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Take a look inside University of Oregon's $90M overhaul of University and Villard halls
A massive construction project at the University of Oregon's two oldest halls is well underway and on track to be completed by the summer of 2025. The remodels are meant to retain their historic late-1800s exteriors but with new classroom technology, air systems and communal spaces. The totality of the Heritage Renovation Project, including interior redesign and exterior rehabilitation, will cost $93 million, a project that started off costing an estimated $60 million in 2021.
Pets of the week: Shepherd mix, Great Dane mix, bonded cats up for adoption in Lane County
Bruschetta is a 1-year-old Shepherd mix who is beyond silly and sweet. She is looking for an outgoing family to take her on lots of adventures and have a basket filled with fun toys for her to play with. Bruschetta is also a little nervous around new people, but with yummy snacks and a little patience, she warms up to be a social pup.
Circus on Edge
Comical, artistic, creepy and jaw-dropping are just a few words to describe Paranormal Cirque. Driving down 13th Avenue, I saw a line outside wrapped around the red and black big top tent in the Lane Events Center parking lot before every performance last weekend. Back in my hometown of Colorado...
Spraying Words on the Page
“In Graffiti anything goes,” says founder and publisher Don Root. Root is right. Similar to the art you’ll find spray-painted under an overpass, Graffiti is equally unpretentious as it is impressive. The alternative zine has no editor and accepts just about everything — as long as it doesn’t break copyright or libel laws.
A Stroll Through the Flowers
Nothing screams Spring more than newly-blossomed flowers. Flowers are not just pretty and fragrant. They also represent rebirth and new beginnings. Whether you just want to take some new pictures for social media or have a peaceful picnic with friends, flowers make the perfect backdrop for any springtime activity. As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers,” and as we slowly approach May, here are some places to check out all the flowers that Oregon can bring.
It’s All About Balance
Adam Grosowsky surfs back and forth just feet above the rushing water of the Row River. At 65 years old, he’s just as agile on the 110-foot slackline as he was when he first created the popular solo sport in his 20s. Grosowsky grew up climbing the sandstone cliffs...
To The Gorge: A local author's new book about running and grief
In her new book – To The Gorge – local runner and author, Emily Halnon talks about her record-breaking run of Oregon's Pacific Crest Trail but also about trying to overcome the grief of her mother’s ultimate loosing battle with cancer. Halnon, an ultramarathoner from Eugene, ran...
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