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Tens of thousands of spectators will pour into Eugene from July 15 to 24 as the city hosts the World Athletics Championships. The slew of athletes, media members, trainers, supporters, fans and other participants will fill most hotels in the area as well as University of Oregon dorms and halls. Local eateries have been preparing for the onslaught of patrons. Public health officials and Oregon22 staff also have prepped ways to make the giant event safe as...

The new owners of the former Seneca sawmill and biomass-fueled powerplant are working with Lane County air pollution regulators to alter air quality permits as the company considers upgrades to some of its local operations. Sierra Pacific Industries, which bought the Seneca family of companies including its Eugene sawmill and powerplant last year,...

CRESWELL, Ore.—It's the first year since the pandemic that the Chamber of Commerce is organizing the annual Creswell 4th of July Celebration. From morning pancakes to fireworks at dusk, people of all ages are gearing up and setting up their chairs early for the parade return. It's been a...

EUGENE & SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Some middle and high school girls have an opportunity to go to the World Athletics Championships for free. This is thanks to an empowerment workshop on Sunday, July 10th at Willamalane. The workshop is called 'The DreamBuildHER', organized by the nonprofit TrackGirlz. The workshop will...

SPRINGFIELD, Oregon (KPTV) -- A Eugene man is fighting for his life in a Springfield hospital after a logging accident. Parker Price is suffering from severe spinal cord breaks, his right lung has collapsed and his left one has pneumonia. His wife, Rachel Price, is days away from having a baby and says the accident has been devastating to the family.

EUGENE, Ore. -- A bronze statue of one of the most legendary runners of all time, Steve Prefontaine, will be on display in Eugene throughout July. Prefontaine has inspired people around the globe for decades. He shattered boundaries that were once thought impossible in the running world. At the time of his death in 1975, he held every American record from the 2,000 meter distance to the 10,000 meter distance.

On Friday 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong joined the Autzen Audibles podcast for a for an 18-minute episode of the Autzen Audibles podcast. Wiltfong offered his insights into where Oregon stacks up for several top national targets, how he perceives Oregon's coaching staff on the trail and how realignment may impact things for the Ducks.

Dincoff will compete in the discus throw during the Track and Field World Championships in mid-July.

EUGENE, OR: The Emeralds overcame a two-run deficit to pull off a comeback 6-4 victory over the AquaSox on Saturday night. Early on things looked good as catcher Andy Thomas put the AquaSox on top early with a first inning solo home run. The lead was extended in the second inning as Cole Barr singled into right center field in the second inning scoring Justin Lavey for an early 2-0 lead.

I have ridden a bicycle across America twice as well as across Vietnam and Cambodia. I have a passion for riding a push bike as they would say in Australia. I love to ride the beautiful paths between Springfield and Eugene nearly every day no matter the weather conditions. When...

The Big Ten Conference's recent expansion might not be over...

View the original article to see embedded media. The Oregon Ducks didn't have to go for to find their first edge rusher in the 2023 class, landing a verbal commitment from Sheldon prep Teitum Tuioti right here in Eugene. While Oregon also has defensive lineman Tevita Pome'e in the fold, the defensive line haul is still a work in progress.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Fourth of July celebrations in full-swing in the Eugene-Springfield area, including the Light of Liberty Celebration at Island Park. Our news team spoke to organizers as they were setting up about what this year’s celebration means to them. "Some people come just for the fireworks. Some...

Stephen M. Davis. The French Huguenots and Wars of Religion: Three Centuries of Resistance for Freedom of Conscience. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2021. Stephen M. Davis states in his book The French Huguenots and Wars of Religion: Three Centuries of Resistance for Freedom of Conscience, France (and indeed, the rest of the world) seems… The post Remembering the Long Struggle for Freedom of Conscience: A Review of Stephen M. Davis’ “The French Huguenots and the Wars of Religion” appeared first on VoegelinView.

Will the University of Oregon join USC and UCLA by leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten?. The Bruins and Trojans are reportedly planning on leaving the Pac-12 for Big Ten as soon as the 2024 season. The Big Ten may not be done, either. Everyone is saying the Oregon...

EUGENE, Ore. -- The City of Eugene invited artists to use empty storefronts as their canvases to welcome the world for Oregon22 World Athletics Championships. These windowfront exhibitions are scattered across the city, featuring pieces from local artists. Themes include of uplifting and enlivening downtown Eugene, and promoting love and...

A new statue in downtown Eugene celebrates the legacy of Oregon-born track star Steve Prefontaine. The bronze, six-feet-tall statue of Prefontaine will be on display at the 5th Street Market through July. Prefontaine was a runner from the University of Oregon. Before his accidental death in 1975 at the age...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A car crash on Highway 36 just three miles from Junction City left a woman dead and a man injured Thursday evening, according to Oregon State Police. Just after 5 p.m., OSP responded to a crash between two cars at the intersection of Highway 36...