Meet the team behind downtown Eugene’s safety efforts

Hells Hill Fire burns 9 acres in BLM-private land checkerboard near Marcola

The Hells Hill Fire has grown to 9 acres and is 10% contained as of Thursday morning, burning on Bureau of Land Management land about 4 miles east of Marcola.

Driver indicted in Patterson Street collision that killed UO student on bike

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.

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.

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.

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

For a recent trip, I was dumbfounded to discover that my pack weighed just 20 pounds, less than half of what I once carried.