Good morning, Eugene.

Western Lane Fire and EMS named Cindy Gentry director of its Crisis Response Program on Oct.

20; she will oversee staff (about a dozen) and guide a program that handled roughly 865 calls in the first three quarters of 2026 as it expands partnerships and follow-up services.

The City of Eugene is asking residents to submit stories, photos and documents about what it was like to live in the community while Black to help finalize a Black History context statement; materials are being accepted through Dec.

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Oakshire Brewing says it will not shut down and will move beer production to another brewery’s facility, sell its northwest Eugene production site + keep operating the Madison Street taphouse; owners hope to name the partner before Thanksgiving.

The Springfield School District hired Human Capital Enterprises to run the search for a permanent superintendent after the school board unanimously signed the contract Monday.

The firm will charge $37,200 to handle recruitment and community forums, and Shawn Stover remains interim superintendent after Todd Hamilton resigned in February.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the City of Eugene ($23,400) after heavy rain in Aug.

2024 caused a bypass pipe to fail and flood the Amazon Creek restoration work area, and the city says it will pay the penalty.

The City of Eugene will host a community open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.

9 to present results of the 2025 Millrace Low Head Dam feasibility study and outline alternatives for removing or modifying the dam (just east of the I-5 bridge), with City staff and partners available for questions.

ODHS urges people to apply for SNAP now so applications can be processed before the holidays; seasonal work at pumpkin patches, retail, restaurants, or tree farms may help adults (18 to 64) meet the 80-hour monthly work rule or regain lost benefits, so contact ODHS to report hours.

Crews are finishing work on Prairie Road at Maxwell Road near Highway 99 and hope to reopen the intersection this week, weather permitting.

They added sidewalks and bike lanes, upgraded railroad crossings and storm drains, and drivers should watch for cones, signage and detours.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is not expected to return this season, coach Dan Lanning said Monday, because he remains in concussion protocol after a late-September hit at USC; the Ducks will host No. 20 Northwestern on Saturday.