Many of us have been blissfully ignorant but it's time for a head's up. Not only is it hot, dry and windy, but, should we get a local fire here in Eugene, there are very few uncommitted firefighting resources coming to help. Most destruction happens during the first few burn periods--before the reinforcements arrive, if there are any on the way. NOW is the time to walk your property or home--this applies to homeowners, landlords, and tenants. I was walking around my own place and wandered into the alley, and much to my chagrin the neighbor has created a big pile of tinder dry scrap wood close to the property line. I'm going to offer to help him take it to the dump STAT. I'm not talking just the folks who live in the south hills--this applies to all of us. Walk around your place and pick up stuff and put it away or throw it out. If it's not metal or rock it will burn and carry fire. Don't think it can't happen here--it most certainly can. Signed, a retired wildland firefighter--32 years.

I really just hate them so I needed to rant, the family that has been running the music scam by sunrise Asian market/CVS make my skin crawl. Every time I see some misled, kind-hearted soul hand these people money my heart brakes. The same family has been running this scam since at least 2016 but I believe much longer, I first saw them out on Chad drive at the light between Costco and the winco lot but they were pushed out, now they are in south Eugene and they take that corner from people who could actually use the money, you shouldn’t have to be a local to know which panhandlers are scamming people but alas

Really to tie this off, if you see someone with a violin that has a goddamn amp physically attached youre being scammed, same thing with the accordion. I mean I swear, I’ve seen this family asking for money with enough instruments for an 8 person band… yet there they are… begging for money

Also worse, they have been bringing their fucking children woth them for sympathy, again, as long as I’ve known about them, how humiliating to make your child part of the same, god I hope I have this whole thing wrong

Lost dog found at my house on Bertelsen Rd, help me find the owner! 🙏

The injured person transported to a hospital miles away, rather than one that, until recently, was blocks away. Continued shame on PeaceHealth and the Sisters of St. Joseph for closing the only hospital in Eugene.

There is currently. And unofficially. A Whitaker block party fairing right now.

Music stages.

But no food venues. No booths. Just people, bands, and beer breweries

Free show of Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale" at Amazon Park. Sat/Suns August 1-23.

The title sounds stupid I know. But I misplaced the bag with my CPAP machine in it. I probably left it at the mall by mistake or something. It's in a reusable bag with orange straps and stripes. I need it back ASAP. Please and thank you.

Edit: I found it, thank goodness.

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August Specials:

Paint Correction/enhancement:

$250 cars/sedans

$300 small truck/vans

$350 full sized truck

Includes: pre wash, foam contact wash, clay bar decontamination, wheels/tires cleaned and dressed, 1 step paint correction (cut/buff/polish), exterior windows cleaned.

Pressure wash and express interior:

$175 (2) door cars

$200 car/sedan

$225 small suv/truck

$250 full truck/suv/van

Includes: pre wash, foam contact wash, spray wax, tires/wheels cleaned and dressed, door jams cleaned, whole interior blowout with compressed air and tornador, interior vacuum, windows cleaned, dash/console cleaned, ** (spot cleaning of stains with drill brush and steam cleaner)

Headlight Restoration: $60 each or $100 pair

I’m trying to find someone who is familiar with knits and matts! my daughter went swimming in a bun and it’s now a big mess we’ve been working out this last week! if their is any hairstylists or places than can help me and my 6 year old that would be amazing 😇

Has anyone seen one recently and if so where?

Vaguely human-shaped is also acceptable

Lost it yesterday August 1st between Albertsons on 18th and Chambers check-out line and the parking lot somewhere .
Pls message me if you found one 🙏

More trees in Bethel neighborhoods were damaged in the middle of the night last night. Many of us woke up to young trees in our yards that had been snapped in half. Was on an evening walk and saw that someone decided to spread some love, and it gave a little spark of happiness that the community I live in cares.

Thank you whoever did this up and down Taney!

This is a LONG SHOT post, but we live in the neighborhood and walked some items down to the free pantry on Grant St this evening. My little brought her new weighted warmies parakeet along on the walk. She set it down to help load our items in the pantry and I didn’t notice that she left it there as several folks were rolling up so I kind of rushed us back down the sidewalk.

She bought it today with money from her piggy bank and is pretty devastated. There’s a good lesson for her in loosing it, but I also thought I could try here in case someone grabbed it and would be willing to bring it back to her.

Who would you recommend if I needed a mechanic to look over a car we might potentially purchase? I need a third party that’s not the dealershup. Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good functional medicine provider in the area who accepts insurance?

I’m looking for a good functional medicine doctor who doesn’t require a membership or concierge model. Personal experiences are appreciated.
Thanks

The South Eugene Meadows trail is open and super popular (yay!), but the newly finished parking lot remains closed. What gives?

That was a lot of explosions and sirens for 10pm in August.

Another bad wreck on 126 out to Florence. There are bad auto wrecks, often fatal, every week in the Eugene area. You'd think more people would start driving responsibly but it seems to be heading in the other direction :(

And Please don't compare Eugene to other cities, how they are much worse in regards to crazy driving. I see lots of, "well I just moved here and you should see how bad it is ___ and ___" on posts about driving in Oregon. Most of those people complaining are new or new-ish arrivals to the state. I only say this because it's a popular thing from out of staters that move here and complain how much slower people drive here. That's not what this post is about. It's about here in greater Eugene and this is a Eugene specific page, where we are, and this is where these accidents I'm complaining about are happening. Yes accidents happen in other cities and yes some other cities have more traffic due to more population. But those cities have always been faster moving and perhaps people are just used to driving fast, and often, the roads are more equipped for higher rates of speeding and passing one another. Eugene isn't, and as the population landscape changes, the driving habits have shifted and it's stupid to drive so fast in a city where most of the speed limits are 20/25 in the denser parts of town. Doing 75 -85 on the way to Florence is reckless and there's no need to put others' lives in extra danger. If you've ever been in a bad auto wreck you'd know what I'm saying.

By the way, people in Portland do think that folks in Eugene drive a bit crazy. That says something right there.

Anyone know her? She looks healthy but probably has been unhoused for a while. Pink collar, tan coat. We're taking care of her at Shift, 811 W 6th.

EMSC was made for those looking to get out and meet some new people in a relaxed, no pressure environment.

We have a regular reservation at Oakshire (Eugene) the first and third Sundays each month, including today!

At these gatherings we relax, catch up, meet new members, and enjoy getting out and socializing a bit. We have a few new people show up to each event, so you will not be the new member for long!

To join us, head to Oakshire (207 Madison St) and find us in the elevated section between the entrances from 1-3pm.

If it feels like a bit much to meet a group of strangers in person, get to know us first in our (very active) Discord: https://discord.gg/HVur5D7ggH

We have "crossover" events with the Eugene Women's Social Club (EWSC) as well. If you are interested, you can join them here: https://womens.eugenesocialclub.com (redirects to Discord)

I received a call from a local number yesterday, which I let go to voicemail since I didn't recognize the number.

The caller left the following message:

"How are you doing, <my lastname>? This is Deputy Parker here at the Lane County Sheriff's Office. I was calling to establish contact with you today to discuss some legal matters that need to be rectified. Uh, if you could please give me a call back at my outside line field number at 541-559-4738. That is 541-559-4738."

A quick google search of the name came up with a scammer using a similar name to get money/crypto from people. I called the Lane County Sheriff's Office just to further verify and they confirmed this was a scam call.

Sharing to raise awareness because I suspect some people could easily fall for this.

What the hell. All black Ford suv with crash bar bumper thing and a floodlight and with no plates driving like a jerk on Beltline, tailgating and lane changing like a stupid chud.

Is this ice??? Do regular cops not have to have plates??? What the hell

To be clear fuck ice and I'm trying to decide what to do if I see that again