The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) will begin drilling this month at several locations along the Leaburg Canal to collect soil and rock samples that will help engineers assess and reduce dam safety risks. The geotechnical drilling will …

The energy demand in Eugene has reached an all time high this week according to the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), due to the recent frigid temperatures the area has seen recently; and with winter weather on the way the utility company says they …

Folks in the McKenzie River area will see changes on their electric bills soon, as both Lane Electric Cooperative and the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) prepare to raise rates over the coming months. Lane Electric will raise its electricity rate …

EUGENE, Oregon, October 31, 2025 (ENS) – The Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District, UWSWCD, is planning to acquire a 200+ acre hazelnut orchard located on the lower McKenzie River to protect the drinking water of Eugene, a college city of …

A conservation district plans to buy a 289-acre orchard near Eugene's drinking water source for $4 million. The project aims to protect water quality by transitioning the orchard to organic practices and restoring the floodplain. The purchase would …

Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District intends to a purchase an orchard that will become the site of a water conservation project near Eugene's water intake. The district will pay $4 million to acquire Rice Farm, a 289-acre property that …

This story is part of KLCC's "Down by the River" series. To read the entire series, click here. Stand in Eugene’s new Riverfront District today, and it can be difficult to spot signs of its long past. “We had quite an industrial area. In the …

BlueJay (Kirby Brown) and Goldie (Marta Lu Clifford) on the KMAS Indigenous Radio set at Very Little Theater’s production of “BlueJay’s Canoe,” Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Buffalo’s Fire/Brian Bull) This story was filed on October 23, 2025, from Eugene, …

SPRINGFIELD – “Reliability and resiliency.” It’s a veritable mantra among those working in the Springfield Utility Board’s Water Division. And it makes sense, of course. Ensuring the highest-quality water – even during difficult times, or perhaps, …

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has moved its popular Truck-or-Treat event indoors to the Lane Events Center this Friday, Oct. 24, due to severe weather forecasts. According to EWEB, the free event allows families and children to …