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Rooster’s Blues Jams continues to bring Eugene musicians together
The stage at Mac’s Nightclub is small, leaving two guitarists, a bassist, a harmonica player, and a drummer with a small kit packed onto the platform. Just off stage is local musician and co-host of Rooster’s Blues Jam, Skip Jones, accompanying the group on a nearby organ. As...
The Register-Guard
Fitti's Pizza to open new sit-down restaurant in South Eugene
Fitti’s Pizza is opening a new location in South Eugene, expanding from a shared commercial kitchen on Conger Street to a larger, independent space where its sought after pies will be available for sit-down service with house-made cocktails. Co-owner and Chef Sam Fittipaldi has been serving fresh pizza Fridays through Sundays since opening in October of 2025. After a year of slinging Detroit-style pizzas in town, the business is taking over a new space and expanding. Fitti's is a family affair Fitti’s Pizza is a family affair. Two of Sam’s five children work at Fitti’s. Sam’s brother Joe helps with operational knowledge and older brother Jesse is helping with construction. Fittipaldi said there’s a different set of challenges in place when working with family, but the Eugene-native clan is grateful for the opportunity to provide a type of pizza the area lacked. After spending a decade passionate about bread making, Sam and Joe attended the San Francisco Baking Institute to master their craft. The pizza at Fitti’s comes on a three-day, cold-fermented crust. Once baked, the edges crisp into a golden brown. One bite gives way to a fluffy, soft interior and the crust has enough integrity to handle a
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Eugene to seek up to $100 million from Legislature for airport expansion
The city of Eugene plans to request up to $100 million from the Legislature next year to help fund a planned Eugene Airport expansion. The first phase of the expansion — adding 7,000 square feet of seating space to the Concourse A gates, remodeling restrooms and upgrading HVAC systems — is already funded and underway. But the bigger, more expensive second phase, which includes the construction of a third, eight-gate concourse, additional ticketing and airline office areas and an expanded baggage claim, needs funding.
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Dog dies in 2-alarm house fire in Lebanon; cause under investigation
LEBANON, Ore. — Lebanon Fire District crews managed to put out a two-alarm fire at a home on Maple Street on Sunday morning, saying that while no people were hurt, one dog died in the fire. The fire was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block...
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Cornucopia Bar & Burgers to close 5th Street location after 17 years
Cornucopia Bar & Burgers announced that its downtown location at 5th Avenue and Pearl Street in Eugene will permanently close on Sunday, Oct. 18, after 17 years in business. The restaurant thanked customers for their support over the years in a statement and encouraged community members to visit before the closure.
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A day in the life: Harlan Rivers, musician and sound engineer
Harlan Rivers, dressed in an oversized black button-down shirt, baggy pants, one of his several “randomly purchased” Goodwill ball caps and dark glasses, his legendary Martin HD-28 guitar hanging from his shoulders like it’s always been there, looks down for a moment, looks out at the small crowd, then strums.
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Rats! More rodents arriving at Eugene animal shelter, as staff urge adoption
Two rats peek out from under a blanket at the Greenhill Humane Society, on Oct. 12, 2026. 2026 isn’t technically the Year of the Rat. But for Sasha Elliott and her staff at Greenhill Humane Society, it certainly feels like it. “Oh man, it is for us,” laughed Elliott,...
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Eugene spaghetti Western band takes on silent cinema
In a backyard shed, five musicians squeeze around a keyboard, drum set, electric guitar, bass, and trumpet. It’s a rehearsal for an upcoming show. But this isn’t your typical rock gig. Eugene band Minor Mirage is preparing to perform a live, original soundtrack to a silent film from...
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Oregon Coast Aquarium debuts octopus named for buzzy book series
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A curious new resident is making a splash at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Meet Juicebox, a 3-pound Giant Pacific Octopus recently discovered by research divers while swapping acoustic receivers along the Oregon Coast. The aquarium partners with Oregon State University to track tagged marine animals,...
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Banned books read-in introduces new library fixture, lending library
This Wednesday, students met in the Willamette Room of the Valley Library to read their favorite excerpts from a host of banned books. The event, organized by Monique McDade, an assistant professor of early American literature at Oregon State University, introduced two locations for students to access and exchange banned books – a “little lending library” outside of Moreland Hall, and a banned books display on the second floor of the Valley Library.
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Classic Play 'Night of the Iguana' Heads to Oregon Coast / Newport
(Newport, Oregon) – An old favorite and stalwart classic comes to the central Oregon coast, with Newport seeing a major literary accomplishment beginning its run this week. Red Octopus Theatre Company in Newport will stage Tennessee Williams’ classic drama “The Night of the Iguana” this fall, with performances running October 16 through November 1, 2026, in the David Ogden Stiers Theatre at the Newport Performing Arts Center. With direction by Bonnie Ross, the production will span nine performances, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
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Greenhill now caring for 170 rats after rescue from tarp-covered cars in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — For two weeks, a Eugene resident says two parked cars sat along the road in her neighborhood, covered with tarps, surrounded by trash, and emitting an odd odor. "The smell that was coming, like a weird smell. It wasn't like death or anything, like you would...
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This Oregon Restaurant Is Hiding In A Historic Downtown Building And Serves Seasonal Northwest Food
Brick walls, tall windows, and a doorway most people stroll past without a second glance. Behind it, dinner is quietly doing something special. Tucked inside a century-old downtown building, this kitchen lets the calendar write the menu. Spring brings tender greens, summer piles on berries and sweet corn, and fall rolls in with mushrooms and roasted squash. Every plate looks polished but never fussy.