Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Oregon parents more likely to exempt school-age kids from vaccines
Oregon has the nation’s third-highest vaccine opt-out rate for children, behind Idaho and Utah.
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5mWhen rising gas prices squeeze Lane County residents, public transit becomes essential infrastructure
Like your fire department or neighborhood school, public transit is a quiet part of our region’s infrastructure. Lane Transit District is a simple option people in Lane County can turn to when gas prices spike.
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9mThe meals are free. Steve Gibson’s music is, too
About 15 years ago, Eugene resident Steve Gibson picked up his guitar and started singing at The Dining Room, a restaurant for residents who are unhoused or just in need of a healthy no-cost meal. Thanks to Gibson, dozens of musicians now perform there every month.
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5mSpreading their wings: Kindergarteners end year with excitement
As kindergarteners finish their first year of public school, a teacher says the children seem to have been less affected by COVID than some previous years' classes.
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Traffic detoured as collision closes Highway 126 between Eugene and Veneta
A three-vehicle collision Monday, June 15, shut down Highway 126 between Eugene and Veneta, according to state police and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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4mDucks waddle off into the future at UO commencement
On a hot, hot day in Eugene, the University of Oregon class of 2026 celebrated graduation, decked out in green-and-yellow regalia.