Veneta News Archives

Builders are opening up their homes to the public for tours. Nineteen homes in Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, Veneta and Creswell are open for tours.

A spotted owl on National Forest land west of Veneta. Last week's decision by the U.S. Department of Interior to withdraw the Western Oregon Plan Revision -- the WOPR, or "whopper" -- drew high praise from many in the environmental community and bitter disappointment from those who were hopeful that a compromise could be reached on management of ...

LOOKING at the theatri cal schedule in this year's Lincoln Center Festival, one thing did feel like a sure bet: that the jaunty Italian comedy would be more entertaining than the four-hour Polish drama.

IF there's one thing about a trip to the seaside that's sure to give you the hump, it's this.

The man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Veneta woman here in 2004 might stand trial in Corvallis after all.

Nothing says Oregon Country Fair quite like mime art ... or body art ... or eye-catching getups ... or just eye-catching stuff in general ... The date display flashed 07/11, and we did feel lucky as we trundled toward Veneta and the 40th annual Oregon Country Fair : In the Sixties heyday of the Merry Pranksters , chief prankster Ken Kesey decreed ...

At the University of Oregon, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is showcasing Korean Funerary Figures from July 14th to October 4th.

Mosquitoes and "bears" are swarming the Oregon Country Fair this weekend. Organizers said the blood-sucking pests are thick and hungry, so bring your bug spray.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Oregon Country Fair. And organizers say this weekenda s event is sure to be a big one.

The Oregon Country Fair Site in Veneta isn't used for many events - this weekend's fair is by far the largest.

By Paris Jackson July 8, 2009 Veneta, Ore--The 40th Annual Oregon Country Fair kicks off this weekend and thousands of people are expected to attend the fair in Veneta.

There's a whole lot of hammering and sawing and spiffing up going on at the Oregon Country Fair site, tucked in the woods along the Long Tom River west of Veneta, in anticipation of the annual three-day, always wild-and-wacky merrymaking that begins this year on July 10.