Good morning, Eugene.

Lane Transit District is easing student move-in traffic by offering a low-cost day pass—$3.50 for adults and $1.75 for youth—while UO, LCC, and Pacific University riders get free passes as about 5,000 students begin Unpack the Quack on Sept.

24 and Sept. 25.

Hope & Safety Alliance marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a special event, 'Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future' at Springfield City Hall on Thursday, Oct.

1 from 5 to 6 p.m. The historical exhibit remains on display throughout October and fundraisers and a Q&A are planned.

Willamalane’s food pantry served twice as many people in July and August as last year and will hold a food drive at Camp Putt in Glenwood at 4006 Franklin Blvd., Eugene from Sept.

18-20 + guests enjoy a mini golf round for every three cans donated. Donations benefit the pantry.

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Oregon lawmakers introduced a federal bill to curb corporate control in health care after emergency physicians in Eugene stopped a private equity firm from taking over at PeaceHealth RiverBend.

Lawmakers said the measure will give doctors more authority over patient care.

Lane County has received a $1.6M FEMA grant to reduce wildfire fuels along 300 miles of roadway from Creswell to Cottage Grove and from Veneta to Junction City — work is set to start next spring and finish by September 2028.

The Oregon Health Authority is reviewing a plan to convert McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center to nonprofit status, which could lower interest expenses and support a planned $20 million emergency department in west Eugene (decision expected by Sept.

30).

TrackTown USA hosts a free garage sale at 520 Conger Street (west Eugene) on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., offering unique track event keepsakes from the Prefontaine Classic and World Athletics U20 Championships.