Eugene OR

On Tuesday the University of Oregon was sued for $16.3 million for injuries sustained by a student who was struck by a falling tree on campus in February, that left the student paraplegic, according to case documents. The student sustained dozens of injuries, including multiple spinal fractures, internal bleeding,...

Correction: A previous version of this article conflated service dogs and comfort dogs. The dogs recently donated to various agencies in Lane County were comfort dogs. Working Dogs Oregon, a nonprofit organization that trains therapy and K-9 dogs, has donated five dogs to various Lane County law enforcement and adult...

Eugene, OR – The Eugene Police Department is reminding the public about the dangers of driving under the influence, emphasizing that alcohol and drugs can slow reaction times, impair judgment, and lead to life-altering consequences. In a recent message, the department urged residents to make responsible choices by...

Councilors picked up discussion on the renewal of the city’s library levy during a work session Monday, Oct. 28, moving closer to a proposal that would appear on Eugene ballots in May. The existing five-year levy was approved with more than 75% of the vote in 2020 and charges...

Jacob Trewe: The Budget Committee passed a measure that by the end of October, we'd have a presentation from the city manager about how we'd fund $2.5 million worth of alternative response funding such as CAHOOTS, including from the community safety payroll tax. Presenter: The Eugene City Council is asked...

The Lane County Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been paused. This is due to federal budget uncertainty and the current government shutdown. The program usually helps more than 7,000 low-income households each year.

EUGENE, Ore. – A motor vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 near the intersection with eastbound Highway 126 is snarling rush hour traffic, according to Oregon Department of Transportation’s Tripcheck website. The Tripcheck site reports that the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. near milepost 192 and is...

Eugene, OR – Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner attended a forum on October 23 addressing a series of residential burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Eugene, across the United States, and in multiple jurisdictions within Oregon. During the forum, a question arose about how to protect home surveillance cameras...

Renters in Eugene saw apartment listing prices essentially unchanged from last year's median of $1,598, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,595 in September. Median listing prices in Eugene are trending essentially the same as last month's $1,600...

FLORENCE, Ore. — Around 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of menacing in the 5400 block of Bay Berry Drive, north of Florence. Deputies learned Joshua Allen Cooper, 43, of Florence, had menaced a victim, trespassed, and destroyed their property,...