Veneta

The Level 1 (BE READY) evacuations apply to "all residences on Halderson Road, west to Central Road between Perkins Road and Cantrell Road," according to the Lane County Sheriff.

Most of us avoid hornets and wasps, whose sting can be quite painful…and for some, even deadly. But there are actually some people who seek these venomous insects out, partly for the thrill but also for making some cash. Turns out there’s a niche pharmaceutical market for the bugs, that can help save lives.

The Oregon Country Fair is held each July near Veneta, Ore.

Oregon’s premier arts festival has dazzled visitors for decades with counterculture glam. Where it takes place though is on an archaeological Kalapuya site. Can the Oregon Country Fair hold the balance between tie-dyed celebration and deeper cultural respect?

Each summer, Oregonians and visitors alike gather at a place in Lane County that looks like somewhere out of a fairy tale.

Thousands of fairgoers tread lightly on the land in the annual hippie celebration of peace and love.

Oregon Highway 126 near Veneta is getting a makeover. The Oregon Department of Transportation has received a $30 million federal grant to help fund the project, which will require drivers in the area to get used to roundabouts.

The 7K fire burning about 10 miles southwest of Veneta was 75% contained as of Monday morning.

A wildfire continues to burn about 10 miles southwest of Veneta on private timberland and BLM land.

ODOT says a potential expansion of Highway 126 west of Eugene will have minimal impact on a wildlife area next to the road.

Veneta’s only pharmacy closed on January 5th, leaving the township of over 5,000 without a convenient way to fill their prescriptions.

Veneta-based entrepreneur Aida Lough makes pies, tamales and vegan salsas and sells them online and at farmer’s markets as Aida Foods. Lough doesn’t let…