Good morning, Eugene.

Veterans departed Thursday, Sep.

17 for a South Willamette Valley Honor Flight organized by the VA with buses provided by groups such as Cascade Corvettes and American Legion.

Everyone Village is hosting its first community music festival this Saturday in Eugene (3 to 10 p.m.), with four live bands, food carts, family activities and village tours planned.

Tickets cost $25, and proceeds support the transitional shelter program while aiming to grow future events.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says collisions with deer and elk will peak this fall as migration and shorter daylight reduce driver visibility; drivers who salvage roadkill must complete a free online permit within 24 hours and surrender antlers and heads to an ODFW office within five days.

Hop Valley Brewing Co. reopened downtown with a new pub at 5th Street Public Market on Thursday & focused on customer engagement after consolidating production.

It partnered with Oregon Athletics to serve its Dang Green IPA at Autzen Stadium during UO’s Rally in the Alley before a Ducks’ game.

United Way launches Imagination Library of Lane County to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for families by providing free, bilingual monthly books for children in Eugene, Springfield and rural towns.

The new program aims to serve over 8,000 children from birth to age five — boosting access throughout Lane County.

United Way of Lane County launched Imagination Library of Lane County to offer free monthly books to children until age five in Eugene, Springfield, and 25 rural communities.

The program provides bilingual Spanish+English, braille, and audio formats with no fee, reaching over 8,000 children each month.

EPA crews began the second phase of cleanup at the J.H.

Baxter Superfund site in Bethel on Thursday, Sept. 17 — working to excavate and treat contaminated soils. The project will continue into spring as teams aim to reduce environmental risks for local residents.

Lane County Parks conducted a prescribed burn near Mount Pisgah today to restore native grasses and lower wildfire risk on 25 acres of the Howard Buford Recreation Area.

Portions of west side trails were temporarily closed during the burn.

Lane County Fleet Services will hold its annual open-bid auction from Sept.

24 to Sept. 26 at 3040 North Delta Highway in Eugene to sell surplus vehicles and equipment, with in-person previews from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday (includes trucks and heavy equipment).