New workforce development program is teaching people how to be bike mechanics
A new workforce development program in Eugene is teaching people living in shelters how to become bicycle mechanics. People like Delanya Clarkson, who came into the program with no mechanical experience. She rides bikes, but has never had the chance to learn more about how they function. “Now I can...
Security video shows Stolarczyk leaving Eugene apartments minutes before fatal crash
EUGENE, Ore. — Day three of the Scott Stolarczyk trial is so far focused on the mechanical integrity of the defendant’s vehicle and new digital evidence recovered from the crash that killed Sharon Schuman. Jurors saw security footage from Stolarczyk’s apartment complex on the morning of the accident....
This Eugene, OR Mom and Pop Favorite Didn’t Plan to Be Famous—Now It’s Won...
🕒: Monday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM; Friday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM; Sunday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM. Cornucopia serves as the casual, greenery-framed heartbeat of the neighborhood, offering a “home-away-from-home” experience that has local foodies completely hooked. Fans from Springfield swarm...
Beer and Wine on the Horizon
For the beer and wine enthusiasts here in Eugene and Springfield, there’s a few exciting beer and wine events coming up. On April 2, The Bier Stein (TheBierStein.com) is hosting a watch party for the Oregon Beer Awards. Here, you can find out which local breweries are taking home the gold without having to travel all...
Lane County exploring cuts, lowering fees to address trash hauling conflict
Lane County says it has lost more than $5 million in fees from waste hauler Sanipac exporting waste to its parent company’s southern Oregon landfill. That’s left the county short on the funds it needs to operate its 15 transfer stations. Haulers normally pay fees when they drop...
Early morning fire in Cottage Grove; one person found dead
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Flames and smoke pouring from a Cottage Grove motel early Thursday prompted officers on patrol to rush in and help tenants evacuate, but one person was later found dead. The Cottage Grove Police Department said that on April 2, 2026, just after 2:30 a.m., officers...
Willamalane Plants 11 Trees in Honor of Employees with 20+ Years of Service
Eleven Willamalane Park and Recreation District employees who have achieved 20 or more years of service with the district have been honored with new trees in parks throughout Springfield. The new trees around Springfield will help rebuild tree canopy from ice storm losses. Honored employees were invited to help...
First look: Eugene monument honors displaced Black families
EUGENE, Ore. - A monument honoring Eugene's founding Black families was revealed for the first time ahead of its eventual installation this fall. The "Across the Bridge Monument" honors the contributions of Eugene's early Black community. Families whose homes once stood in what is now Alton Baker Park were displaced...
Is it legal to point security camera at a neighbor’s house in Oregon?
There are millions of homes and businesses with security cameras and the number is only growing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, surveillance camera installations in the U.S. were expected to grow from 47 million in 2015 to about 85 million by 2021. An estimated 10 million Amazon's...
After 9-year closure, recreation to reopen at Carmen-Smith
The Eugene Water and Electric Board is reopening the Carmen-Smith recreation area . It has been closed for nine years. EWEB's Carmen-Smith Hydro-electric project is a network of three dams and reservoirs and two power-generating plants near the source of the McKenzie River. The area includes hiking trails, three...

















