EUGENE, Ore. — EWEB is taking part in several Earth Day celebrations this weekend. One of those is a town hall meeting on Friday, April 19 at the Lane County Fairgrounds Auditorium. The meeting will highlight a new partnership between Earth Day Oregon and the Partners for Sustainable Schools. It happens from 6:30-9 p.m. Click … Continue reading »
Out & About: April 19th-21st
There are a lot of ways to enjoy the weekend. Here are some ideas from 104.7 FM KDUK’s Valerie Steele: Rally support for those with MS at the MS Walk 2013. This 5K route will take walkers through Alton Baker Park. The walk happens Saturday morning at 10 a.m. There’s no fundraising limit, but you’re … Continue reading »
Interview: LCC Preview Night
EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of high school seniors are heading Thursday to Lane Community College for Preview Night, a chance to visit the campus and learn more about Lane’s academic and career training programs. They can also learn about financial aid. It’s a big decision determining whether to go to college. Helen Garrett, LCC’s Dean … Continue reading »
Interview: Lane County Tdap Clinics
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County Public Health is hosting the first of seven Tdap clinics Wednesday. This comes after four confirmed cases of pertussis reported last week. The illness has a transmission rate much higher than the flu. One case can spark 16 more. Jason Davis with Lane County Public Health was live in the … Continue reading »
UO Cinema Pacific Film Festival
EUGENE, Ore. — Artists and filmmakers from three countries will bring their art to Eugene and Portland this weekend for the Cinema Pacific Film Festival. The festival features movies and art from countries that border the Pacific Ocean; this year it includes Mexico, Singapore and the United States. The festival kicks off Wednesday with a … Continue reading »
Springfield Students Create eBooks
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Reading, writing, and arithmetic–it’s what you expect second graders to learn. But at one Springfield elementary school, students are doing more than writing. Some second graders at Page Elementary have accomplished something most adults haven’t. They’re authors of eBooks. Sixty second graders can proudly say they’ve written, illustrated and self published an … Continue reading »
Pet of the Week: Sweet Pea
EUGENE, Ore. – If you’d like to find a sweet dog for your home, this one might for you. Sweet Pea, our KEZI 9 News Pet of the Week, is a 5-year-old Shih Tzu/Mix dog. She’s currently staying at Greenhill Humane Society and is looking for a forever home. Sweet Pea is a little bossy … Continue reading »
Kids Play At Matt Knight Arena
EUGENE, Ore. — Over 200 young athletes got the chance to play basketball alongside some of their idols at Matthew Knight Arena Sunday. Ducks basketball is on hiatus until November, but hundreds of young fans got the chance to meet some of their favorite players from the team and even play some one-on-one with Jonathan … Continue reading »
The Buzz on Bees
EUGENE, Ore. — Interest in backyard beekeeping is growing. More urban farmers are setting up hives, benefiting from bees pollinating plants and flowers plus the honey. If anyone is interested in becoming a backyard beekeeper, they can attend Glorybee Foods’ 38th Annual Bee Weekend. Alan Turnaski, Vice President of Glorybee, join KEZI 9 News live … Continue reading »
Eugene Library to Host Book Sale
EUGENE, Ore. — Books will be flying off the shelf. Friends of the Eugene Public Library is getting ready for its 35th Annual Book Sale. Paperbacks are just a dollar. Hardbacks are $2. Many books are good as new. Linda Ague, Friends of the Library Co-Chair, join KEZI 9 News live in the studio to … Continue reading »
