University of Oregon to open new School of Computer and Data Sciences in 2023

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene School District 4J will hold a hiring fair for special educators Saturday, the district announced in a news release. The job fair will be held on Saturday, February 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the 4J Education Center at 200 N. Monroe Street in Eugene.

EUGENE, Ore. — As both flu season and the coldest month of the year are upon us, there's one thing that can make everyone feel a bit better: a warm cup of soup. And Hillel, the largest Jewish student organization in the world, at the University of Oregon helps students with just that.

EUGENE, Ore. — On Thursday Bushnell University announced they received an $800-thousand grant from the M.J. Murdoc Charitable Trust. The grant will go towards the construction of the Goodrich Hall Tower. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is a philanthropic organization supporting community-focused organizations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond...

EUGENE, Ore. — On Wednesday, the Eugene Family YMCA announced a 10-year contract with PeaceHealth, centered on community wellness at the new YMCA location under construction at 24th and Hilyard in Eugene. The contract comes after a $1.25 million dollar donation from PeaceHealth, naming the new facility the "PeaceHealth...

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Family YMCA and PeaceHealth have signed a 10-year contract to develop a suite of combined educational, wellness and health programming for youth, adults and families in the new Y facility on 24th Avenue and Hilyard Street. The $1.25-million dollar PeaceHealth partnership includes the naming...

OAKLAND, Ore. — The City of Oakland is recruiting for volunteers to serve on the following city commissions:. The Parks Commission has an opening for a volunteer beginning immediately. The position can be held by a resident living outside the city limits of Oakland. The term ending for this...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — On Friday the Lane Transit District (LTD) announced that they've reached a tentative labor agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 (ATU). The tentative four-year agreement would include an increase in wages, clarify work schedules, and add holidays for the unions non-supervisory and non-administrative members of Operations, Fleet, Materials Management and Customer Service Departments.

EUGENE, Ore. — It was another National Signing Day, and while teams in the Willamette Valley didn't make a big splash the way they did back in December of 2022, Dan Lanning and the University of Oregon football didn’t waste an opportunity to add to their team. The...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The commissioner of the WNBA is set to visit Portland next week on the invitation of Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden as the league weighs possible expansion. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will join high-level basketball stakeholders, including Trail Blazers executives and college coaches, in Northeast Portland at The Sports Bra – a bar dedicated to women’s sports.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon State Women's basketball team was 7 points away from returning back to Corvallis with two wins, one of them being against the third ranked team in the NCAA. But the Beavers fell short to both Cal and Stanford, putting them at 3-7 in the...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Owen Avrit shot a 3-under 69 in the final round of the Southwestern Invitational Wednesday to earn his fourth top-10 finish in five tournaments this season, the UO reported. Avrit’s score helped Oregon finish fourth as a team in the opening event of the spring....

Oregon state on the road at Arizona State in Tempe. 2nd half, Beavers with a costly turnover. Sun Devils out in transition and Desmond Cambridge Jr. lobs it up to Devan Cambridge and he throws it down, OSU trails by 3. Moments later, Oregon State responds. Dexter Akanno driving baseline,...

EUGENE, Ore. — The stretch of Franklin Boulevard from Alder Street to the I-5 exit could be seeing some substantial changes to its traffic flow by 2028. Planning originally began on the Franklin Transformation Project in 2019, with hopes of transforming the stretch of road from a primarily automobile focused roadway, to one that can be safely used by bikers, those who take the bus, and pedestrians alike.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Looking up and down Thurston's boys basketball roster one name in particular will resonate with the teens and adults of the late 90's and early 2000's. “Everybody calls me Stiffler,” said Nate Stiffler. When his name is called during the game fans can't help...

Despite winning 4 of their last 5 games, Oregon Men's Basketball Head Coach Dana Altman has continued to voice his worries about his team's inconsistent play. The Ducks swept their home stand last week against the Rocky schools, but does that momentum travel to hostile road environment?. Ducks playing in...

FLORENCE, Ore. — The 12th annual Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Trail will be put on by the Florence Chamber of Commerce on President's Day weekend, February 17 - 19, the Chamber announced in a press release. The Chamber’s Wine Trail is Saturday, February 18, from noon to 5:00...

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Women's basketball team is looking to bounce back after yet another tough loss on the road to a ranked team. The Ducks are 1 - 5 against teams in the top 25 this year, and it doesn't get any easier from here. Oregon is currently...

STAYTON, Ore. — The son accused of killing his father in their rural Stayton home in 2019 has pled guilty to manslaughter, according to court documents. PREVIOUSLY | Son accused of murdering his father at rural Oregon home, deputies say. Joshua Elbert Nelson, 22 at the time of the...

LEBANON, Ore. — Tuesday, January 31, the Lebanon Police Department (LPD) received a call around 12:00 a.m. regarding a one-year-old child with 'suspicious injuries.'. Officials say parents of the child brought the one-year-old to Lebanon Community Hospital before later being transported to Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emmanuel for further care.

LEBANON, Ore. — On Thursday, a driver took Lebanon Police on a bit of a chase. The Lebanon Police Department (LPD) says that on Thursday they received a report of a vehicle driving recklessly in the Carl's Jr. parking lot at 525 Weldwood Drive, Lebanon. The caller reported to officials that the car was 'driving in circles' and drove over a curb.