A number of live theater groups are based in Eugene, including Free Shakespeare in the Park, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, The Very Little Theatre, Actors Cabaret, LCC Theatre, Rose Children's Theatre, and University Theatre. The Lane County Assessor's Office, located in Eugene, Oregon, determines the value of all taxable property in Lane County, OR. [77] Ongoing trials of accused eco-terrorists kept Eugene in the spotlight for a few years.[78]. Photo identification is required to enter the courthouse. As the campus was still under construction at the time, the "occupation scenes" were easier to shoot.[142]. The Eugene Yacht Club hosts a sailing school and sailing regattas at Fern Ridge during summer months.[80]. When the film premiered in June 2001 at the Seattle International Film Festival, it was titled Rennie's Landing after a popular bar near the University of Oregon campus. While Eugene has always been a counter-culture-heavy and liberal college town, the last two decades have seen that etched into stone as a reliable Democratic voting block due to Oregon's voters polarizing via an urban-Democratic/rural-Republican split. Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The average rainfall is 46.1 inches or 1,170.9 millimetres, with the wettest "rain year" being from July 1973 to June 1974 with 75.59 inches (1,920.0 mm) and the driest from July 2000 to June 2001 with 20.40 inches (518.2 mm). Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area. [7], As of the 2010 census, Eugene had a population of 156,185; it is the county seat of Lane County and the state's third most populous city after Portland and Salem, though recent state estimates suggest its population may have surpassed Salem's. The Nationwide Tour's golfing event Oregon Classic takes place at Shadow Hills Country Club, just north of Eugene. Eugene's constant ability for protest capabilities were made clear at the beginning of the decade. Get County business addresses, phone numbers, driving directions, maps, reviews and more. As the biggest city by far in Lane County, Eugene's voters almost always single-handedly decide the partisan tilt and the margins. The area around what became Eugene was inhabited for several centuries by Kalapuya Indians. [96] Eugene's largest industries are wood products manufacturing and recreational vehicle manufacturing. Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Temple in Eugene[162] opened in 2012 in the former site of the Unitarian Universalist Church. Taylor, Phillip E.; Jacobson, Kraig W.; House, James M.; Glovsky, M. Michael. [18] In 2022, the city will host the 18th Track and Field World Championships. An alternative to police: Mental health team responds to emergencies in Oregon (CBS Evening News, Oct. 23, 2019) In Cahoots: How the unlikely pairing of cops and hippies became a national model (Register-Guard, Oct. 20, 2019) Salem nonprofits looking at Eugene’s model for mobile crisis response (Salem Reporter, Oct. 11, 2019) Three hospitals serve the Eugene-Springfield area. Deady.[41]. The county seat is Eugene. Tad Luckey, Sr., purchased it in 1911, making it one of the oldest businesses in Eugene. [40], The university first opened in 1876 with the regents electing the first faculty and naming John Wesley Johnson as president. It was created from the southern part of Linn County and the portion of Benton County east of Umpqua County. Eugene Genealogy (in Lane County, OR) USA (1,111,104) > Oregon (9,744) > Lane County (639) > Eugene (243). Benton County Courthouse 120 Nw Fourth Street 21.7 miles away. The City City is the state capital of Oregonand the countyseat of Marion County. High quality Eugene Oregon County gifts and merchandise. The coolest month is December, with a mean temperature of 39.7 °F (4.3 °C), and there are 53 mornings per year with a low at or below freezing, and 2.7 afternoons with highs not exceeding the freezing mark. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in Eugene, Oregon on Tripadvisor: See 42,339 traveler reviews and photos of Eugene tourist attractions. The Reconstructionist Temple Beth Israel is Eugene's largest Jewish congregation. LGBT culture in Eugene, Oregon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia LGBT culture in Eugene, Oregon predates the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969, but that event coincided with organized efforts in Lane County, Oregon, to support and celebrate LGBT people. Various offices of city government became tenants in eight other buildings. Deep green forests, roaring waterfalls, lush meadows and uncrowded beaches await you. Main Address 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Map. The "isolated hill" is now known as Skinner's Butte. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.4% of the population. [143] Kenny Moore also wrote a biography of Bill Bowerman, played in Without Limits by Donald Sutherland back in Eugene 20 years after he had appeared in Animal House. The Oregon Arts Commission, in partnership with Oregon Community Foundation and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, is launching a statewide Artist Relief Program. Oregon's minimum wage depends on work location. Previously, Ms. Norris was the Assistant City Manager for the City of Eugene, Oregonfrom 1991 CPAs, Salem, Oregon(the “Auditor”). OUR SAFETY PLAN. Pee-you or Mohawk Calapooians, Winefelly or Pleasant Hill Calapooians, and the Lungtum or Long Tom. Recent mayors include Edwin Cone (1958–69), Les Anderson (1969–77) Gus Keller (1977–84), Brian Obie (1985–88), Jeff Miller (1989–92), Ruth Bascom (1993–96), Jim Torrey (1997–2004) and Kitty Piercy (2005-2017). [189], Parochial schools in Eugene include Marist Catholic High School, O'Hara Catholic Elementary School, Eugene Christian School, and St. Paul Parish School.[190]. [107] Beginning in the 1960s, the countercultural ideas and viewpoints espoused by Ken Kesey became established as the seminal elements of the vibrant social tapestry that continue to define Eugene. Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center, which is "dedicated to the music and people of Zimbabwe," is based in Eugene. In addition, the Lane County Law Library is located in the basement of the Lane County Courthouse and is open to the public. Lane Transit District (LTD), a public transportation agency formed in 1970, covers 240 square miles (620 km2) of Lane County, including Creswell, Cottage Grove, Junction City, Veneta, and Blue River. [61] Influential thinkers in Eugene's scene at the time included John Zerzan, an author known for his contributions to leftist theory and who was an editor for Green Anarchy, an anarchist magazine based in the city. There were 69,951 housing units at an average density of 1,600 per square mile. Metered parking is available on East 8th and Ferry Streets, and several small paid parking lots are nearby. During Bowerman's tenure, his "Men of Oregon" won 24 individual NCAA titles, including titles in 15 out of the 19 events contested. [57] Local activists in turn argued that police needlessly harassed individuals wearing black clothing in response. [citation needed], Extreme temperatures range from −10 °F (−23 °C), recorded on December 8, 2013, to 108 °F (42 °C) on August 9, 1981; the record cold daily maximum is 19 °F (−7 °C), recorded on December 13, 1919, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 71 °F (22 °C) on July 22, 2006. Stealing Time, a 2003 independent film, was partially filmed in Eugene. Multi-genre act the Cherry Poppin' Daddies became a prominent figure in Eugene's music scene and became the house band at Eugene's W.O.W. Call the Oregon State Bar Referral line at 800.452.7636 for the name of an attorney in your area. [43] Eugene's cultural status as a place for alternative thought grew along with the University of Oregon in the turbulent 1960s, and its reputation as an outsider's locale grew with the numerous anarchist protests in the late 1990s. Not coincidentally, those engineering movements also had origins here. [10] The city's population for 2019 was estimated to be 172,622 by the U.S. [19], The first people to settle in the Eugene area were known as the Kalapuyans, also written Calapooia or Calapooya. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. The median age was 37 years. 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[183], Lane County voted for Bernie Sanders over eventual 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton at an overall 60.6-38.1% margin with an even higher Sanders margin within Eugene city limits.[184]. The courthouse is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. This became known as the Elliott Cutoff. The Bethel School District serves children in the Bethel neighborhood on the northwest edge of Eugene. [38] The part of south Eugene known as College Hill was the former location of Columbia College. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions. [92], Females represented 51.1% of the total population, and males represented 48.9%. [20], Of the 145,966 households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.4% were non-families, and 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals. As of the 2010 census, the population was 351,715, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. [49], On April 26, 1970, around 40 UO students successfully closed 13th Avenue through the university by erecting barricades on either end, calling it "People's Street". ", Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, Oregon, Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Reservation, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lane_County,_Oregon&oldid=996673672, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 December 2020, at 00:54. [72], Over 2,000 demonstrators attended a Juneteenth Black Lives Matter protest at Alton Baker Park, which was designed to draw revenue to Black-owned businesses. News of the National Guard’s involvement led a larger congregation of nearly 2000 students to converge at Emerald Hall in protest of the incident. [49], The height of the Vietnam protest movement at UO occurred over three days between April 22 and April 24, 1970. Buri McDonald, Sherri (September 29, 2009). Two Willamette Chevron gas station locks were glued and painted with the slogan "504 Years of Genocide" and "Earth Liberation Front". On April 16, 2015, it was announced by the IAAF that Eugene had been awarded the right to host the 2021 World Athletics Championships. It is the county seat of Lane County. [68] That night, fires were set and windows were smashed. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. [89], According to the 2010 census, Eugene's population was 156,185. It is also a place of converging ideas. Map Gallery (Interactive Maps) ... Lane Council of Governments. There were 130,453 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. Eugene's George Floyd/Black Lives Matter protests grew out of the civil unrest that began in Minneapolis and spread nationwide in May 2020 after the killing of Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer. The largest library in Oregon is the University of Oregon's Knight Library, with collections totaling more than 3 million volumes and over 100,000 audio and video items. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010. "Links between Pollen, Atopy and the Asthma Epidemic". We are the largest farmers market in Eugene, Oregon, providing fresh foods straight from farmers and food artisans to our community. American football is especially popular, with intense rivalries between the Ducks and both the Oregon State University Beavers and the University of Washington Huskies. [191] The Eugene Public Library[192] moved into a new, larger building downtown in 2002. His teams also posted a dual meet record of 114–20. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. EUGENE, OR 97401 (541) 682-4263 : Defendant Offender Management Center (DOMC) 101 W. 5TH AVE EUGENE, OR 97401 (541) 682-2200 : Residential Reentry Center (RRC) 75 W. 5TH AVE EUGENE… [97], Luckey's Club Cigar Store is one of the oldest bars in Oregon. THINGS TO DO. The county seat is Eugene. Eugene, city, seat (1853) of Lane county, western Oregon, U.S., on the Willamette River, adjoining Springfield to the east. When the Territorial Legislature created Lane County, it did not designate a county seat. The median income for a household in the city was $35,850, and the median income for a family was $48,527. Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. [198][199] The U.S. Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey reported that Eugene had a bicycle commuting mode share of 7.3% in 2011, the fifth highest percentage nationwide among U.S. cities with 65,000 people or more, and 13 times higher than the national average of 0.56%.[200]. Portions of the Willamette, McKenzie, and Siuslaw rivers run through the county. Lane County Farmers Market. All vendors must create or grow all their own products. There were 138,946 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km2). Lane County GIS Information. Get County business addresses, phone numbers, driving directions, maps, reviews and more. The Coroner and Medical Examiner determines a deceased person's time and cause of death, often in the case of sudden or unexpected deaths. Local activists have also produced independent films and started art galleries, community gardens, and independent media outlets. 208256 (Renewal) LRAPA invites the public to submit written comments on Weyerhaeuser NR company - Eugene, OR ELP, draft of Title v Operating Permit No. There’s a lot of them. About the Lane County Medical Examiner & Coroner The Lane County Medical Examiner & Coroner, located in Eugene, OR, keeps death records for individuals who passed away in Eugene. The per capita income for the county was $19,681. [73], On October 14, 1996, to commemorate the anniversary of Columbus Day, Earth Liberation Front activists coordinated several attacks on local fast food chains and oil companies. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. In Eugene School District 4J, every school offers students excellent educational opportunities. The population density was 3,404.8 people per square mile (1,314.5/km2). OFAM and the Hult Center routinely draw major jazz talent for concerts.[135][136]. [3] It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor. [152], The Eugene area has a sizeable LDS Church presence, with three stakes, consisting of 23 congregations (wards and branches). [82] Ice storms, like snowfall, are rare, but occur sporadically. Hotels near Lane County Farmers Market: (0.32 mi) Inn at the 5th (0.22 mi) Courtesy Inn Eugene (0.26 mi) Campbell House, A City Inn (0.29 mi) Downtown Inn (0.27 mi) Graduate Eugene; View all hotels near Lane County Farmers Market on Tripadvisor THINGS TO DO. [139][140], The Eugene area has been used as a filming location for several Hollywood films, most famously for 1978's National Lampoon's Animal House, which was also filmed in nearby Cottage Grove. [153] The Portland Oregon Temple is the nearest temple.[154]. Later, in March 2001, activists attacked the same car dealership on Franklin for the second time in 6 months, damaging more than 30 SUVs. Bowerman also invented the waffle sole for running shoes in Eugene, and with Oregon alumnus Phil Knight founded shoe giant Nike. [18], The median income for a household in the county was $42,923 and the median income for a family was $55,817. [150], There is a mainline Protestant contingency in the city as well—such as the largest of the Lutheran Churches, Central Lutheran[151] near the U of O Campus and the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. The crowd grew to around 300 students by 5:00 pm, when Clark negotiated with the group to allow the protestors to remain in the lobby overnight if they remained peaceful. For nearly 40 years, Eugene has been the "Track and Field Capital of the World." While we paused, nature enjoyed an uninterrupted chance to thrive and grow... and now there is even more beauty to behold. [19] The racial makeup of the county was 88.3% white, 2.4% Asian, 1.2% American Indian, 1.0% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 2.8% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. In late September 2009, Uni-Chem of South Korea announced its intention to purchase the Hynix site for solar cell manufacturing. Eugene Eugene, Oregon is a special landscape at the Southern end of the Willamette Valley where two large rivers and many smaller ones converge. Mason Williams puts on a yearly Christmas show at the Hult center for performing arts with a full orchestra produced by author, audio engineer and University of Oregon professor Don Latarski. The Eugene Health Guide is a collective of health providers in the Pacific Northwest, promoting a healthy lifestyle through nutrition, fitness, self care, mindfulness and connecting to nature. The city has dozens of running clubs. Oregon's most famous track icon is the late world-class distance runner Steve Prefontaine, who was killed in a car crash in 1975. Natural gas service is provided by NW Natural. The hottest months are July and August, with a normal monthly mean temperature of 66.8 to 66.9 °F (19.3 to 19.4 °C), with an average of 16 days per year reaching 90 °F or 32.2 °C. The median age was 33 years. The University of Oregon's participatory planning process, known as The Oregon Experiment, was the result of student protests in the early 1970s. In 1873, community member J.H.D. [11], Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Lane Community College. [58] Later that year, Eugene activists also played a key role in conjunction with other anarchists in organizing black bloc tactics during the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity. The minimum wage is $11.50 per hour in non-urban areas, $12.00 per hour in standard counties, and $13.25 per hour in the Portland metro area. Mount Pisgah is southeast of Eugene and includes Mount Pisgah Arboretum and Howard Buford Recreation Area, a Lane County Park. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend are in Springfield. From Oregon Coast beaches to high country recreation in the Cascade Mountains, Oregon's great outdoors is an integral part of the local lifestyle.There is so much to do here, from exploring the pristine natural landscapes to savoring Oregon's amazing culinary bounty. Lane County Juvenile Justice Center 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 3040 N Delta Hwy. [49] The UO chapter of Students for a Democratic Society formed in 1965 but came to the forefront of campus activity in 1969, when they first led students to march and demand the removal of campus ROTC. The Three Sisters Wilderness, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and Smith Rock are just a short drive away. [59] Eugene police subsequently claimed that local anarchists were responsible for other attacks on local police officers. Any member of the public may request copies of Eugene Municipal Court documents which are not exempt by law from disclosure. The first major educational institution in the area was Columbia College, founded a few years earlier than the University of Oregon. Until July 2008, Hynix Semiconductor America had operated a large semiconductor plant in west Eugene. jazz festival at the Oregon Festival of American Music (OFAM). By law, the court may take a reasonable amount of time to determine if a record may be kept confidential and not disclosed, including time to obtain legal advice. Starting Tuesday October 20, 2020 Homes for Good will be accepting Project Based Voucher (PBV) wait-list referrals for studio units at The Commons on MLK in Eugene, Oregon through Lane County‘s Coordinated Entry System. [53] After the demonstration, a fire was set at a Eugene Marine Corps recruiting station. When crop activities waned, they returned to their winter villages and took up hunting, fishing, and trading. This includes Max's Tavern and the Oregon Pioneer statue on campus. See guidelines for this risk level… Tour Downtown Windowfronts Transformed into Art Installations . [15] The city is noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially bicycling, running/jogging, rafting, and kayaking), and focus on the arts, along with its history of civil unrest, protests, and green activism. https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/eugene-us-or-eu.htm [66] The first protest march was held on October 15, 2011 and the main encampment, located in Washington Jefferson Park lasted until December 2011. Go to the Silicon Shire homepage for a convenient guide to Eugene’s tech companies. Protests at the University of Oregon were the most intensely heated against the Oregon chapter of the ROTC, which was the embodiment of the war effort in Vietnam and Cambodia. Males had a median income of $35,549 versus $26,721 for females. It is also a place of converging ideas. There are a number of community gardens on public property. Another important stream is Amazon Creek, whose headwaters are near Spencer Butte. The fair is near Veneta. [193] There are also two branches of the Eugene Public Library, the Sheldon Branch Library in the neighborhood of Cal Young/Sheldon, and the Bethel Branch Library, in the neighborhood of Bethel. [46], Already a counter-culture haven, Eugene felt the change of the 1960s in a heavy way, with underground groups carrying out bombings on military targets. [82] The record snowfall was 41.7 inches or 1.06 metres of accumulation due to a pineapple express on January 25–29, 1969. It still has small natural food stores in many neighborhoods, some of the oldest student cooperatives in the country, and alternative schools have been part of the school district since 1971. Two track and field movies about the life of Steve Prefontaine, Prefontaine and Without Limits, were released within a year of each other in 1997–1998. Zerophilia was filmed in Eugene in 2006. [60] On June 16, 2000, environmental activists set fire to trucks at a car dealership on Franklin Boulevard. Eugene Drive Test Center 2870 W 10th Pl Eugene, OR 97402. Spring and fall are also moist seasons, with light rain falling for long periods. Several neighborhoods are known for their green activism. By 1828 to 1830 they and their Native wives began year-round occupation of the land, raising crops and tending animals. Notable local food processors, many of whom manufacture certified organic products, include Golden Temple (Yogi Tea), Merry Hempsters and Springfield Creamery (Nancy's Yogurt & owned by the Kesey Family), and Mountain Rose Herbs. In the 1970s, Eugene was packed with cooperative and community projects. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. (Most of Lane County’s residents live in Eugene.) [57] Animal rights groups have had a heavy presence in the Whiteaker, and several vegan restaurants are located there. Around 250 wagons with 1,027 people left the usual Oregon Trail route at Vale, Oregon, and followed Elijah Elliott through the central Oregon high desert. Following a two-day conference at the University of Oregon about the dissolution of the country's economic system, a rally against global capitalism enveloped the streets of the downtown area. [86] The combination of summer grass pollen and the confining shape of the hills around Eugene make it "the area of the highest grass pollen counts in the USA (>1,500 pollen grains/m3 of air). Lane Community College is served by the Lane Community College Public Safety Department. [30], As the demographic pressure from the settlers grew, the remaining Kalapuyans were forcibly removed to Indian reservations. Lane County is governed by a County commission. The "Ems" play their home games in PK Park, also the home of the University of Oregon baseball team. [70], Protests - including marches, rallies, and teach-ins - continued daily for several weeks, re-igniting in response to the insertion of federal troops in Portland. [205] White Bird Clinic provides a broad range of health and human services, including low-cost clinics. In his book The Coming of the Spirit Pestilence Boyd reports there was a 92% population loss for the Kalapuyans between 1830 and 1841. They had crossed the plains to California in the previous year, and came north with Eugene F. Skinner, Captain Felix Scott, and William Dodson. This protest successfully forced the Eugene City Council to hold hearings on restricting the street to non-automobile traffic, which passed and soon went into effect. 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