On Sunday afternoon, at least 150 protesters stood outside Eugene’s federal building to denounce the U.S. military strikes against Iran.

Writer, actress, comedienne, and activist Jana Schmieding is known for her work with Native-themed series such as “Rutherford Falls” and “Reservation Dogs," but she’s also a “Duck." The University of Oregon alum is this year’s commencement speaker, and spent this weekend reconnecting with her campus community.

Every year, City Club of Eugene gives Turtle Awards to community members who have stuck their necks out to advocate for a cause that others might have seen as lost.

Memorial Day weekend sees all kinds of events honoring those who served and died in the nation’s defense. One annual observance at the Eugene Masonic Cemetery drew several dozen people to a hilltop Sunday afternoon.

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat reached his destination Saturday.

The Roseburg Public Library is among more than a dozen rural libraries in Oregon that’s received a grant to help better serve people with disabilities.

Sharon Schuman, who lost her life this week in a terrible crash when she was running at Amazon Park, will leave a great loss and legacy in the Eugene community.

Over the last decade, several hundred Native American students and their families helped design, carve, and paint a series of totem poles for the Eugene 4J Schools’ NATIVES program. Five were installed outside Eugene schools, often with the burning of sage and traditional drumming. Now—after criticism from some other local Native people—those same poles will be removed.

While still in early planning phases, the association is open to the idea of a fundraiser to help fund the roof repairs that would have been paid for by the grant.

Crews searched an area outside Junction City this weekend in an effort to locate 63-year-old Jonathan House. The Eugene resident and Grand Ronde tribal elder disappeared on March 12, leaving his crashed pickup truck near the Lane County town of Cheshire.