Popular Japanese food cart now offers sizzling hibachi in new Eugene digs
Rita Wilkinson says she’s the worst cook in her family. That hasn’t stopped the hibachi food truck she and her husband, David, own from expanding into a new brick and mortar location in 5th Street Public Market. Visitors who order from Kento’s Hibachi Express’ hibachi and sukiyaki offerings can watch as a chef tosses p
Father son duo share dugout for first state title
On Sunday, July 26, the Eugene Challengers' single-A team, the Ole Athletics, made program history by winning the American Legion Single A championship for the first time. "It was one of the best feelings in the world," fifth-year head coach KJ Strickland said. "That's the reason that people come out and play for the C
For one day, Party Bar is letting diners set the price
Party Bar’s special burger usually goes for $20, but Wednesday, Aug. 26, diners can pay $10, $30, $1 — however much or little they choose. That goes for every dish at the downtown Eugene restaurant (55 W Broadway), including the crab cake po’boy, cherry and burrata salad and the half-pound shrimp plate.
PeaceHealth Opens $76M Springfield Rehabilitation Hospital In Springfield, Oregon
PeaceHealth (Vancouver, Wash.) has opened Springfield Rehabilitation Hospital, a freestanding facility in Springfield, Ore., according to Look Out Eugene-Springfield. The $76 million project delivers a 67,000-square-foot hospital with 42 beds and space to expand to 60 beds. The hospital also features a dedicated trauma
Eugene man arrested after police encounter involving two juveniles
Eugene, OR – A 68-year-old Eugene man was arrested after police responded to a report involving two juveniles on Aug. 19. Eugene police said officers responded at about 3:11 p.m. to the 1000 block of Maxwell Road, where they located two juveniles, ages 15 and 17, in the backseat of a vehicle with Jorge Luis Ochoa, 68,
A Eugene homeless shelter helped those in medical crisis. Now it’s closed
Eugene lost access to 20 transitional housing beds available to clients with special medical needs after the closure of the Tom Campbell at Chase Commons Safe Sleep Site on June 30. The site opened in March of 2023 at 175 Commons Drive with entry provided exclusively through medical referral, according to the City of E
Illinois man arrested by Eugene police after driving 99 miles per hour
A driver clocked at 99 mph early Saturday morning in Eugene was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Eugene police. An officer observed the driver, later identified as Robert Austin Schneider of Illinois, speeding at 2:40 a.m. Aug. 22 on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Kinsrow Avenue. Du
Eugene Police arrest man for breaking windows at LTD Bus Station
A man was arrested over the weekend after police say he broke out windows at the LTD Bus Station in downtown Eugene, according to Eugene Police Department (EPD). At 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, police were called to a report of a man later identified as Michael Scott Bodine breaking out windows at the LTD Bus Station
Second victim of Springfield hit and run has died
A woman struck during a Springfield hit and run died early Aug. 24 after multiple weeks in the hospital, according to family. Pamela Fultz and Randall Fultz, both 73, were on a routine walk through their Springfield neighborhood when they were struck by a white Nissan Murano near the intersection of Sixth and G streets
Princeton Review Just Ranked Every College in America — Here’s How PNW Schools Stacked...
WSU in Pullman landed four separate Top 10 national rankings in the Princeton Review's 2027 college survey, with students rating everything from dining hall food to financial aid across 392 schools.

















