A struggling dairy teamed up with The Grateful Dead on a hot summer day to make one of the most memorable events in Eugene history, held on what is now the grounds of the Oregon Country Fair.
Eularee Smith and her granddaughter Isa Byrum woke up with the best intentions of welcoming the great blue heron to town. There will be more opportunities: a community gathering is planned for Saturday morning.
The City of Eugene officially incorporated on Oct. 17, 1862. In honor of the sesquicentennial, actors portrayed town founders Eugene and Mary Skinner for a playful jab at how the city was named.
First brought about in 1919, The Eugene Air Park grew through the years -- all under the name of Mahlon Sweet, a car dealership owner with a passion for flight. Tom Adams takes a look back at the history of the Eugene Airport in this "Eugene at 150" installment.
Ten years after Eugene’s incorporation, City Council decided it was time to set up a fire fighting team. By World War II, the department staff had only grown to 15.