Eugene

CAHOOTS, a vital crisis response program in Eugene, ceased operations after 15 years, leaving community members and former workers advocating for its return to provide crucial support for individuals facing mental health crises.

A multi-million-dollar initiative to create a “quiet zone” for downtown Eugene’s railroad crossings appears to be tangled up in a sea of red tape.

Philip Martinez, LCC’s Dean of Social Science, said rising enrollment of Spanish-speaking students is increasing demand for Spanish-language child care, leading to efforts to expand and professionalize those services.

At age 24, the Coos Bay native—often called simply “Pre”—was already a hero.

Shift Community Cycles, a nonprofit bike resource center, offers a class on modifying and fixing wheelchairs.

As Eugene faces cuts to local homelessness services, a restaurant near the Whiteaker neighborhood is asking diners to “pay it forward” for hungry people in need.

The Eugene Chamber of Commerce said Friday that it sees progress in a recent vote by the Eugene City Council that implemented an 18% hike to the city’s stormwater fee to help plug a looming gap in next year’s city budget, calling it “a step in the right direction” in a media release.

A major earth-moving project is underway along the McKenzie Highway east of Eugene-Springfield. The work is meant to restore the McKenzie River to its more meandering character to improve wildlife habitat and water quality.

Portland added just over 1,400 residents between July 2023 and July 2024, bringing the estimated population up to just over 635,000.

We sit down with Toni Pimble to talk about her career and her hopes for the company as she prepares to leave her role in June.