Good morning, Eugene.

The nonprofit Radical Alternative Development and partner Nikolai Serban are renovating a 9333 sqft building in the Whiteaker to create a venue for punk shows and community programs.

A fundraiser featuring Dry Socket is scheduled for Dec. 12 at Blairally Vintage Arcade to raise funds for the project.

St. Vincent de Paul is preparing four Egan Warming Centers for the cold season but needs 80 to 120 volunteers and is seeking a site for a Springfield shelter.

Three centers will operate in Eugene, and the Springfield center is set to serve residents from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15.

An Education Law Center report found Oregon received an F for fair school funding in 2025, showing districts with more poverty get less per student than those with less poverty.

Coos County leaders plan a bill to review the funding system to close the gap.

Café Mam donates 10 cents per pound from its coffee sales to Chiapas farms and supports Measure 20-388 ahead of the November ballot, a plan to charge a 2 percent fee on large corporations to fund local renewable energy + clean transportation and community projects.

At Autzen Stadium, used cooking oil is filtered after every home game to extend its life and cut costs; the oil is later shipped to California for conversion into renewable diesel (boosting food quality and worker safety).

Oregon’s Congressional delegation announced over $204 million in federal funds to repair and upgrade the Coos Bay Rail Line, including track, ties, bridges and tunnels.

The upgrades will boost the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project — the rail line connects Coos Bay with Eugene.

Stephanie Basham from Junction City received a lung transplant after 14 years battling pulmonary arterial hypertension and is now recovering in Seattle—she no longer needs oxygen and plans to return home soon.

A GoFundMe campaign is helping cover her recovery costs.

Stephanie Basham from Junction City received a lung transplant after a 14-year wait; she improved her health with daily dog walks and is now recovering in Seattle — she plans to return home soon to breathe freely.