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Beloved member of Eugene’s Black Community dies at 78
Lyllye Reynolds-Parker, a well-loved member of the Eugene community, died Thursday night. The news was shared by her niece in a Facebook post. Reynolds-Parker grew up in Eugene. She was born at Sacred Heart Hospital, and may have been the first Black child born there, according to the University of Oregon.
Watch, listen: Of 'Sons of Anarchy' fame, Oregon-rooted The White Buffalo continues career with live album
He’s maybe one of the most famous Oregon-born musicians a lot of people haven’t heard of, but The White Buffalo has fans all over the world. He and his band provided a soundtrack of songs — 11 of them — for the entire seven seasons of “Sons of Anarchy” on FX, including “Come Join The Murder.” And, now he’ll have his first live album. ...
Oregon sophomore edge Emar'rion Winston joins Autzen Audibles
Oregon sophomore edge defender Emar'rion Winston joins the Autzen Audibles Podcast to discuss his big year last season, the growth mindset he had this offseason, how his brothers and family members have shaped his life on and off the football field, being one of the few Oregonians on this Oregon roster, and his outlook ahead of the 2024 season.
Fifth annual ‘Fifth Street Marketfest’ festivities now underway
EUGENE, Ore. – A three-day community festival kicks off on Friday at the Fifth Street Market in Eugene with a number of special events included over the weekend. The Eugene Marathon’s Fun Run will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning and yoga is scheduled for Sunday morning, also at 9 a.m. Throughout the weekend, each day is packed with music, activities, vendors, and, of course, food. This year, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Connected Lane County and organizers are expecting about 20,000 visitors to attend the festival.
Woodburn football ready to orchestrate bounce back season in 2024
It was a rough outing for Woodburn football in 2023. The Bulldogs finished at the bottom of the standings in a grueling Mid-Willamette Conference, which featured six of the top-15 teams in the state rankings. In its first year back in Class 5A, it seemed like everything that could have gone wrong for Woodburn did. Thrust into arguably the toughest conference in the classification, injuries plagued the season, resulting in...
City of Philomath registering now for this fall’s Citizens Academy
Philomath Citizens Academy is now taking applications for those interested in participating in an eight-session series that will meet weekly on Thursday evenings from Sept. 5 to Oct. 24, the city announced. The academy welcomes participants ages 16 and older and the deadline to register has been set for Sept....
Lane County commissioners pass ordinance expanding private property camping
EUGENE, Ore. — An ordinance allowing camping on private property is expanding past Eugene city limits after a recent unanimous vote by Lane County Commissioners. The new ruling mimics the City of Eugene's ordinance, but clears up certain boundary confusions. The two maps explain the difference between what is...
Johnson Victorious Again For VRD Racing
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nikita Johnson was out to prove a point this weekend. And he did so emphatically. The 16-year-old from Gulfport, Fla., knew he had virtually no chance of wresting away the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire championship from his main rival, Lochie Hughes, but after holding off a race-long challenge yesterday from last year’s USF2000 champion Simon Sikes in damp, drying conditions, today Johnson ensured another visit to the top step of the podium for himself and VRD Racing in the dry by fending off the attentions of Turn 3 Motorsport’s Hughes to claim his series-leading eighth victory of the season.
Garcia Clinches USF2000 Title In Style
PORTLAND, Ore. — An intense climax to the USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire season began this morning at Portland Int’l Raceway with Pabst Racing’s Max Garcia taking a hard-fought victory. It was enough to wrap up the championship in style. Later in the day, a thrilling first...
Portland teacher arrested for luring a minor
A teacher with Portland Public Schools is in custody and facing one felony charge of Luring a Minor following a weeks-long investigation. On Thursday, July 18, 2024, a detective with the Yuba City (California) Police Department contacted the Portland Police Bureau’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit regarding an undercover chat operation. During this operation, the detective, posing as a 13-year-old child, communicated with a Portland man. The conversations, initiated by the Portland man, were sexual in nature and involved discussions on how to meet. The undercover detective, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in Sacramento, identified the suspect as Craig Douglas-Meyers, 38, of Portland.
Redditors show up as wedding witnesses in Portland
"We couldn't get our buddy ordained for the wedding and we didn't want some stranger up there with us, so we thought we would do it private on the side, as quiet as possible. I didn't have the heart to tell her that this post kind of blew up."
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