Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — Local businessman Ruben Garcia is offering an apology Thursday night following a tense public confrontation with Lane County Commissioner Laurie Trieger. What began as a public complaint from Garcia turned into an exchange in which Commissioner Trieger alleged sexual harassment from Garcia while working for him 30 years ago.

Eugene Emergency Physicians asked the United States District Court for a preliminary injunction in its case disputing the legality of PeaceHealth’s choice to contract with ApolloMD to staff Lane County emergency departments. PeaceHealth is replacing EEP with Lane Emergency Physicians, an LLC created by Georgia-based management services organization ApolloMD. Health care workers , community members , national organizations and Oregon lawmakers have railed against PeaceHealth's...

PeaceHealth has placed Jim McGovern, chief hospital executive at PeaceHealth Medical Center at RiverBend, on leave following allegations he worked outside of his administrative scope and tried to influence the emergency care of patients. It comes after the hospital’s Medical Executive Committee received more than 300 pages of emails allegedly...

EUGENE, Ore. — On Thursday, April 9, Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue personnel and a detective returned to the Hall Road area to continue searching for 63-year-old Jonathan Allen House of Eugene. House was last known to be in the 25600 block of Hall Road, west of...

Fire crews responded to a late-night RV fire in the 700 block of 28th Street shortly after midnight, where two occupants escaped safely before firefighters arrived, authorities said. Units from Eugene Springfield Fire, including Battalion 3 and Engine 14, reached the scene in under two minutes and encountered a working...

Want to find amazing mom-and-pop diners in Oregon?. These 9 beloved restaurants serve delicious food and create memories you’ll treasure forever!. 1. GJ’s Family Restaurant (Eugene) You can’t miss that cheerful yellow building shining like a beacon on West 6th Avenue. GJ’s Family Restaurant practically glows in...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A house fire accompanied by reported explosions drew emergency crews to the 1300 block of F Street late Thursday night, authorities said. Multiple 9-1-1 callers reported the blaze at approximately 9 p.m. Engine 4, dispatched from its station at 5th and Q streets, arrived within five minutes and encountered heavy fire conditions, with flames visible from the front porch and...

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Construction to build Lane County’s fifth affordable housing cooperative continues after its developer closed on trailblazing state funding. Leaders and major donors with SquareOne Villages, as well as Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson, on Monday toured the future site of Rosa Village, a 52-unit project being built at 2243 Roosevelt Blvd., to celebrate the development receiving $10.3 million in financing in March. The nonprofit hopes to finish...

Gumby is a 3-year-old Bulldog Mix who came into the shelter as a surrender. Staff at Greenhill say he's a volunteer favorite because he is such a cute chunky dog. He's gentle, a joy to walk and has cute little snorts. Gumby is so sweet and friendly and loves people....