Lane County has seen a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. Over the last two weeks, Public Health officials report triple digit case counts per day. And an uptick in hospitalizations has moved the county back into the “medium” risk category. Spokesperson Jason Davis said, how these increases impact...
8 retirees accounting for a total of 149 years of experience in the Siuslaw School District were honored last week during an “all staff” gathering at Hans Peterson Field. The longest amount of service was Ward Large who retires with an official 35 years on the janitorial staff. Large, worked at 4 different facilities and started part time at Siuslaw in 1982, transitioning to full time 5 years later. Other lengthy careers coming to an end: High School art teacher Kim Pickell (pih-KELL) with 32 years. Elementary and Middle School teacher Cindy Ramsey with 30 and Rachelle (ruh-SHELL) Campbell with 25 years. The other 28 years of experience were divided between Gay Davidson, Peggy Arnhold, Carol Cohen and Janet Mitchell.
If the drive away from the noise and traffic that is city life to the scenic wine estates isn’t tempting enough, think of the relaxing glass of merlot or white wine outdoors with family and friends at the end of the road. This Memorial Day weekend, the wineries are up and running at full speed. Most of the vineyards have been open throughout the spring, but Abbelone Vineyard on Christensen Road (AbbeloneWine.com) and Rain Song Vineyard in Cheshire (RainSongVineyard.com) will officially open for the summer season on the holiday weekend and complete the roster of more than a dozen wineries in Lane County that are operating. Other longtime wineries that offer a variety of wines and beautiful scenery include LaVelle Vineyards in Junction City (LavelleVineyards.com), Noble Estate Vineyard on Gimpl Hill Road (NobleEstateWinery.com) and Pfeiffer Winery in Junction City (PfeifferWinery.com) as well as Hayworth Estate Wines on Powerline Road (HayworthEstatesWines.com) and Saginaw Vineyard (SaginawVineyard.com). More information about the locations of Lane County’s wineries is at EugeneCascadesCoast.org. Be sure to check the websites for each winery for the hours of operation.
Here's what's closed and open for Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, in Lane County:
Schools: Closed.University of Oregon: Closed.Lane Community College: Closed.Lane Transit District: Buses will operate on its Sunday schedule for Memorial Day. The Customer Service Center is open 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; administrative offices are closed.Libraries: Eugene and Springfield public libraries are closed.Banks: Closed.Mail: No service.Eugene Public Works: No work...
Climate change and wildfires aside, the Willamette Valley is a glorious place for grapes, hops and clean water — and that translates into a symphony of breweries, cideries and wineries. Memorial Day weekend historically kicks off wine tasting season in Oregon and sip-outside-season in general. Take a moment to...
EUGENE, Ore. - Bloodworks Northwest is teaming up with other blood centers across the U.S. to support relief efforts following the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. They recently joined 30 other blood centers across the country to form a nationwide emergency shipment group. Earlier this month, Bloodworks joined the Blood Emergency...
Nonprofit organizations and public agencies that did not received direct funding through the American Rescue Plan Act can apply for county grants until early July. Lane County will award $3 million in grants. Applications are available in a packet at bit.ly/lane-county-arpa-community-grants. That packet outlines how nonprofit organizations and public agencies...
Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas has left the nation grief stricken. And communities everywhere are assessing their readiness for multiple injury and mass transfusion events. Mark Smith is with Bloodworks Northwest. The bank provides blood to all the hospitals in Lane County and 95-percent of...
EUGENE, Ore. - Bloodworks Northwest is teaming up with other blood centers across the U.S. to support relief efforts following the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. They recently joined 30 other blood centers across the country to form a nationwide emergency shipment group. Earlier this month, Bloodworks joined the Blood Emergency...
EUGENE, Ore. — Crews from the Eugene Springfield Fire Department responded to a fire at the Lane County Circuit Court. Crews responded just before 5:30 p.m. According to Eugene Springfield Battalion Chief Mike Barnaby, when crews arrived, the fire was already put out, although smoke remained. He said the...
Lane County Commissioners Tuesday got an update on a proposed multi-use facility at the fairgrounds. The project would be a permanent home for the Emeralds Baseball team. There are a lot of community concerns about the potential impact of a baseball stadium in the heart of Eugene, including parking, noise, and cost.
For the second week in a row, Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is accepting applications for a new judge in Lane County Circuit Court, due to the planned retirement of Judge Lauren Holland on June 30. The Monday announcement comes several days after Brown's office began an appointment process...
Several Memorial Day events are set for Monday in Lane County, where all are welcome to attend and pay respects to those who died while serving in the military.
Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene
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LANE COUNTY, Ore. - The Lane County Sheriff's Office is offering a series of free boat safety inspections at Bi-Mart locations ahead of the summer boating season. Boat owners can bring any kind of boat to an inspection event and a Lane County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Deputy will inspect the boat for free.
On this edition we talk about one of the most anticipated events in Lane County History – the World Athletic Championships Oregon 2022. A panel of experts discusses the championships and all the moving parts and collaboration that has gone on as we are just weeks away from this historic event.
One of Eugene’s leading land use attorneys is being accused of forging documents that snuck under the radar of Oregon law for over a decade. Earlier this year, the Lane County Land Management Division was reviewing an application for a property along Parsons Creek Road, northwest of Marcola. Officials pulled neighboring deeds and noticed a series of discrepancies, such as mismatched dates and alterations of grantor and grantee information.
