Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — Retro gaming fans will have a full weekend to play and shop when the Eugene Retro Game Fest returns in 2026 with an expanded two-day event at the Lane County Fairgrounds. The Eugene Retro Game Fest is set for Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3,...

WESTFIR, Ore. — Drivers in the Westfir area will need to plan ahead as Old Mill Road near the Office Covered Bridge will be closed for three days in mid-May. Lane County government said Old Mill Road at the Office Covered Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic May 15-17, 2026.

EUGENE, Ore. — CAHOOTS stopped operating in Eugene in April 2025 - and there was instant outcry from Eugene's community for CAHOOTS to come back. After a year-long gap in alternative response services, the City of Eugene has officially selected a new partner. But the City isn't looking for...

A crash on Friday afternoon seriously injured a man in Lowell when an out-of-control vehicle pinned a man between the vehicle and the front of the post office.

LOWELL, Ore. - A man was seriously hurt Friday afternoon when an out-of-control pickup truck pinned him against the front of the Lowell Post Office. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on April 10 in front of the post office along North Moss Street. First responders found the man trapped between the truck and the building.

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Two people died Saturday evening in a crash in Linn County, Oregon State Police said. Around 6:43 p.m. on April 11, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 34 near milepost 14 in Linn County. Police say a gray Hyundai Elantra...

EUGENE, Ore. — The PeaceHealth executive placed on administrative leave last week has now been ordered by a federal judge to testify in a lawsuit against the company. Chief Hospital Executive for PeaceHealth Oregon Dr. Jim McGovern was placed on leave Friday due to staff concerns over how he performed his administrative duties.

A winter storm warning is in place for heavy snow in the Oregon and Washington Cascades from 5 p.m Tuesday through 5 a.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service is warning that between 12 and 20 inches of snow could fall at areas above 2,500 feet during that 36-hour stretch. Wind gusts could be as high as 45 mph.

Lane County Commissioner David Loveall is under investigation by the Oregon Ethics Commission. Allegations reviewed by the commission accuse Loveall of improperly using the State of the County address in January to promote businesses he owns and improperly filling out ethics paperwork. Ethics investigator Josh Sullivan said he didn’t find...

LOWELL, Ore. - Dozens of rowing teams from across the region competed at Dexter Lake on April 11 and 12 during the Juniors Covered Bridge Regatta. The Oregon Association of Rowers held the event at Lowell State Park for high school-age athletes. More than 40 teams from Arizona to British Columbia participated, giving rowers in the greater Eugene area a chance to compete close...