DAT Gives Back to Community
EUGENE, Ore. — The YMCA Winter Basketball League tipped off over the weekend with 1,650 kids, ranging from first to fifth grade, from all over the area taking the court. While most teams are coached...
View Article4J Accepts Proposals for Civic Stadium
EUGENE, Ore. — The 4J School District is officially accepting proposals for historic Civic Stadium. In a unanimous vote, the school board opened the request for proposal process on Wednesday. At least...
View ArticlePlans to expand YMCA into West Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene City Council heard more about the long-developing proposal to build a new YMCA in the Bethel area. Councilors held a work session Monday night to get an update on the project....
View ArticleCivic Proposal Rankings “Not Suprising”
EUGENE, Ore. – A screening committee has ranked the proposals on what should happen to Eugene’s historic Civic Stadium, and local groups say they weren’t surprised to see the Fred Meyer lease as the...
View ArticleYMCA Ups Bid for Civic Statium
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Family YMCA has listened to 4-J’s demands and have upped their bid to buy the old Civic Stadium. Associative Executive Director Julie Grossman says the YMCA is now offering...
View ArticleYMCA Rally for Civic Stadium
EUGENE, Ore. — The Civic Stadium parking lot in Eugene was packed today with people passionate that the rundown ball park should go back to the kids. About 100 YMCA supporters held signs and performed...
View ArticleBoard to Select Civic Stadium Buyer
EUGENE, Ore. — It’s been years in the making, and Wednesday a buyer may finally be selected for Civic Stadium. The stadium has been vacant ever since the Eugene Emeralds baseball team decided to...
View ArticleCivic Stadium Sale: What’s Next?
EUGENE, Ore. — Three teams were at bat, but only one came out a winner. The Eugene School Board chose the City of Eugene to move forward with purchasing Civic Stadium in South Eugene, beating out The...
View ArticleOn the Move? YMCA Considers 4J Property
EUGENE, Ore. — No Civic Stadium, no problem. The Eugene Family YMCA is moving forward on another 4J property as it continues its search for a new home. The YMCA is working to acquire the land where the...
View ArticleYMCA and 4J Considers Future Together
EUGENE, Ore. — After losing the bid for Civic Stadium, the Eugene YMCA is entering official talks with the 4J school board Wednesday about another property. Both the YMCA and 4J have been talking...
View ArticleYMCA Eyes New 4J Property
EUGENE, Ore. — The 4J School Board initiated a process that could lead to a new YMCA on school property. The YMCA is looking to rebuild and is hoping to secure the land where the Roosevelt Middle...
View ArticleWoman to Walk Across America
ALBANY, Ore. – A 52-year-old Connecticut woman is leaving Albany this weekend for a walk across the country, hoping to inspire others to dream big. Donna Stokes flew out to Oregon on Wednesday, where...
View ArticleEugene Council Approves YMCA Lease
EUGENE, Ore. — Plans for a YMCA got a green light Wednesday. Eugene city councilors unanimously approved a land lease for the Bethel branch–a whopping $1 a year for the 25-year lease. The executive...
View Article4J to Discuss Potential Property Sale
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene School Board will discuss selling up to seven acres of the Roosevelt Middle School property to the Eugene Family YMCA for the construction of new YMCA recreation facility. 4J...
View Article4J Discusses Land Sale
EUGENE, Ore. — As 4J prepares to rebuild part of its aging infrastructure — in the process — it may make way for a new Eugene family YMCA. The district’s debating whether to sell part of the land...
View Article4J Sets Land Aside for New YMCA
EUGENE, Ore. — While we don’t know the exact details of what a new Roosevelt Middle School may look like, it may be sitting right next to a new YMCA. The 4J School Board approved a motion Wednesday...
View ArticleYMCA Reacts to 4J Land Decision
EUGENE, Ore. — The YMCA in Eugene is one step closer to finding a new home. The 4J School District approved a motion Wednesday night to set aside up to seven acres for the group to eventually buy, near...
View ArticleNCU Hosting Summer Athletic Camps
EUGENE, Ore. — Summer camps for kids are kicking off now that school is out. Northwest Christian University teams up with the YMCA each year to host a variety of sports camps for kids and one is...
View ArticleChildhood Obesity Awareness Month
MEDFORD, Ore. — September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and health experts are using the opportunity to help educate kids and parents about healthy habits. The Centers for Disease...
View Article4J Seeks Appraisal Following Y Bid
EUGENE, Ore. — The 4J School District calls for an appraisal following a bid from the YMCA to buy a piece of the school district’s property. The YMCA’s looking to lock in a new home at the location...
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