Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — A late-night report of gunfire near Interstate 105 led Eugene police to arrest a 27-year-old man accused of firing a rifle toward the freeway while under the influence of alcohol. Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, officers with the Eugene Police Department (EPD) were...

EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County’s Search and Rescue team is looking for new adult volunteers, and the Lane County Sheriff’s Office says anyone interested must start by attending an upcoming information session in Eugene. The Sheriff’s Office is recruiting adults with “positive attitudes” who want to serve...

Classified workers at Oregon’s seven public universities have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the state’s higher education institutions. SEIU 503 announced early Monday morning — just hours before its members were set to picket — that the strike was off. The...

EUGENE, Ore. — Visitors to Fern Ridge Wildlife Area will not be able to use the Coyote Creek access site through April 2027 as construction continues on a major upgrade to the area, according to the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB). The Coyote Creek access site is fully closed...

Eugene Parking Services has passed new parking rate changes throughout the city in order to keep up with maintaining quality parking options. These changes, effective Sept. 18, are part of the city’s “long-range financial planning,” and are the first to come across the board since 2019, according to the City of Eugene’

EUGENE, Ore. — Authorities have identified the body of a woman found in the McKenzie River on Friday. On September 25 at around 2:00 pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office along with Eugene Springfield Fire personnel responded to a report of a person seen in the McKenzie River downstream from Armitage Park.

EUGENE, Ore. — 36-year-old Edgar Lopez had his first day in court on Monday. Lopez faces felony charges for second degree murder. If convicted of second-degree murder, the minimum amount of time he would serve is 25 years without parole. His pre-trial hearing is set for September 14. Lopez...

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene police caught a woman accused of stealing a car nearly two weeks earlier when an officer spotted the vehicle in a Walmart parking lot early Monday morning, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said an officer found a black Jeep Compass in the parking...

The Youth HUB is officially opening at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, offering young people in Eugene a one-stop navigation point for a plethora of services and activities. Some youth may want a place to hang out, play board games or do crafts. Others may be looking for career guidance or planning for college. Still others m

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — A pilot walked away with minor injuries Sunday after a small airplane crashed in a field north of Cottage Grove, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash was reported shortly after noon on Sunday in the 79800 Block of Sears Road east of...