3 hrs ago | KMTR Eugene
Hilton volunteers to build garden beds for ShelterCare residents
Employees from the Hilton Eugene and Conference Center will build raised garden beds for residents of ShelterCare's Afiya Apartments in Springfield on Saturday, June 22. ShelterCare's Afiya program serves low-income individuals with psychiatric disabilities at high risk of homelessness.
7 hrs ago | KVAL-TV Eugene
'It's a full night's rest is what were fighting for'
Patrick Westerberg moved into the Florence Apartments as resident manager last November as work on the Capstone apartment complex got going in earnest next door.
10 hrs ago | KVAL-TV Eugene
Driver flees after car crashes into home, breaks open gas meter
EUGENE, Ore. - A car hit a T intersection and kept going, overturning into a home's driveway and hitting the gas meter.
14 hrs ago | The Miami Herald
Ellen Page connects with her character in 'The East'
Ellen Page became a star and best-actress Oscar nominee at 20 for playing a pregnant teen in "Juno."
Springfield Sells Riverfront Property in Glenwood to Developer
The Springfield City Council agreed Monday night to sell property along the Willamette River in Glenwood.
K-9 tracks down suspect after failed burglary
A homeowner interrupted a burglary in progress Monday, scaring off a man police rounded up about an hour later with the help of a K-9 unit.
Council Approves Tax Break for High Rise Student Apartments Near Downtown Eugene
Eugene City Councilors have granted a tax break to developers of a proposed 12 story student apartment tower near downtown.
Hash-for-gas offer results in arrests
Authorities say travelers were low on money and fuel An attempt to obtain gas money went south for travelers headed north when, instead of taking the hashish they allegedly offered, a Walmart employee notified security at the Crescent City store.
Salem man killed, 5 hurt in crash on Highway 99E
Oregon State Police said Jon E. Nelson, 56, of Salem failed to stop at a stop sign on Lake Creek.
Former meth addict: 'There's hope. It's possible to get sober'
EUGENE, Ore. - Judy McSilvers got hooked on meth when she was 21. The habit eventually cost her $100 a day to support.
Intelligence: Nordstrom Rack Eliminates Lines With iTouch Registers
Nordstrom Rack , Nordstom's discount chain, will be expanding rapidly over the next two years.
Race walk national champion competes in Missouri State Senior Games
The sport is strictly judged from the knees and down. When the foot steps down, the knee must be locked and must remain locked until the knee is behind the hips again.
Park rangers dogged by leash loophole, look to revise rules
On the surface, the rule seems simple. Dog owners are required to keep their animal on a leash at Oregon's state parks because of a rule that says handlers "shall either confine their domestic animal or keep it on a leash not more than six feet long."
Cherry Poppin' Daddies Announce Summer US Tour Dates 2013
Cherry Poppin' Daddies are excited to announce summer tour dates in support of the Eugene, OR based band's forthcoming album White Teeth, Black Thoughts which The Onion AV Club says finds the band " singing about modern issues, but against a retro backdrop ".
end: 16 Things to Do and See in Portland June 14-16
Mission Theater , 1624 NW Glisan St., 223-4527. 5 and 7 pm; bands begin at 8:30 pm.
Free Downloads: 100-Track Bruce Hornsby Live Compilation
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers have a big summer planned that includes a handful of festival appearances and a series of dates with Railroad Earth .
Man found shot inside car after high-speed chase with troopers
A man was found shot inside a car Friday night after a high-speed chase with state police along Interstate 5. Police officials said the incident started just before 7:30 p.m. Friday when they received a driving complaint about a car headed north on I-5 near Eugene.
Tracking a tornado: McMinnville EF-1 twister's path, debris field, define its power
Spencer Wriggelsworth survived a possible tornado touch down in McMinnville Thursday afternoon.
11 years of Eleven Eyes: 'You put way too much thought into that'
Eleven Eyes, a Eugene-based jazz-fusion band, celebrated its 11-year anniversary at the WOW Hall on May 24. They won Eugene Weekly's Best Jazz Band Award in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the WOW Hall's Favorite Local Artist Award in 2005 and 2006.