Homes on the High Plateau
The real estate market looks tight in 2025
This holiday season brings scant cheer for Lane County residents trying to buy a home. Home prices are on a plateau — a frighteningly high … Continue reading
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I Dream of Eugene
Dreams of Eugene, Lane County and Oregon’s future
As 2025 kicks off, rather than just be filled with trepidation, Eugene Weekly decided to bring back an annual tradition of filling our pages with … Continue reading
Royally Empty
Deal on horizon for Springfield’s empty Royal Caribbean call center?
Five years ago, Royal Caribbean turned out the lights and locked the doors at its Springfield call center, after laying off all the facility’s hundreds … Continue reading
Sadness, Despair and Anger
A protest interrupts the annual Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day Memorial Service Dec. 21
Being homeless, especially in Eugene, means being on the move. They shift from one spot to another, moving their tents, their possessions, perhaps a bike … Continue reading
The Weekly’s Future
Owners of the paper are working to ensure its path forward as a community news source
With the death of Anita Johnson, an ownership shift is in the works for Eugene Weekly. But you — our loyal readers — won’t be … Continue reading
Opposing the Rock Pit
Oakridge residents continue the nearly decade-long battle against the construction of a quarry on TV Butte
“I have been working on opposing this rock pit for the last nine years,” Oakridge resident Kathy Pokorny says. “My daughter asked me the other … Continue reading
Major Franklin Boulevard Project Ahead
UO works on land lease to Portland developer
Arm in arm, a Portland firm and the University of Oregon are moving ahead with what would be the biggest redevelopment project at the UO … Continue reading
The Roofie Letter
The University of Oregon’s inaccurate and misleading response to the U.S. Department of Education’s inquiry into frat party druggings
This past April, the U.S. Department of Education launched an inquiry into why the University of Oregon had failed to warn students after a rash … Continue reading
The Mayor in Waiting
Months after winning election in a landslide, Kaarin Knudson will become Eugene’s official mayor in January
At a moment when the United States is awash in bitter divisiveness, Eugene’s mayor-elect Kaarin Knudson is being swept into office on a tsunami of … Continue reading
Toxic Lawsuit
Feds file criminal charges against J.H. Baxter and its owner
The federal government has filed criminal charges against J.H. Baxter Co. and its owner, Georgia Baxter-Krause, alleging that throughout 2019 the company illegally boiled off … Continue reading