Spencer Butte

McKenzie River Trust has acquired more than 280 acres south of Eugene, to be protected in perpetuity.

Independence Day morning, more than 4,600 people ran shoulder-to-shoulder in the “Butte to Butte” race in Eugene.

Eugene reopened the parking area for one of the city’s most popular trails Friday afternoon. It had been closed since the ice storm wreaked havoc last month.

The popular trail to the summit of Spencer Butte in south Eugene will be closed Thursday. The city is building a new clearly marked trail at the rocky top…