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. Read more from Bricks $ Mortar in Eugene Weekly.

Richard Stetson: Feb. 11, 1958 – Nov. 7, 2025 Richard Edward Stetson died Nov. 7; he was 67 years old. He is survived by his beloved dog, Dante. Eugene Weekly seeks to write obituaries for those who die homeless in Lane County. Send information to [email protected].

Eugene Weekly is compiling the top 10 dick moves from 2025 – what local uproar in Lane County should we add to the list? Send an email to [email protected].

For those in your life who dearly miss Halloween, here are some of the best local artists and businesses that will provide the most unusual Christmas presents. Read about alternative gifts in Eugene Weekly’s Holiday Hoard issue!

Tom Edison, a grocery clerk, poet and visual artist, is known for his warm demeanor and genuine interactions with regular customers at Safeway. Edison is also the author of five self-published poetry books. Read more in Eugene Weekly!

This new apartment project would displace Onsen hot tub rentals.

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. Read about what we do know about the planned VA clinic in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks$Mortar in Eugene Weekly.

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. Read about Metropol’s new owner and plans in Eugene Weekly.

“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, rallies, marches, talks, gatherings and more in Eugene Weekly’s Activist Alert!

Bob Emmons of LandWatch Lane County writes in a Eugene Weekly Local and Vocal viewpoint: “A woman called me as president of LandWatch Lane County, a nonprofit land use watchdog, to ask if there was anything our group could do to protect her land from the degradation wrought by Weyerhaeuser Timber Co

From the trivial (Tillamook's new Butternaise) to the wistful (the new memorial for Frog) to politics, Eugene Weekly’s slant is full of what there is to know!

An Evening with Paul Stamets: How a Mycologist Helps Communities Thrive comes to the McDonald Theatre 6 pm to 8 pm Nov. 11, bringing together science, community and a touch of Eugene history coming full circle. Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.

Sen. Merkley’s lengthy speech comes after Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the all-time record for longest continuous floor speech in April, also in protest of President Trump’s policies.

Local furs were walking during the lights parade in Eugene last weekend

Eugene Weekly's 2025 Fall Chow issue is out now! Go grab one at your nearest red box and read about Mexican spices, Indian savories and food with an impact.

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 stability. Read about Reality Kitchen, the Eugene Mission and Burrito Brigade in Eugene Weekly’s Chow issue!

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 classic Mexican dishes for 10 years. Read about Nelson’s in Eugene Weekly’s quarterly Chow issue!

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 against a wall. Read the rest of the story in Eugene Weekly.

The Eugene BRiGHT Parade returns Sept. 27, 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm. It is a free family-friendly event in downtown Eugene featuring a brightly illuminated showcase of human and electric-powered art. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!

Jana Rygas was an active political organizer and strategist who contributed to civics in Eugene for decades. Read about Jana Rygas’ life and work in Eugene Weekly.

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 Alex Prior, and you can’t miss him on the podium, not with his shock of hair and flamboyant clothing styles.

Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay (yep you’ve heard her on Grey’s Anatomy) takes listeners on a trip down memory lane — her own memory, that is — when she performs in support of her new album at The Shedd on Sept. 10.

Read all the upcoming protests, letter writing, trainings and marches in Eugene Weekly’s Activist Alert!

The huckleberries are ripe at Diamond Peak! Pick your fill along an easy 0.8-mile trail to Notch Lake. For a longer hike or a backpacking trip, continue another 3.2 miles to the spectacular alpine scenery at Divide Lake. Read William L. Sullivan’s Oregon Trails for more on how to hike Divide Lake.

Readers reach out with messages touching and fierce. Read them all in Eugene Weekly’s Letters to the Editor.

It’s newsletter writing time — what local topic or random thread shall I go off on tonight?

NEW from DSM: Yesterday, 15 press organizations sent a letter to Eugene's mayor, the chief of police, and the International Association of Police Chiefs regarding the EPD's use of press markers in an incident documented by filmmaker Tim Lewis on Aug. 12. Read the letter and the response so far ⤵️

One of the weirder — & harder — things about being a journalist is seeing the names of people you know in press releases, especially when it's a car wreck or crime. I steel myself whenever it's local. Related but unrelated, I need to drop by court today in the embezzlement case.

Our Eugene Weekly reporter dug up this info through digging and public records requests. I’m wondering what you call journalism that comes in claiming an area is a news desert and then half the stories it does are lifted and redone from the news outlets that actually exist? News mirage?

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 “Go Now!” Level 3 evacuation order was issued for Dunning Road residents and Hwy 58 was soon shut down.

The Seattle Times is hiring a D.C. correspondent. I'm excited to see this great paper once again reporting from our nation's capital. seattletimes.applytojob.com/apply/oVo010...

Why yes … I did drive a race car. Slowly. In a race.

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 family based in Sisters, has put the property up for lease.

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 administration. Read more in a Local and Vocal viewpoint by Victoria Koch.

Open a bar, head up some protests, run for Congress…

Eugene Cuisine From Ethiopian food trucks to Eastern European restaurants, and from local burgers to Midwest staples, find it all locally — and in Chow! Read this week’s issue for stories on Makeda’s Cuisine, JJ’s on Maxwell, Gotcha Burger and Domek.

The former Royal Caribbean call center in Springfield, the largest empty office building in Lane County, is on the market, and offers in the vicinity of $18 million will be considered. The listing went live about a month ago. Read more in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks $ Mortar column in Eugene Weekly.

It is the combat-based sport of swordfighting, Alexandre Dumas style. Originating in 17th and 18th century France, all fencing participants wear protective gear as they become skilled in the art of foil, épée or sabre, each involving different blades and techniques. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

Well, yes, I did drive a very slow race car on an actual race track in what was technically an actual race. And we won a prize. #IDidItForJournalism #24HoursOfLemons eugeneweekly.com/2025/07/17/w...

Esther is, as per usual, 5000% correct. >>>

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. For the first time ever, The Pharcyde will be taking on the Oregon Country Fair. They take the Main Stage on Sunday, July 13. Read the interview in Eugene Weekly.

Oregon Country Fair’s Rainbow Connection was officially founded as Rainbow Village in 2021 during Fair’s second virtual version, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Rainbow Connection at the Oregon Country Fair in Eugene Weekly.

The mysterious and massive package-delivery center planned near the Eugene Airport will generate so much traffic that it needs an air pollution permit. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s Bricks $ Mortar column by Christian Wihtol. eugeneweekly.com/2025/07/10/p...

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. Read more from Christian Wihtol in Eugene Weekly.

The Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., includes a section of graves of LGBTQ Americans. We take a pride month tour.

Eugene Weekly can say anything about Lyle Lovett here, because, as a former journalist, he says he never reads what people write about him. But, in spite of that, we’ll just let him speak for himself. Read the Q&A with Lyle Lovett in Eugene Weekly.

The former Hynix colossus in west Eugene — Lane County’s biggest factory — remains largely empty and idle, more than five years after an Ohio company bought the place and said it would quickly turn it into a tech manufacturing hub with hundreds of jobs.

Black Thistle Street Aid is celebrating its fifth year of operating in relative obscurity with a fundraiser Thursday, June 26. You may not have seen the 12-volunteer team at work in the past five years, but they’ve been busy providing assistance to those in need. Read more in Eugene Weekly.