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The second-most populous city in Oregon, Eugene had a population of 176,654 as of the 2020 United States census [10] and it covers city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.5 km 2). The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the second largest in Oregon after Portland. [11] In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887.
Eugene Public Library was established as a tax-supported entity in 1904. [1][5] In 1906, Oregon's first Carnegie Library was established on the corner of Willamette Street and East 11th Avenue. [4][6] In 1959, a new library building opened at the corner of West 13th Avenue and Olive Street. [1] This remained the main library building until it ...
This is a list of mayors of the city of Eugene, Oregon. The years following each name denote each mayor's term in office. Kitty Piercy, mayor from 2005–2017. J. B. Underwood (1864–1869) [1] (official office name at the time: President of the Board of Trustees) A. S. Patterson (1869–1873) [1] Joel Ware (1873–1875) [1]
As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,971, [2] making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene, the state's second most populous city. [3] It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor. Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third-largest ...
The earliest newspaper in Oregon was the Oregon Spectator, published in Oregon City from 1846, by a press association headed by George Abernethy. [2] This was joined in November 1850 by the Milwaukie Western Star and two partisan papers – the Whig Oregonian, published in Portland beginning on December 4, 1850, and the Democratic Statesman, launched in Oregon City in March 1851. [2]
Rep. Julie Fahey, D-Eugene. Julie Fahey, the speaker of the House in Oregon, has served as a state representative since 2017. She chairs the committees on Housing and Homelessness, Rules, and ...
Hendricks Park is the oldest city park in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The 78-acre (320,000 m 2) park is a little over a mile away from the University of Oregon campus, and contains mature forest, a 12-acre (4.9 ha) rhododendron garden, and a native plant garden. The park is laced with trails suitable for hiking, jogging, and birding.
Construction. Built. 1982. Website. www.hultcenter.org. The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue in Eugene, Oregon. The Hult Center is located downtown on Willamette Street between 6th & 7th Avenues, adjacent to the Graduate Eugene (previously Hilton Eugene) and Conference Center. Built using funds that were approved ...