Backpacking gear has come a long way. Backpackers, though, are still a rare breed.

 Driver indicted in connection with fatal bicyclist collision that killed Erick Njue, UO doctoral student

A 20-year-old man faces charges including manslaughter in connection with a collision that killed a University of Oregon doctoral student riding a bicycle across Patterson Street in Eugene.

EPA wants more short-term cleanup at J.H. Baxter, besides Superfund work 

Combined with a first round of expedited cleanup, the agency's new request, if approved, would push total short-term cleanup spending at the site to nearly $25 million. That work is in tandem with the site's ongoing Superfund process.

Downtown Eugene pilot program employs formerly unhoused residents to clean streets

Leaders say the program has attracted interest from potential funders and could expand to other parts of the city.

Things to do: Grateful Dead fandom documentary, Lane County Fair concerts, Symphony in the Park

This week’s arts and culture events, which will have you roller skating, going to outdoor concerts (pick your poison: jam band, classical, or country? Or all three?), stopping in on a one-night-only Grateful Dead documentary screening and more.

Audit finds old tech, maintenance backlogs, staffing shortages plague Oregon prisons

State corrections officials agreed with all recommendations for improvement from the Oregon Secretary of State’s auditors.