Dec. 28, 2025, 4:01 a.m. PT Several major development projects in Eugene are expected to make progress in 2026. The Downtown Riverfront Neighborhood will begin construction on 75 affordable housing units. The University of Oregon's Knight Campus is set …

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 …

By Leo Brown, Special to The Register-Guard / Register-Guard USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Bob Bumstead drives a willow branch deep into the mushy riverbed. Water flowing over submerged logs elicits a soft gargle, while the soppy quicksand …

High Water, High Winds Impact Communities Along the McKenzie Relentless Storm Left Area Flood-Prone and in the Dark The McKenzie Valey faced a round of severe winter weather last week when a strong atmospheric river moved into the central and southern …

The Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners have authorized the utility’s general manager to negotiate and execute agreements with Lane Electric Cooperative as part of an ongoing study into a possible realignment of electric service territory in …

Children from schools across Eugene took part in the culmination of a nearly two-month project Thursday morning. That’s when the students released salmon fry that they watched develop since they were eggs into a pond in Alton Baker Park that connects to …

By Nadine Scott We already have clean energy infrastructure in place. Why destroy what’s working? Eugene Water & Electric Board voted in 2022 to decommission the historic Leaburg Dam and power plant on the McKenzie River, and now many residents of the …

They’re called stealth cell-phone towers. But little is stealthy about the latest one in Eugene, which measures 75 feet tall and is being disguised as a massive stone church bell tower. It’s a looming presence at the Willamette Christian Center at West …

EUGENE, Ore. — A section of water main on East 30th Avenue near Willamette Street has suffered three breaks in the past two weeks, prompting the Eugene Water & Electric Board to move the line onto its replacement list, officials said Wednesday. The …

The Eugene Water & Electric Board has finalized a major power-supply agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration, locking in what officials estimate to be between $2.5 and $3 billion worth of electricity through 2044. The long-term contract …