Aubrey Bulkeley

Eugene is one step closer to a new riverfront area. The city is placing more than 24 thousand plants along the bank of the Willamette. KLCC’s Aubrey Bulkeley went to see how the work is going.

After a late start, Willamette Pass opened Friday for regular season hours. Due to a lack of precipitation this season Willamette Pass had only been operating on weekends. They’ve also been restricted to using the lower part of the mountain.

You might need extra layers because there’s a potential for snow in the Willamette Valley next week. KLCC spoke to The National Weather Service in Portland.

Local firefighter Nathan Kunasek has started a non-profit organization to train the community in techniques to stop life threatening bleeding. He feels passionately that all educators can and should be first responders to emergencies. KLCC went to a training at Malabon Elementary School in Eugene’s Bethel District. 

A holiday tradition from Iceland has made its way to Eugene. A local writing group collects books as holiday gifts for young people who may not have access to their own reading material.

Eugene City Council will vote Monday to decide whether to ban polystyrene containers used for prepared food by restaurants and retailers.

Last week, Egan Warming Center created a pop-up shelter due to an unseasonal cold snap. KLCC spoke with regional warming centers about their preparations as winter approaches.

Eugene-based Smith Family Bookstore will be closing their campus location by the end of October. KLCC spoke with the owner to find out why.

The former Starbucks in Downtown Eugene has a new tenant. Manifest Beer Company shares how they plan to transform the space.

Eugene Police participated in Operation Clear Track on Tuesday. This is a nation-wide effort to increase railroad safety.

Talks broke down Monday in negotiations between management and classified staff at Oregon’s public universities. Workers could strike next Monday if no agreement is reached.

The City of Eugene is hosting its final event Thursday, September 12th seeking community input about the future of the downtown Parks Blocks.

As of this month Kindergarten to 12th grade students can now ride Lane Transit District busses for free.

Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon has welcomed a 5-foot 10-inch baby giraffe to its animal family.The two-week-old female is the third giraffe to be born at the park since the breeding program started in 2011. Wildlife Safari has successfully bred numerous species, including cheetahs, but General Curator Dan Brands says this process had its own learning curve. Giraffes give birth standing up so the baby drops about six feet.

Eugene-based company Blue Lotus Chai won a 2019 Silver Sofi award from the Specialty Food Association. The international award is considered the “Oscars of Artisan Foods.” 

As graduation season comes to an end, Philomath High School has special reason to celebrate. Every senior who started the school year earned their high school diploma.

Eugene City Council heard public comment last night about a proposed ordinance revision that would allow property owners to remove people for trespassing in the planter spaces between the curb and the sidewalk.

For the last five years, students at Springfield High School have had a unique learning experience creating an outdoor magazine. Their hard work and dedication earned them a Pacemaker award from the National Scholastic Press Association this spring. 

Oregon State University will hold community listening sessions June 4-6 about the future of Elliott State Forest. They’re considering using the forest for research.

It’s been a couple years since Elliott State Forest has been actively maintained. If OSU were to take it over, they would need a strategy to provide local revenue, access and recreational use, as well as a focus on conservation.

Lane Community College is now a certified Bee Campus. They became the 5th college in Oregon to make this move.

Becoming a Bee Campus means LCC took specifics steps to encourage native pollinator species, not just bees. In April students planted native Willamette Valley plants in 5 gardens around campus.

The Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase for University of Oregon students this afternoon. It affects undergraduate students who are Oregon residents.

The City of Eugene is holding a community meeting this Wednesday to imagine a new future for the Park Blocks. 

As part of the effort to develop downtown, the city wants to recreate the Park Blocks into a town square that better meets the needs of the community.

In the 21 years since the tragedy at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, school shootings have become more common. In 2018, The Washington Post reported more than 210 thousand students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine. As a survivor of the Thurston shooting, I take a look back with several classmates to reflect on how that experience has stayed with us.

41 percent of university students struggle with food insecurity according to a report published last week by the Hope Center. This is up 5 percent from 2018. The University of Oregon began a pilot program this year called Feed the Flock to address the issue.

Despite a teacher walkout closing schools Wednesday, the Eugene 4J district will still provide meals for students.

The 41st annual Take Back the Night rally will be held this Thursday at the University of Oregon.

After 42 years of operation, Eugene institution, Humble Bagel closed its doors on Tuesday.

The Broadway location of Café Yumm! in Eugene will likely be closing in September. Development of high-rise apartments and the restaurant‘s lease not being renewed earlier this year gave the company a sense something like this was coming.