Eugene OR

The fifth annual Retro Game Fest in Eugene, founded during the pandemic, continues to bring together people of all ages to celebrate classic and new video games through hands-on activities, local vendors, and community engagement.

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

EUGENE, Ore. — Drivers in Eugene are paying sharply more at the pump this week, with average gasoline prices climbing nearly 19 cents in the past seven days. Gas prices in Eugene rose 18.7 cents per gallon over the last week to an average of $5.14 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 78 stations in Eugene.

Amazon has plenty of huge warehouses around Oregon to get goods to online shoppers quickly, including one that’s 3.8 million square feet in Woodburn, its biggest in the entire Northwest. But the giant retailer has started moving toward smaller facilities in more communities around the state, like Hood River, Eugene and Redmond. Amazon says this will provide better service for rural and smaller communities...

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Firefighters in South Lane County contained a residential structure fire early Sunday morning after arriving to find flames venting from the eaves and heavy smoke throughout the home. Crews from South Lane County Fire & Rescue stretched hose lines, made entry and launched an aggressive...

Sometimes the best barbecue in Oregon hides in plain sight on a Eugene street corner, and Hole in the Wall BBQ proves that authentic smoke-kissed meat doesn’t need fancy digs to make your taste buds sing. This unassuming spot serves up some of the most legitimate barbecue you’ll find...

A Jefferson City man was apprehended after robbing a convenience shop at gunpoint. Bakari Moody, 28, allegedly entered the Eagle Stop in Eugene at 3 a.m. last Thursday and proclaimed his intention to rob it. According to court filings, Moody assaulted and punched a patron before taking his hat. Moody...

The Big Ten’s record cash bonanza just hit Eugene, and the Ducks are getting a healthy, if not top-shelf, cut. Out of the conference’s staggering $1.37 billion distribution to its 18 member schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the University of Oregon is set to receive about $48.4 million. It is a major boost to the athletic department’s bottom line...

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 5:07 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Lane County Cascade Foothills and Cascades of Lane County. The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 5:07 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 8 miles...

Lane County Measure 20-373 asks voters to protect local watersheds. The goal is right. It’s the instrument that’s wrong. Everybody wants clean water and healthy watersheds. That’s how the McKenzie River Trust’s executive director described it recently. Clean water is a public good, and Lane County’s watersheds warrant real protection.