Something strange is about to happen to the shadows beneath your feet.

On Sunday, May 20, the Moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming sunbeams across the Pacific side of Earth into fat crescents and thin rings of light.

It's an annular solar eclipse, in which the Moon will cover as much as 94 percent of the sun. Hundreds of millions of people will be able to witness the event. The eclipse zone stretches from southeast Asia across the Pacific Ocean to western parts of North America.

In the United States, the eclipse begins around 5:30 p.m. PDT. For the next two hours, a Moon-shaped portion of the sun will go into hiding. Greatest coverage occurs around 6:30 p.m. PDT. The partial eclipse ends just before 7:30 p.m. >>> Animated Map | Share Your Photos

Because some of the sun is always exposed during the eclipse, ambient daylight won't seem much different than usual.

EUGENE, Ore. - Billy Mac's Bar and Grill has only been around for a little more than 2 years. 

However, chef and owner, Bill McCallum, has been in kitchens for around 30 years.

McCallum first started cooking back in 1977 at his fathers place, The Tree House Restaurant, right here in Eugene. 

Since then he has made a name for himself with Billy Mac's, 605 W. 19th, a joint he describes as being Northwest Cuisine with a French flair.

From the entrees to the baguettes, McCallum does pretty much everything right in the restaurants kitchen himself. 

He said that making everything fresh with as many local ingredients as he can not only results in a better product, but it also saves a little money - something he can transfer on to the customers. 

Although, when it really comes down to it, the real reason for all the hard work is McCallum's passion for food.

In the video below McCallum demonstrates a simple chicken marinade.

EUGENE, Ore. - One of the biggest housing projects ever for downtown Eugene, got the go signal Wednesday.

The Capstone student high rise has been approved by the Eugene City Council.

Local college students will be able to hang their hat downtown in big numbers, starting in 2013.
Eugene councilors voted for the tax breaks to make the apartment project possible.

City councilors gave the thumbs up for the Alabama-based firm to build an $89-million, 5 story high rise for student housing. The shuttered Peacehealth downtown medical building (13Th and Olive St.) is the site for the project.

"Actually the whole project is on the spur of the moment," said city councilor Betty Taylor in opposing the deal.

Taylor and councilor George Brown objected to big tax breaks in the package.

It includes 10 years of property tax breaks for Capstone equaling $8.5-million.  George Brown pushed for a shorter term and fewer tax breaks, saying $8.5-million is too much for local government to give up.