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LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The chilly winter temperatures are helping Lane County get a better count of homeless in the area. The annual one-night "Point-in-Time" -- or PIT count was conducted on January 29th, when the cold weather opened up an additional 500 beds to provide shelter to the unhoused during the deadly cold...

EUGENE, Ore. – As sweeping cuts to assistance programs continue, one Eugene restaurant is feeding those in need for free. The Acorn Community Café uses a ‘Pay It Forward’ model where, instead of asking paying customers for tips, staff is encouraging patrons to donate money towards meal vouchers for other patrons.

SPRINGFIELD, OR — A local woman was issued a citation for texting and driving Tuesday afternoon by a police officer who, according to witnesses, was simultaneously operating five separate electronic screens and finalizing a Taco Bell order with extra fire sauce. The driver, 32-year-old Sarah Manning, said she had...

Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire is calling on the community to take part in its upcoming blood drive on Wednesday, June 5, as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to support patients in need throughout the area. The event is part of the department’s quarterly blood drive...

Presenter: The city staff proposed cutting many public-facing services, drawing many to testify before Eugene’s Budget Committee May 21. Here’s Leo Folsom and Kit:. [00:00:10] Leo Folsom: My name is Leo Folsom. This is Kit. He turned three in March. If you are finding there to be more noise and disruption during this...

Eugene is seeking a developer to build housing on the North Butterfly Lot, a vacant half-acre parcel next door to the Farmer’s Market Pavilion. Eugene bought the land from Lane County in 2019 in hopes of building a new city hall there. The city ended up buying and remodeling EWEB’S former headquarters instead. In a...

A pre-trial conference is set for Tuesday, May 28, for former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse Dani Schofield who is accused of stealing patients’ pain medication.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A car crashed into the Springfield post office off Gateway earlier Wednesday afternoon. At this time it is not known why the vehicle had crashed. The Gateway post office lobby is closed as a result of the crash. Staff are hoping to reopen before the end of the day.

EUGENE, Ore. — Our newsroom has now heard back from the Lane County District Attorney's Office regarding the Eugene Weekly embezzlement case and the extradition of Elisha Young. In a statement to our newsroom, a representative with the DA’s office said the following:. Our office is optimistic at...

Early in the morning of May 30, 1975, hours after winning a 5K race against Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter, legendary Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine rolled his car on a narrow, winding street near Eugene’s Hendricks Park. He was pinned underneath his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.