Eagle Point Budget Committee unanimously approves 26/27 budget
The annual city budget committee hearing took place June 2 where the 14-member committee voted unanimously to approve a budget of $41,248,270 for the upcoming fiscal year.
Wayne Lee
Eagle Point City Council approves money for early Showa visit
The Eagle Point City Council held their regular meeting, which was dominated by a discussion on the possible prohibition of whippets (nitrous oxide canisters) in the city. The canisters are meant for whipped cream dispensers, but people have been inhaling the gas for a quick high.
Eagle Point High School Softball team loses playoff game by one point
The Eagle Point baseball and softball teams made the state playoffs this year with the Lady Eagles traveling to fourth-ranked Ridgeview while the baseball team traveled to fourth-ranked Summit, both on May 26. The results were a stark contrast.
Wayne’s World – June 3, 2026
It’s time for me to talk about something near and dear to my heart. It’s a passion I’ve embraced since I was four years old and that’s bicycling. May was National Bicycle Awareness Month (is as I’m writing this). As Summer approaches and school lets out, there will be more bicycles on the road than at any other time of the year.
It’s lucky 13 squared for EPHS softball and baseball as they head to the playoffs
Both the Eagles’ softball and baseball teams are playoff bound after closing out the regular season following a three-game set against North Eugene where the Lady Eagles won two of the last three games to cement a spot in the state playoffs. And it didn’t come easy.
Wayne’s World – May 27, 2026
I can’t believe it's already time to tear another page off the calendar, but the fatigue I’m feeling is an ongoing reminder of just how busy life has become. When I look at the 31 days in May, I can only find four days of blank squares.
Eagle Point City Council approves declarations and monies for July 4th Celebration
The Eagle Point City Council met May 12 to hold a public hearing and deal with a handful of official resolutions. The public hearing dealt with the property at the southeast corner of Old Hwy. 62 and South Royal Rd. The property, originally owned by Ed Dahack, was designated as C-2 (heavy commercial) on the Hwy. 62 side and C-1 (light commercial) on the remaining property.
EPHS Sports season winds down with wins
The spring sports seasons are winding down as both the Eagle Point High School baseball and softball teams close out their respective seasons in search of a playoff berth. After traveling to Crater the week before and posting a win by both the Eagles and Lady Eagles, the two teams have been on a vastly different trajectories.
Wayne’s World – May 20, 2026
I was once again going through boxes upon boxes of the photos and things my mother had saved over her 88 years on this floating rock. Since my last going through, even more boxes of items arrived for me to inventory, and I found an article from a Detroit paper dated September 16, 1946. It was a story and photograph of my uncle.
Eagle Point High School Baseball sweeps three games against top ranked Crater
It was May 5, and both the Eagle Point baseball and softball teams traveled to Central Point to take on rival Crater in the first game of a pair of three-game series. The Comets’ baseball team came in ranked first in the state, and the softball team was ranked second in the state according to the OSAA. Eagle Nation was not impressed.