Eugene OR

National Public Radio last week said it had received $113 million in major gifts, including $80 million from University of Oregon alum Connie Balmer. Ballmer and husband Steve Ballmer previously gave the University of Oregon $425 million to create the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the university’s Northeast Portland campus.

Good morning! It’s April 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be mostly cloudy with a shower possible this afternoon. There is a 30% chance of rain. The high will be 66 with a low of 50. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air.

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Springfield Public Schools has begun its official process of adopting a new elementary science curriculum. Administrators presented Springfield Board of Education members with a short description of the materials at the April 13 board meeting. In two weeks, the public and the board will have the opportunity to review the materials and give the district feedback. The board will then vote on whether to...

Eugene will have an emergency room again within the next 10 years if McKenzie-Willamette's plan comes to fruition. In October 2024, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center announced plans to establish an emergency room in Eugene . The facility would be 18,800 square feet at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Grant Street on the former Kia car dealership lot. On April 15, that plan got...

Eugene’s iconic Tsunami Books has occupied its current building on Willamette Street for 30 years. Now, its general manager says it’s time to own, not rent. Long a venue for books, concerts, plays, lectures and simply milling about, Tsunami Books is located inside a concrete brick and wooden structure built in 1949.

CRESWELL, Ore. - Five fire crews put out a large structure fire late Saturday night in the Creswell area. The Lowell Rural Fire Protection District says they helped South Lane Fire fight the fire along with multiple other agencies. Dexter, Pleasant Hill, Goshen, Row River and Coburg fire departments also responded.

EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene family turned grief into action, using skateboarding to bring people together and support mental health awareness. Ben Moody passed away five years ago due to suicide. This year he would be turning 21, and his family celebrated his life with an annual birthday event in his memory with the help of The Ben Moody Foundation, founded by his mother, Summer...

The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, pictured on April 16, 2026. To celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History has opened a new exhibit that highlights cultures that have impacted the United States. It will showcase...

Oregon field athletes enjoyed a successful second day of the Oregon Team Invitational, treating the Hayward Field crowd to wins in men’s shot put, women’s pole vault, women’s discus and men’s javelin. Pole vaulter Emily Fitzsimmons headlined the day by breaking the school record, which had stood since 2003.