Hop a free trolley to escape crowds, explore around the edges of bustling Yachats

Things to do: See a New Orleans jazz-funk phenom, a Eugene-born ’90s rocker and Shakespeare in one weekend

Also: Build a light-up getup ahead of the BRiGHT Parade, remember a famous forest blockade and hear two artist talks in one night at The Hybrid Gallery

Ex-UO student’s excessive force claims against police allowed to move forward

A judge denied a claim of qualified immunity, finding that a “reasonable officer” would know that using “substantial force for a nonviolent misdemeanor” is unlawful.

On DA and sheriff's wish list: resident deputies, traffic enforcement, victim advocates

Presentations made to Lane County commissioners described the type of hires that would be made should $15 million in annual revenue be added to support public safety.

Man alleged to violate protection order by crashing into woman’s car, showing up in disguise

Eugene police arrested a man suspected of using a GPS tracker to follow a woman, crashing into her car and later showing up at her workplace disguised in a mask and wig.

Oakshire plans to close Springfield taproom — for now — as it rethinks the concept

Oakshire Commons owner Jeff Althouse says the Main Street space wasn’t drawing enough customers as an after-work pizza-and-beer joint. It joins two other Springfield eateries that have recently announced August closures.