2026 August General Membership Meeting

Meet Eugene's New City Manager at SHiNA General Membership Meeting Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 pm Jenny Haruyama will be the guest speaker at our upcoming meeting. She is interested in hearing comments and concerns from Southwest Hills Neighbors. We meet in either the living room at the Wayne Morse Family Farm at 595 Crest… Continue reading 2026 August General Membership Meeting

Wildfire Policy Forum October 2

The Eugene Chamber of Commerce is hosting their September Policy Forum Breakfast on the Oregon Approach to Wildfire - an important topic for our neighborhood which lies at the urban-wildland interface. The forum is this week - on Thursday, October 2nd, from 7:00–9:30 AM - at the Eugene Country Club.   This forum will offer a rare opportunity… Continue reading Wildfire Policy Forum October 2

Mayor Kaarin Knudson at September SHiNA Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 6:00 PMWayne Morse Family Farm Picnic Shelter595 Crest Drive, Eugene NOTE: Our start time for this meeting needs to be earlier than we normally meet to accomodate Mayor Knutson's schedule. Don't miss this opportunity to meet our mayor! There will be time to ask her your questions.Spread the word, due to city… Continue reading Mayor Kaarin Knudson at September SHiNA Meeting

EWEB Resiliency & Wildfire Mitigation at SHiNA Meeting – August 19th

Join us at the next SHiNA Neighborhood monthly meeting on August 19th to hear from Jeannine Parisi, the Resiliency Program Manager for Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB). She will provide a general overview of EWEB and dive into Resiliency and Wildfire Mitigation work especially with regard to power shutdowns and unexpected power outages due… Continue reading EWEB Resiliency & Wildfire Mitigation at SHiNA Meeting – August 19th

Neighborhood Meeting – June 17

Join City Councilor Matt Keating (Ward 2) for a discussion about the City Budget & other issues The City of Eugene solved the budget shortfall for 2025. Neighborhood Associations, Amazon pool, the library and more will be funded through the next year. Our city counselor, Matt Keating, will come to answers questions about the budget… Continue reading Neighborhood Meeting – June 17

Next SHiNA Meeting 4/15: Eugene Fire Fee Referendum

SHiNA will hold a community conversation with City Councilor Matt Keating, Budget Committee Chair Tai Pruce-Zimmerman & Chamber of Commerce President Brittany Quick-Warner who will explain the issue.The Fire Fee Referendum may be on the ballot for a special election in August. Come and find out what this means for the community. Q & A… Continue reading Next SHiNA Meeting 4/15: Eugene Fire Fee Referendum

CAHOOTS Town Hall

News from the UO Dept. of Sociology When: Thursday, April 10, 6:00–7:30 PM Where: Prince Lucien Campbell Hall, Room 180, University of Oregon The event will feature: Q&A with researchers and CAHOOTS staff New research on how many calls CAHOOTS is diverting from the Eugene Police Department Community-level data on CAHOOTS’ impact A candid discussion of the… Continue reading CAHOOTS Town Hall

City News – 30th Ave Safety Plan

Community Invited to April 2 Meeting about 30th Avenue and Camas Ridge Elementary Eugene (Ore.) -- The City of Eugene has been awarded several Safe Routes to School grants, including funding to create a transportation safety plan for 30th Avenue in collaboration with Camas Ridge Community School.   “Although we weren’t awarded funding for construction on… Continue reading City News – 30th Ave Safety Plan

City-wide Health Care Forum

March 1, 2025 at Willamette Christian Center Join your neighbors at the City-wide Healthcare Forum and Health Fair. The Forum is a venue to learn about the policies and politics around the health care system in Eugene, including the recent closure of Sacred Heart emergency room and the community discussion around hospital spaces in Eugene.… Continue reading City-wide Health Care Forum