It seems like magic: The Metolius River emerges fully grown at 50,000 gallons a minute from the base of an old volcano in Central Oregon. Sample the river’s wizardry with either of two easy hikes along the oasis-like riverbank. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

The Native American Arts & Crafts Makers Market returns 10 am to 4 pm Oct. 5 at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion, showcasing works from Indigenous artisans and craftspeople from the Pacific Northwest and the Americas. Read more about the Native American Arts & Crafts Makers Market in Eugene Weekly.

The University of Oregon Neuroscience Club is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association for Eugene’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The event will be held on the UO campus for the first time Sunday, Oct. 5. Read more about the UO Neuroscience Club and the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Eugene Weekly.

The “Delgani family” has a new member. Amanda Grimm played alongside Delgani String Quartet last season as a guest violist in a series of concerts in Salem, Corvallis, Portland and, finally, at Springfield’s Wildish Theater in celebration of dance with members of Eugene Ballet Company.

The owners of one of Lane County’s most visible and unusual residential construction projects —- the massive unfinished vacant home on the east side of Interstate 5 near Coburg — have managed to cling onto the house after a two-year legal battle against their mortgage lender. Read the rest in Chri

Pocket O’ Posies Perfumerie is a sophisticated, high-end gothic apothecary in an otherwise sleek and modernistic building. It bears a plague doctor surrounded by flowers as its logo, whose essence is present throughout the dark minimalistic gray and red shop. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

The Comic Art Festival of Eugene is 10 am to 7 pm Saturday, Oct. 4, at 5th Street Market Alley. Read the rest of Books With Pictures’ story in Eugene Weekly!

If “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting,” then Friday night is an excellent time to “Crocodile Rock” with a tribute to one of the greatest performers of all time. Electric Elton is coming to the Hult Center, 7pm, Friday, Oct. 3, to deliver all of the best Elton John songs of his heyday, at half th

Described as the “7-Eleven version of a hardware store” by owner Lucy White, who runs the store with her husband Terry White, Eugene True Value Hardware offers customers the options of buying canning jars, hammers, bike lights and nails all under one roof. Read more in Eugene Weekly!

The second season of the Oregon Piano Institute’s Murdock International Piano Series begins Oct. 3 at Beall Concert Hall on the University of Oregon campus. Opening night is 7pm, where Canadian concert pianists Angela Cheng and Alvin Chow will perform works for two pianos. Read more in Eugene Weekly

Congresswoman Val Hoyle visited the Eugene federal building where Immigration Customs Enforcement temporarily detains immigrants for transfer to the larger Tacoma, Washington, detention center. Hoyle reports ICE staff voicing concerns over doxing, harassment and sanctuary laws that prevent them from

“On Sept. 11, a guest viewpoint in Eugene Weekly noted, ‘LCC stands at an inflection point.’ I couldn’t agree with that sentiment more — but not for the reasons laid out,” writes the president of Lane Community College’s faculty union. Read the rest of the viewpoint in Eugene Weekly.

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.

Travel back in time with the NAACP Harlem Renaissance in Blue and Gold 4:30 pm, Sept. 27, at the Hult Center. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!

Aroma of India is one of Junction City’s newest restaurants, offering a menu of foods popular in the Punjab area of South Asia. Opened by Satpal Singh in January of this year, the restaurant is part of his family’s Indian food joints in Lane County. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s Chow issue!

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!

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.

Since El Nopalito graduated from its food cart to a much-awaited brick-and-mortar restaurant in July, crowds of customers linger after closing. Read about El Nopalito in Eugene Weekly’s quarterly Chow issue!

This is not a small exhibit. “It’s really a big project,” says Susan Detroy, and The International Online Art Collective’s ‘Chain Reaction Exhibit’ has had rave reviews from visitors at The Hybrid Gallery since it opened Sept. 5. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

Look no further, Smooches for Pooches is back! After several years off because of COVID-19, Greenhill Humane Society and Whiteaker Tattoo Collective are coming together again for a fundraising event, 5 pm to 8 pm, Friday, Sept. 26. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!

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!

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!

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!

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.

The normally inconspicuous Lane Regional Air Protection Agency is in the limelight as it handles an air pollution permit for the massive proposed parcel-delivery center near the Eugene Airport, Christian Wihtol wrote. Read the rest in his Bricks $ Mortar column in Eugene Weekly.

From Lane County Commissioner calling women strippers and spinsters to City Club to all the other tidbits Eugene Weekly pulls together from around the community in Slant!

Alan Cohen lays out some ideas from the We the People Party in a Local and Vocal Eugene Weekly viewpoint. Read the rest at EugeneWeekly.com

The proposed Amazon facility, thoughts on Commissioner David Loveall’s behavior and more in Eugene Weekly’s Letters to the Editor!

As a longtime massage therapist and business owner, I am frequently asked questions about massage. What are the benefits of massage? How do you find a good therapist? What kind of training do they have? How can you tell if your massage therapist is legit? Read more from AnnMarie Maurer

For Dena Zehava, what began seven years ago as a way to show her then pre-teen boys the importance of volunteering has blossomed into an unexpected and close friendship — with someone more than twice her age. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly.

Canadian indie rock act Destroyer launches its North American tour 7:30 pm, Tuesday Sept. 23 at WOW Hall. They’re supporting their 14th studio album, ‘Dan’s Boogie.’ Tickets are $25 advance, $30 at the door. All-ages. Read more at EugeneWeekly.com

Sometimes opposites attract, or at least that’s how indie folk and hip-hop musician Rich Rollins views these two very different genres. He’s been working on his debut project ‘Lighthouse’ for four years, and he’s finally ready to unveil it 6 pm to 8 pm Sept. 20 at Viking Brewing West.

Whether it’s illness or injury, our bodies are constantly sending alerts to our brain, signaling when something doesn’t feel right. When painful situations present themselves, the uncertainty and worry about where to go, the cost and care, can add to the debilitating stress.

While often overlooked and underappreciated, a CNA’s role in the medical field is vital. Dare to Care, a local nursing assistant training program, is doing their part to educate future CNAs. Read about compassionate nursing assistant training in Eugene Weekly’s Health Issue.

Walker T Ryan is a Eugene music staple who is nearing the conclusion of his six-show residency at the Houndstooth Public House. His residency travels through his entire musical history, where, over the course of his shows, he’s illustrated his life with the music that got him here.

Oregon is facing a shortage in primary care providers with only around 280 providers per every 100,000 Oregonians. Local physicians say this is due to issues like budget cuts and a lack of profitability in the field. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

Celebrate the Friendly Street neighborhood with the Friendly Street Block Party, 2 pm to 8 pm, Saturday, Sept. 20, in the areas near Friendly Street Market and The Garden on Friendly food cart pod. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

A Seattle developer is exploring whether to build a large condo complex along the Willamette River in Eugene, on land that’s part of the Valley River Center mall. Read more in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks $ Mortar in Eugene Weekly.

Singer and guitarist Jessica Dobson had an all-ages venue near where she grew up in Anaheim, California. Now based in Seattle, Dobson’s guitar pop band, Deep Sea Diver, returns to Eugene Sept. 20 at WOW Hall, a storied all-ages venue. Read more about Deep Sea Diver in Eugene Weekly.

When some of us think of a circus, we think of elephants, lions and clowns, while for others it’s the high trapeze. Then there’s those of us who grew up dreaming of dancing on the back of an elegant dapple gray horse as it canters in the ring under the big top. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

Earmark the weekend of Sept. 19 through 21 for Latin dance in Eugene, specifically ‘bachata,’ a form of partnered social dance that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s. Eugene will see a series of workshops, social gatherings and bachata performances held at various venues.

“It takes a village.” For Everyone Village, a 70-unit community in Eugene for people transitioning out of homelessness, that phrase couldn’t be more accurate. Read about the new medical recovery units and clinic in Eugene Weekly’s Health Issue.

When do you go to urgent care? When is the ER the best option? Why is it so hard to find a primary care doctor these days? These questions and more are in “Mazes and Medicine,” Eugene Weekly’s Health issue.

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Bradley Cook knows a thing or two about album covers, having photographed the album cover for Buddy Guy’s Born to Play Guitar, which won the Grammy Award for best blues album in 2016. Now, Cook is working on his passion project honoring the covers that became the faces of popular culture.

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, 22-time Grammy nominated musician Jon Batiste performs his Big Money tour for one of the last shows of the Cuthbert Amphitheater’s 2025 Summer Concert Series. Read the full interview with Jon Batiste at EugeneWeekly.com

For more than 50 years, Lane Community College has been a trusted path to opportunity for Lane County residents. Today, LCC stands at an inflection point. Read more from LCC’s President Stephanie Bulger in a Local and Vocal Eugene Weekly viewpoint.

The emerald ash borer has made its way to Oregon. Read more in The Garden Palette via Eugene Weekly.

Lexis Shardé has a lot going on: She hosts several pop-up stand-up comedy shows at different venues in Eugene each month, performs with her Eugene-based improv troupe, Weird Kids at Recess, and tours as a stand-up comedian around the West Coast. Read more in Eugene Weekly.

“There’s always going to be a need for activism; there’s always going to be a need for you and me doing the right thing, being very Lincoln-sonian in looking out for each other.” — Henry Rollins Read all the upcoming protests and events trying to change the world in Eugene Weekly.