Eugene

Federal officials announced arrests from two separate protest events on Tuesday.

The Autzen Canoe Canal Footbridge will close again Tuesday for three weeks for repairs. The work is a part of the ongoing athletic practice facilities upgrades.

A new affordable housing development has opened in Eugene. Ollie Court not only provides living units, but also an onsite learning center.

A section of Eugene’s Alton Baker Park will be closed Friday, May 1, while the city does tree work.

Incumbent Jennifer Yeh faces off against challenger Tom Stedman in the northeast Eugene ward.

With Councilor Alan Zelenka not seeking re-election, two challengers are vying for his spot.

It’s the kind of news one literally chokes on: the Eugene-Springfield area ranks in the top three worst metropolitan areas in the U.S. for air quality.

The U.S. government plans to construct a fence around the Eugene Federal Building. To prepare, the city has now built a new temporary pathway for pedestrians.

More than 10,000 runners from all over the U.S. and globe ran the Eugene Marathon Sunday. The event holds personal meaning for many participants, as well as administers an economic booster shot for the immediate region.

A busy sports weekend is on tap for Eugene. Both Saturday’s Duck Football Spring Game and Sunday’s Eugene Marathon will bring traffic and crowds to parts of town.

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson has declared April as “Dark Sky Month.” But local activists are calling on the city to do more to reduce light pollution.

The company turns recycled plastics into handles that hold multi-packs of products together.