In Eugene’s Push to Grow, Green Spaces Still Matter
Eugene is growing. New housing, infrastructure and businesses continue growing across the city as more people are drawn to its vibrant community, lush surroundings and progressive values. But with that growth comes a question every city eventually has to face: how do you make room for more people without pushing...
Eugene School Board approves budget with staff cuts, taps reserves to avoid deeper reductions
On May 21, the Eugene School Board voted five to two to approve the district’s 2025-2026 budget, moving forward with a proposal to reduce 38.25 full-time positions. The district’s nearly $561 million adopted budget for the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year includes roughly $15.86 million in reductions. The 2025-2026...
Ridging, Heat, Sunshine
Happy Tuesday. Today's weather setup is simple and impactful. Long wave ridging is building over the region and influencing low level Easterly winds. We are starting the morning off cooler than yesterday, as we tend to see with warm days. The day will start cloud free, so the sun will be shining as soon as its...
Hot & Sunny, Some Wind
High pressure is doing its job today after a cloud free morning. Expect a full day of unrelenting sunshine with temps into the 80's inland. A small burst of winds will develop from noon to 4.
Eugene bike resource center creates community through wheelchair maintenance class
On a Tuesday night at Shift Community Cycles in Eugene, people are huddled in groups of two or three in the back. The crowd is a mix of people who want to modify their own wheelchairs and people who want to learn more about fixing them. One reason for the...
Six lawsuits filed against abruptly shuttered Eugene dental practice
EUGENE, Ore. -- Six lawsuits have been filed against a dental practice that abruptly shut its doors last year, leaving patients without treatment for which they pre-paid. Last year, KEZI 9 News spoke with Greg Valentine, a patient of Pacific Northwest Implant Studio and General Dentistry on Division Avenue, who said...
Uber, Lyft drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback
Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver in Eugene, Oregon. Driving allows him to work without triggering his severe asthma, Smith, 47, says. But without a set minimum wage, he says he works 12 to 16 hours a day to support himself. Smith, who’s […]
Eugene restaurant provides free meals through ‘Pay it Forward’ program
The sounds of sizzling veggies radiated from the kitchen at the Acorn Community Café, a vegan brunch and dinner spot near Monroe and 7th Alley. At the front of house, free meal orders hung on display, ready to be redeemed. Since Acorn opened in 2021, it has used a...
Four-Star Oregon Target Makes Recruiting Announcement, Leaves Ducks in Top Five
2026 linebacker Kenneth Goodwin is still fond of the Ducks
Texas to host five-star Oregon commit for an official visit
Texas pursued 2026 Los Angeles (Calif.) Sierra Canyon EDGE Richard Wesley after his reclassification, even hosting him on a visit in late March. Wesley committed to Oregon on May 10, but he’ll still take his official visit to Austin according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. [Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST...
