The Grantsville City Police Department in Utah has launched an investigation following the resignation of former Eugene Police Officer Martin Siller after his use of racist and derogatory speech on…

Explore the culture, tradition, history and artistry of charrería, an equestrian sport, at the Lane County History Museum. In collaboration with the Comunidad y Herencia Cultural, the Charro Attire…

A man arrested Feb. 2 and charged with menacing with a handgun after a road rage incident, was armed with a handgun at a Jan. 30 ICE protest outside Springfield City Hall, despite being legally pro…

A Chicago-based developer has paid a high price to move ahead with the student apartment tower it will build less than a block from the University of Oregon’s west entrance. The developer, CRG, ear…

Gift giving is an art, and for some people, it can be a difficult one. While it’s hard to go wrong with floral soaps, gingerbread candles, pocketknives and dishware this Christmas season, we all ha…

At the bustling Safeway under bright fluorescent lights, the constant beeps of self-checkout machines fill the air as customers navigate the busy station. Employee Tom Edison stands attentively to …

The developer of a planned federal Department of Veterans Affairs behavioral health clinic in Eugene is inching ahead on the project, recently clearing a couple of key hurdles. But it’s uncertain w…

For 48 years, Eugene’s Metropol Bakery was owned by one person. But that changed on Oct. 1, when the longtime manager took ownership of the shop. Metropol is known for its artisan bread and pastrie…

“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. … The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” ― Frederick Douglass Upcoming Protests…

Six years ago, a woman who owns 18 acres southeast of Cottage Grove called me as president of LandWatch Lane County, a nonprofit land use watchdog, to ask if there was anything our group could do t…

• Food security is still insecure (thanks, Donald Trump), and here at Eugene Weekly we are collecting food for Burrito Brigade’s Little Food Pantries. Find the list of pantries, from Eugene to Oakr…

An Evening with Paul Stamets: How a Mycologist Helps Communities Thrive comes to the McDonald Theatre Nov. 11, bringing together science, community and a touch of Eugene history coming full circle.…

Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley held the Senate chamber open all night to protest President Trump’s “tightening authoritarian grip on the country” amid the government shutdown.

Dining out is out of reach for some members of the community who struggle to feed themselves, and at the same time, the food service industry itself can be a gateway into jobs and financial stabili…

Nelson’s Taqueria food truck — and its neighboring restaurant Nelson’s in the Whit — are staples of the Whiteaker neighborhood. The food truck has been serving burritos, quesabirria tacos and other…

On the morning of Sept. 10, Sarah Reighley, a woman who was born Deaf, arrived at BestMed Urgent Care on West 11th Avenue seeking medical assistance for a bleeding head wound after hitting her head…

The Eugene BRiGHT Parade returns Sept. 27. It is a free family-friendly event in downtown Eugene featuring a brightly illuminated showcase of human and electric-powered art. This year’s theme is “S…

“In campaigns, there’s a lot of pressure to be perfect all the time,” former Eugene mayor Kitty Piercy says. But in her 2004 campaign, Piercy says that Jana Rygas helped her “to joke and make fun o…

He is your British everyman in Oregon — learning baseball during Symphony Night at a recent Eugene Ems game and knowing enough about local sports to say “Go Ducks” at the drop of a hat. He’s the 33…

Two decades and a couple years ago, a much-younger version of singer-songwriter Nellie McKay showed up for a New York recording session with the late sound engineer and producer Geoff Emerick. McKa…

“We long to have a home where civil freedoms are respected, where our children will not be subject to mass surveillance, abuse of human rights, political censorship and mass incarceration.” — …

The huckleberries are ripe at Diamond Peak! Pick your fill along an easy 0.8-miles trail to Notch Lake. For a longer hike or a backpacking trip, continue another 3.2 miles to the spectacular alpine…

A Message That Strikes Home I was moved reading the words of Daniel Kahn’s father (EW, 8/21). The man killed by Springfield police and his plea that we see people with mental illness as human. It h…

Yesterday, Aug. 28, more than a dozen press organizations sent a letter to Mayor Kaarin Knudson and Eugene Police Department’s Chief Chris Skinner admonishing Public Information Program Coordinator…

Shortly before 4 pm Thursday, August 7, a vegetation fire was reported along Highway 58 near milepost 37, just east of the city of Oakridge and about 40 miles from Eugene-Springfield. By 4:08 pm a …

We’re seeking a a D.C.-based correspondent to uncover how federal power touches lives in the Pacific Northwest!

Bi-Mart appears to be closing its store on Willakenzie Road in northeast Eugene. The Eugene-based general-merchandise chain hasn’t announced the closure. But the owner of the store building, a fami…

By Victoria Koch My heart feels deeply broken by the hatred and deep cruelty — especially concerning our asylum seekers, migrants and immigrants — and the vindictiveness of our current administrati…

The idea of Domek started with a walk through a freezer section in a chain grocery store that made chef Andrew Hroza a little homesick … Continue reading →

The former Royal Caribbean call center in Springfield, the largest empty office building in Lane County, is officially on the market, and offers in the vicinity of $18 million will be considered. W…

The Mask of Zorro; The Princess Bride; The Three Musketeers; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; The Adventures of Robin Hood. The list goes on for famous literary and cinematic portrayals of fencing, …

I clutched the steering wheel — my hands dutifully at 10 and 2 o’clock — and stared through the bug-spattered windshield at the race track in front of me. The engine puttered along, and I smelled r…

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

Known for their unique alternative hip-hop sound, The Pharcyde are golden children of classic West Coast rap. The four-piece ensemble, featuring Slimkid3 Tre, Imani, Fatlip and Bootie Brown, formed…

Oregon Country Fair’s Rainbow Connection was founded as Rainbow Village in 2021 during Fair’s second virtual version, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, organizers have been working tireless…

The mysterious and massive package-delivery center planned near the Eugene Airport will generate so much traffic that it needs an air pollution permit. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency is se…

BRING Recycling, Lane County’s main construction materials re-use organization, wants to open an outlet in northwest Eugene and is searching for a spot to lease. The nonprofit’s main facility in Gl…