Morning Lookout: Lane County literature; Finding New Year’s Eve fun

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

The last day of 2025. Here we go! Have any interesting New Year’s resolutions?

Sunday, Ben Botkin reported on the dangers for pedestrians along Highway 99. Today, we bring you the story of the See & Be Seen initiative, which aims to get reflective gear and lights to members of the community who rely on walking and cycling to get around.

Tyson Park in Springfield is scheduled for an $800,000 overhaul. Lillian Schrock-Clevenger has the details.

Annie Aguiar has started compiling a list of Lane County literature: From Zombie comics, to Pre, to a Ken Kesey classic and an indie singer’s coming-of-age memoir, these books hit close to home. Let us know if we missed your favorite.

Also, if you’re still trying to figure out your New Year’s Eve plans, Annie has some suggestions for places to try around town, with family-friendly options, too.

In case you missed these stories published Tuesday…
• Eugene surfer tries to make waves of his own with new surfboard technology
• Lookout at the Orange Bowl: updates from Media Day
• Beth Blackwell resigns from Springfield City Council

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Program helps illuminate pedestrians, cyclists during Oregon’s darkest days

By Leo Heffron

See & Be Seen, a campaign by Lane Council of Governments, aims to get reflective gear to people who need it to help make them more visible to motorists when it is dark.

Tyson Park remake will replace playground, add community garden, jogging path

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

The Willamalane district received nearly $700,000 in grants to help fund the project to redevelop park near 34th and E streets. Construction is expected to happen next summer and fall.