Tech tour showcases fastest-growing, highest-paying sector of Eugene economy Karen Richards, KLCC September 20, 2017 Original link here Tech companies are more common in Lane County than you might expect, and industry jobs are not all about programming computers. That’s the message the Technology Association of Oregon wants to deliver at Thursday’s tech tours in…READ MORE

 Downtown Eugene is showing signs of improvement Originally posted by, KVAL August, 2017 After years of people feeling unsafe and uninterested, the City of Eugene spent the summer trying out some different strategies to improve the area. “We want to have this be a space that everyone feels like is their space,” said Sarah-Kate Sharkey, Manager…READ MORE

Downtown dinner serves as a chance to ‘thank a farmer’ By: Chelsea Deffenbacher Originally posted by The Register-Guard August 28, 2017 About 400 people gathered Sunday evening in downtown Eugene under the smoky pink sunset skies for a feast — a thanksgiving of sorts — to show gratitude for farmers in Lane County. Farmers and…READ MORE