House fire reported in Zumwalt Rural Fire Protection District near Eugene
Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire responded early Monday, February 2, to a house fire at the intersection of Fisher Road and Royal Avenue in the Zumwalt Rural Fire Protection District, west of Eugene, Oregon. A passerby reported the fire just before 3 a.m., describing flames taller than the...
Two Hospitalized in House Fire
Two people were sent to the hospital following a house fire early on the morning of Feb. 2 in west Eugene.
Eugene parking lot scare: police catch teen with airsoft gun at Valley River
EUGENE, Ore. - A 17-year-old was taken into custody after reports of an armed person at Valley River Center on Monday evening, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said officers responded to the scene around 6:52 p.m. on Feb. 2 after a security guard reported seeing a male with a pistol and...
It all began with some scrap metal and a dream: Checking in with the...
When Tanner Faris was a teen on the precipice of adulthood, the then-Elmira High School student remembers having “the talk” with his dad. “Hey,” Faris’ dad began, “what if I made you a Flavor Flav chain — but instead of a clock, it’s an O?”
New poke shop brings aloha spirit and a taste of Hawaii to Eugene
It’s 10:55 a.m. — five minutes before OG Poke opens — and folks are lined up at the Hawaiian eatery in west Eugene, eyeing containers packed with cubed and marinated ahi tuna. The crowd is a mix of workers on their lunch breaks, young families, lifelong Oregonians...
How McKenzie River Drift Boat, born in Eugene, became world famous
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast , host Zach Urness talks with Randy Dersham, director of the documentary film " Oregon's Boat ." The film, which won the award for Best Feature at the Oregon Documentary Film Festival , is now available to watch on YouTube or at the film's website . Dersham describes the...
Springfield’s 2020 George Floyd protest: suit over 67th Street barricade moves forward
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A federal judge has ruled that the City of Springfield and its police officers can be held liable for officers' alleged misconduct during a local 2020 George Floyd protest. The lawsuit, filed in March 2021, alleges the city and police violated protesters' free speech and protection...
Our View: Protests propel movements. Provocation will set them back.
A week ago, hundreds of Lane County residents convened on the Eugene Federal Building to memorialize Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis hospital nurse killed by federal agents last month while protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in his community. Friday, hundreds more closed businesses, walked out...
UO and EWEB’s fossil-fuel pilot project steers Eugene in the wrong direction
The city of Eugene’s largest source of climate-warming emissions isn’t a factory or power plant. It’s the methane gas boilers on the University of Oregon campus. And after a new surprise agreement with our public electric utility, Eugene Water & Electric Board, this pollution could get even worse.
City of Springfield Seeks Applicants for Boards, Committees, and Commissions
The City of Springfield invites passionate and civic-minded community members to apply for open positions on several boards, committees, and commissions. This is a valuable opportunity to help shape public policy, guide city initiatives, and ensure that community perspectives are well represented in decision-making....
