On the Fly: Arable Brewing closes; hot pots coming to Eugene; more
After nearly three years of serving up craft beer and family fun, the owners of Arable Brewing Company closed its west Eugene taproom a couple of weeks ago. The owners — Amy Wells, Cam Wells and Chris Archer — announced Arable’s permanent closure March 1. “This has...
Eugene officers catch armed suspects in two overnight incidents
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police responded to two separate armed menacing incidents overnight, highlighting the urgency of community safety, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said the first incident occurred at 10:53 p.m. on March 11. Officers were called to the 3600 block of Westward Ho Avenue...
How does Eugene compare to Salem, Bend, Spokane, Boise, and Fort Collins?
Compared to five other cities, Eugene has fewer children, fewer people of working age, more renters, more homeless persons, and is not creating as many jobs, yet offers more in-house services. Presenter: How does the city of Eugene compare to similar cities in the region? The City Council heard on...
Council wants more public feedback on proposed changes in East Campus
Proposed land use changes in the neighborhood east of the University of Oregon campus are heading back to a public hearing — an unusual procedural step to allow for more community feedback on the controversial proposal. The university has asked the city to make a set of land-use changes...
FedEx mishandled soil samples, city says, delaying Trainsong Park dioxin tests
West Eugene residents who have long waited for answers about contamination and cleanup at Trainsong Park will have to wait even longer after FedEx mishandled soil samples, according to the city of Eugene. The city continues to fence off portions of Trainsong Park nearly four years after closing it entirely...
Lottery Ticket Theft
A Springfield man is facing charges after police say he stole lottery tickets from the convenience store where he worked.
City to sell 22 undeveloped acres in Jasper Meadows area
The city of Springfield is planning to sell an undeveloped parcel of land in southeast Springfield adjacent to the Jasper Meadows development. A purchase and sale agreement for the 22-acre property along Linda Lane, south of Mt. Vernon Road and east of Jasper Road, was signed by Damon Kluck, manager of Jasper Hills...
PeaceHealth ER switch-up puts anti-consolidation bill to the test
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s plan to replace emergency services contracts at three Oregon locations has raised questions as to whether the move violated the state’s new corporate healthcare transaction law, according to a March 10 article in The Lund Report. PeaceHealth announced that it would not renew...
Jury sides with fired child welfare worker in whistleblower retaliation case
A jury Friday, March 6, found the Oregon Department of Human Services responsible for retaliating against a former child protective services worker. Haylee Cramblit lost her job after an October 2022 investigation into the welfare of a 3-year-old child. The jury — after four days of testimony and arguments in...
All the protests we could find happening in Eugene this weekend
The people of Eugene-Springfield want to be heard, and protesting is one way residents can express themselves. Several gatherings are planned in Lane County in the coming days. A protest at PeaceHealth is happening March 12, where attendees will stand in opposition to the hospital system's decision to award an...
