Eugene OR

As part of its Superfund cleanup process, the Environmental Protection Agency expects to begin testing for contamination at J.H. Baxter & Co. in west Eugene as soon as this month. J.H. Baxter, at 3494 Roosevelt Blvd., has long troubled residents of the Bethel and Trainsong neighborhoods. For nearly eight decades,...

A Eugene man was jailed following a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 5:00 p.m. a deputy was in the area of the 900 block of Skelley Road near Yoncalla and noticed the 36-year-old pull to the side of the road and knew that he was driving while suspended. The...

Amazon has purchased the land it plans to use for a distribution center in Eugene. Amazon.com Services LLC paid $2 million on Dec. 26 for the lot on Highway 99 where the company intends to build a large e-commerce center. The sale was first reported by Eugene Weekly and confirmed by the Register-Guard, which also...

EUGENE, Ore. - The Lane County Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has received its delayed federal funding for fiscal year 2026. However, the program is starting with $1.2 million less than last year. According to the Lane County Human Services Division, applications have been mailed to past...

Eugene, Ore. – Police in Eugene warn a new scam struck over the weekend, and may spread across the state. Eugene PD Community Engagement Specialist Janina Rager first found out about the scam Sunday, at church. “Our pastor announced that if anyone was getting text messages from him asking for money, it was a scam.”...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Starting Monday, January 5, 2026, the Main Street Bridge connecting Eugene and Springfield will be closed for three weeks. During this period, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will conduct bridge repairs, install a new bike ramp, and repave an eastern section of the bridge.

Eugene, OR – Eugene Police Department reported six DUII arrests from Jan. 1 through Jan. 2, including two incidents involving crashes. On Wagner Street, at 1:05 a.m. on Jan. 2, officers stopped 18-year-old Kaden Isaac Jones after observing a vehicle with a loud exhaust traveling at high speed. Jones, whose license...

A lawsuit against the University of Oregon for injuries sustained by a student after a falling tree struck her is set to go to trial with a twelve-person jury on September 16. Olivia Rose Edwards was struck by a falling tree in February, which left her paraplegic and with accumulated medical expenses of $1.3 million...

Greenhill Humane Society Meet Shadoozy! He’s a 56-pound mixed-breed dog who is ready to be your new forever friend! This 2-year-old guy loves to play with sticks, catch tennis balls, and go for nice long walks. He’s affectionate and sweet, volunteers say. Come out to meet Shadoozy today and see if he’s a good fit for...

In the new year, several state agency offices will be moving around in Eugene and Springfield. The Oregon Department of Human Services is shuffling its program locations throughout the months of January, February and March. This means some services might have a different address than Lane County residents are used...