Bethel’s former Shasta school to become long-term youth center
EUGENE, Ore. - Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley signed a 20-year agreement with Bethel School District to use the former Shasta Middle School campus. The deal gives the organization a permanent home for its administrative offices and room to expand youth programs in Bethel. Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley has
Sleepless in the Coburg Hills: A neighborhood turned fear of fire into action
In August 2023, preparations for a wedding at the Mount Tom House bed and breakfast went up in flames. The staff were outside making pizza on their wood-fired oven when they caught the first whiff of wildfire smoke. At first, they thought it was drifting in from bigger fires farther...
School zones, crosswalks key as Springfield kids return
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Springfield schools open their doors this week for the start of the 2026-27 school year. According to the City of Springfield, Springfield Public Schools and Springfield Police, streets will be bustling with morning and evening activity again. Officials urge drivers to use extra caution, especially
Teens Ditched On the Highway
A Springfield couple faces charges after police say they ditched two teenagers on a highway on Friday morning.
Disturbance At Eugene Airport
Eugene police arrested a man Thursday following a string of events at the Eugene Airport where a man was trying to get through TSA without a boarding pass.
Eugene police warn of in-person romance scams after elderly man nearly loses $3,000
EUGENE, Ore. — ugene police are warning residents about in-person romance scams after an elderly man nearly gave $3,000 to a woman he recently met. According to the Eugene Police Department, the man was eating dinner alone at a local restaurant last week when a woman approached him and said she recognized him from a lo
Labor Day sunshine begins a midweek warming trend in Eugene
Showers will fade early Monday, giving way to increasing sunshine and a high near 72 degrees. Temperatures will climb through midweek, peaking near 83 Wednesday before cooler and less certain weather arrives late in the week.
Parents arrested after leaving two 16-year-old teens on side of I-105 following verbal dispute...
Eugene, OR – Eugene police arrested two parents after they allegedly left two 16-year-old teenagers on the side of I-105 following a verbal dispute involving one of the teens. Police responded after a 9-1-1 caller reported seeing two juveniles on the side of I-105 near Delta Highway, where they...
An Oregon Museum Lets Kids Build, Experiment and Play Like Scientists
Kids aren’t supposed to touch anything at most museums. This one flips that rule completely upside down. Buttons get pushed, levers get pulled, and nobody tells anyone to stop. Somewhere in the middle of it, a kid figures out how pulleys work without even realizing they just learned something. That’s the whole point he
EPD concludes its follow up work with Eugene YMCA after August’s threat-related closure
The Eugene Police Department has concluded its follow-up efforts with the Eugene Family YMCA after a one-day closure on Aug. 14 due to concerns about a possible threat. After ending a criminal investigation with no arrests made, EPD’s Community Engagement Team worked with the Eugene YMCA to check its safety precautions
