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Matthew Knight Arena court set for first redesign since 2011
EUGENE, Ore--After more than a decade of fans both enjoying and despising the “Deep in the Woods" design of Matthew Knight Arena's court, change is incoming. Over the last several days, videos have been circulating around social media of work being done on the court of the arena. On Wednesday, the University of Oregon confirmed that work was being done on the court, but could not provide any other information.
Eugene sidewalk neglect poses safety risks, property owners responsible
EUGENE, Ore. — Damaged sidewalks in Eugene have become a safety hazard for locals and tourists. Many home and business owners are not maintaining their sidewalks, and you can see this issue continue to progress throughout Eugene. If you are a home or business owner you could face legal...
Weyerhaeuser's "Volunteer of the Year" donates prize money to local high school
EUGENE, Ore. - Weyehaeuser awarded its 2023 "Volunteer of the Year" award to volunteer forester Brad Moehlmann for his contributions to local high schools in educating students about the forestry industry. "I was surprised. I know I did a lot of work with the local high schools. But there are...
PeaceHealth Rides set to expand bike program with 100 new bikes
EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene’s popular bike-sharing program, PeaceHealth Rides, is preparing for a major expansion of its program into downtown Springfield and the addition of 100 new bikes as the program celebrates its sixth anniversary on Friday, according to Cascadia Mobility officials. A kickoff event will be held...
More than 50 arrests made after pro-Palestinian protest shuts down I5 Freeway on Monday
More than 50 arrested after protest that shut down Interstate 5 Monday morning. A protest at the junction of Interstate 5 and Harlow Road closed the southbound lanes of I-5 between Eugene and Springfield for about an hour Monday morning.
Goodbye trees: New floor design coming to Matthew Knight Arena
Oregon’s time in the Pac-12 is nearly over, with the move to the Big Ten approaching rapidly. When the Ducks basketball and volleyball teams take the floor next season at Matthew Knight Arena, fans will be in for quite the shock when they enter the building. In a post...
Crews contain RV fire in west Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to an RV fire in west Eugene Tuesday evening. The fire occurred on Ken Nielsen Road near Hwy 126 at 7:20 p.m. Responding crews noted a large smoke column and requested an additional crew and water tender to support the operation.
Eugene high school robotics team ranks 1st in Pacific Northwest, heads to World Championship
A local high school robotics team is on track for its best performance ever as it prepares for the world championships. The South Eugene Robotics Team — which includes students from South Eugene High but also from other area schools — is the only FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition team in the Eugene/Springfield area. SERT ranked first in the entire Pacific Northwest following the Pacific Northwest District competition in early April, easily qualifying for the FIRST World Robotics Championship in Houston, which starts on Wednesday.
The Purr-fect Place
Soothing lo-fi music emanates from the speakers as the gas fireplace warms the room. Clad in slippers, up to eight guests are welcomed in by the “mrrps” of the lounge’s furry residents. For the next 50 minutes, visitors to the Eugene Springfield Cat Lounge are encouraged to play, cuddle and bond with the cats and kittens fostered on site.
Blaze it: Glass blowing business one of many relishing 4/20 sales
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene-Springfield area residents are getting ready to blaze up on 4/20, and local smokers are not the only ones getting high this year. "420 is the busiest day of the year for us here in the cannabis industry," Kayla Whitman, manager at Green Therapy dispensary, explains.
8 top Eugene-area track and field athletes to watch at Oregon Relays at Hayward Field
Track and field athletes will compete at the Oregon Relays Friday and Saturday at Hayward Field. Here is a roundup of the top Eugene-area athletes to watch. Sheldon senior Owen Phillips is the favorite to win the boys long jump with the highest seed mark of 23-03.50. He will also compete in the 100 meters with a seed time of 10.93.
Eugene healthcare is itself unwell
On this edition of Oregon On The Record we talk with KLCC’s own investigative reporters Rebecca Hansen White and Nathan Wilk who have doggedly reported on several big healthcare challenges facing Eugene and the surrounding community including closures, layoffs and employee unrest. When a business leaves a city, it...
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