The early-Saturday fire left the restaurant too damaged to operate and the owner wondering about its future.

One Oregon nonprofit is intercepting the fast-fashion waste stream one piece of clothing at a time.

The Eugene bookstore announced a campaign to buy its building this spring. We hear about that effort and the shop’s long history on Willamette Street.

On this edition we talk with Lookout Eugene/Springfield reporter Ben Botkin about his article which describes how miles of roads in the county are in no municipal jurisdiction and therefore never get fixed. Then we talk with U of O professor Yuchi Yao about the massive IPO for Elon Musk's SpaceX.

On this edition we talk with Mike Rogoway of The Oregonian about how one of Oregon's largest employers, Intel, is making a comeback due to the AI revolution that almost caused the company to collapse. Then, we talk with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about a new superintendent for Springfield Schools and a tax to help fund the Lane County Sherriff's office.

On this edition, we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about her reporting on the explosion of data centers in Oregon and how the promise of jobs and economic vibrancy is often underwhelming, while negative environmental impacts are often under-estimated. Then we talk with our own Julia Boboc about a national won she garnered for her reporting.

Les Schwab said in a statement the layoffs are aimed at better supporting company stores, and not due to short-term business challenges.

As a potentially active fire season nears, officials say business owners should ensure they are as ready at work as they are at home.

Several business owners at the roundtable, convened by Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley, said customers are spending less. Merkley said higher prices are linked to tariffs, inflation and the Iran war.

The founder of the Eugene-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto appears to have started a new business called “Archetrike.”