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Eugene brewery wins big at 2026 Great American Beer Festival
EUGENE, Ore. - Alesong Brewing & Blending won a gold, silver and bronze medal at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival, marking 11 straight years the Eugene brewery has earned recognition at the country's largest professional beer competition. The brewery also placed in the top 18 out of 161 entries...
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From India to Your Kitchen
Vijay Sachdeva and her family moved to Oregon in 1992 from India. They left New Delhi, one of the most populated cities in the world, for the smaller, quieter city of Eugene. It was a move that Sachdeva says was based on wanting less traffic, better weather and smaller schools.
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Unemployment Numbers; Race for Governor Tight; Coastal Canine Classic
Oregon’s unemployment rate continues to hover around 5%, coming in at exactly 5% in September, compared with 4.2% nationally. The state rate has remained between 5% and 5.3% for the past 19 months. Oregon employers added 5,800 jobs in September, including 2,000 in construction and 1,700 in health care and social assistance. Despite the monthly gains, job growth over the past year remains nearly flat, with just 2,600 jobs added statewide. Health care and social assistance added more than 12,000 jobs during that period, while manufacturing lost 4,300 and government employment fell by 4,000.
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We’ve been waiting for-ages
Mushroom lovers, foragers, families and fungi enthusiasts are invited to Yachats for one of the community’s most anticipated weekends of the year. The 2026 Yachats Mushroom Festival returns this weekend for three days of mushroom walks, talks, hands-on workshops, identification, art, food, vendors and plenty of fungi-filled fun. This...
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ABR episode on Eugene eatery Lox, Stocks and Bagels drops this week
A Eugene bagel shop gets its big moment in the national spotlight Thursday. Lox, Stocks and Bagels will be featured on the latest segment of “America’s Best Restaurants,” a traveling roadshow profiling popular independent eateries. The bagel shop’s owner and CEO, Maxwell Davis, said they were nominated...
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New book ‘Seeking Kenny: A Wrestler’s Journey’ chronicles extraordinary life of Oregon wrestling champ
Kenny Cox lived a life of paradoxes. He strived for success as a wrestler through high school in Eugene and while attending the University of Oregon. Cox was recognized as the best high school wrestler in the nation in 1997. Off the mat, he pushed himself to live in a...
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Eugene police chief, city manager sing '80s tunes in carpool karaoke
Eugene Police Department Chief Chris Skinner and Eugene City Manager Jenny Haruyama recently tried their hands at carpool karaoke. The 8-minute video posted to social media platforms, including Facebook, on Sept. 24 shows Skinner picking up Haruyama and driving around downtown Eugene near City Hall. On the road, the two shared nostalgic memories about their youth and sang along to several hits from the 1980s. EPD spokesperson Chelsea Deffenbacher said via email the video was originally meant to give city staff a glimpse into Skinner and Haruyama's personalities, but the public post has allowed the broader community to see their non-professional sides, behind their rank and job title. "I also believe it’s important that we find joy in our work and having fun amidst a heavy job, which is good for overall professional balance," Skinner said. Carpool Karaoke began trending in the 2010s, when it became a recurring segment on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." The segment saw Cordon invite famous musicians to sing their favorite tunes with the talk show host. Although none of the police departments that EPD tagged in its Facebook post have posted their own rendition, Eugene isn't the first city to put its
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Why Locals OBSESS Over This Legendary Breakfast Place in Albany, OR
Open Mon–Fri, 8 AM–2 PM; Sat–Sun, 8 AM–3 PM. Albany, Oregon, has a breakfast spot where the room has real history, the plates are big, and the mimosas come in flights. 🥂. Brick & Mortar Cafe sits in the heart of historic downtown, opening its doors...
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Eugene mom's bodybuilding discipline powers her career, inspires daughter
Every day, Alejandra Collazo Gonzalez lugs a gallon of water to her office at Lane Community College where she downs it all throughout the workday. After balancing the books on LCC's budget team, Collazo Gonzalez, 38, hits the gym every week night — a nod to her history of bodybuilding and powerlifting competition days. Her personal records include a 245-lbs. squat when Collazo Gonzalez weighed just 120 lbs. Collazo Gonzalez has taken a step back from competition, but still keeps up her strength. "I think as a woman, it's very empowering," Collazo Gonzalez said. "When you're very low-calorie and you're still having to go to the gym, you just muster whatever energy you can, including coffee, during that time. It's very challenging and I think that that has allowed me to continue to take on challenges." Collazo Gonzalez has been working off-and-on in LCC's budget team four years and has held her role as a senior budget analyst for four years, but her history with the college goes back even further. Building strength physically and mentally Collazo Gonzalez grew up in Vancouver, Washington. In 2014, she moved to Eugene at age 26 and decided to enroll in LCC. Collazo Gonzalez
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After Dark in Blue River, a Hidden World Came to Light
Last Friday evening, as daylight drained from the sky above Blue River Park, neighbors came together under the gathering darkness for a relaxed celebration of community and the natural world. The cool autumn air carried easy conversation, and the topics ranged widely - from what the park might someday become to the surprising richness of life that appears once the sun goes down.
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Corvallis Museum opens exhibit challenging American history
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Benton County Historical Society opened a new exhibit at the Corvallis Museum that challenges visitors to rethink how history is told. According to the Benton County Historical Society, "An Unfinished Country" runs from Oct. 15, 2026 through Feb. 14, 2027. The exhibit takes its name from writer James Baldwin's challenge to confront the American past with honesty.
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University of Oregon's fall street faire open to all this week
EUGENE, Ore. - A three-day street fair is taking shape in the heart of the University of Oregon campus, and this year it's a sell out. The Fall Street Faire runs today through Friday along 13th Avenue. The Associated Students of the University of Oregon puts on this biannual outdoor festival featuring food trucks, arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing and more. Information will also be available about campus clubs and ASUO organizations. All proceeds from vendor fees help fund student food security and campus food programs.
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Oregon’s Alesong Brewing Wins Three GABF Medals as Its Pilsner Reaches the Top 18 of 161 German-Style Pilseners
Eugene, Oregon brewery Alesong Brewing & Blending has earned three medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), extending its streak of consecutive years of medal-winning recognition to 11. Specifically, its Bière de Noël took gold in the Herb and Spice Beer category, its Cherry Decadence earned silver in...