Fifth Street Public Market – Eat, Shop, Do!
One of the most popular places to go in Eugene is the Fifth Street Public Market!. It’s a local favorite and a must-visit destination. The public market is made up of two floors with a courtyard, and fountain. There are many amenities shoppers can find at the public market, and there really is a little bit of...
The Creswell Bakery, Where It All Starts from Scratch
Everything is made from scratch at the Creswell Bakery located just off I-5 in Creswell, Oregon. Look for the huge sign on the highway and take the exit to delicious homemade goodies. Creswell Bakery specializes in scratch artisan bread, pastries, cookies, cakes, and serves breakfast and lunch six days a...
Health Enrichment for Low-Income Pets provides pet services to the Eugene community
Frances Mays is known as the familiar face around Carson Hall dining, typically seen scanning students in. But in her free time, Mays runs Health Enrichment for Low-Income Pets, an organization dedicated to taking care of Eugene’s low-income and houseless animal population. In the city of Eugene, there are...
Oregon drops slightly in AP Poll but solidifies toward an important goal
Oregon dipped slightly in the AP Top 25 released Sunday morning but their standing has improved in one crucial way.
In Bethel, a food drive shows what community looks like
When Bethel community members heard that food stamp benefits would be cut starting Nov. 1, they built a plan overnight. Staff and administrators with the Bethel School District, leaders from the Bethel Education Foundation and the directors of the Clear Lake Community Center and Bethel Health Center met on Oct. 30 to...
Mill Street reopens in Springfield
Residents in Springfield are glad to have a more accessible walkway, bike lane and roadway.
First odds posted for Minnesota at Oregon, TV time, weather
Oregon has to turn the page quickly. After a gutsy, emotional 18-16 win over Iowa in Kinnick Stadium Saturday afternoon they host Minnesota Friday night.
Lane County Allocates $200,000 in Emergency Funds to Support Food Access and Immigrant Families
Lane County is allocating $200,000 in emergency funds to expand food access and provide rent, utility, and household support for families affected by immigration enforcement. Lane County, OR. — Lane County is committing $200,000 from its emergency reserves to expand food access and provide household assistance for...
Springfield Public Library is my second home. It could be yours, too.
I relocated this year to Springfield from the Bellevue-Kirkland area of Washington. In Bellevue, I found a second home at the Bellevue Library, the main unit of the 50-library system of King County Library Systems. I worked there for 12 years as a library page, shelving books, finding books and keeping the building...
The Ground Beef Taco At This Oregon Drive-In Is So Delicious, You’ll Be Talking...
I’ve eaten my way across Oregon for years, and here’s the truth: the best bites often hide in plain sight. Fins Drive-In in Springfield doesn’t look like much from the highway—just a low-slung roof, a neon flicker, a steady hum of pickups—but their ground beef taco turned me into a devoted detour-maker.
