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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Willamette National Forest officials said they have expanded the emergency closure order for the Emigrant Fire, initially reported on Aug. 24. The closure aims to ensure safety and assist in fire suppression efforts and will last until Nov. 26, unless changed. The Emigrant Fire, sparked by...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 2, 2025) - On August 31, 2025, at 5:59 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 126, at the intersection with Huston Road, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated a pedestrian, Dakota Blue Gilbert (22) of Veneta, entered...

This story has been updated to fix incorrect attribution and will be updated. Eugene police used dogs and drones to search for someone involved in an early morning shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 3, near East 30th Avenue and Spring Boulevard. Medics took one person to a local hospital after the...

EUGENE, Ore. - Firefighters were busy Tuesday night as they tackled two separate incidents in west Eugene, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said that, just before 10 p.m. on Sept. 2, crews responded to a large fire involving wood shavings at Coastal Farm on West 6th Avenue. It took two...

Oregon's judicial landscape is expanding, with Governor Tina Kotek opening the application process for two new seats on the Lane County Circuit Court. These positions come into effect starting January 1, 2026, a direct result of SB 95's passage, which the Governor inked into law late July this year. The...

EUGENE, Ore. — Police activity on 30th Ave. and Spring Blvd. Wednesday morning followed a reported early-morning shooting in the area. One person was taken to a local hospital, police confirmed. Just one street away is Camas Ridge Community School. It was a scary start to the new school...

Through their union, firefighters in Eugene and Springfield are pushing for a new fire district, saying the current budget arrangement compromises their ability to keep the public safe. City officials are weighing other options, but both sides agree the system needs fixing. Firefighters turned out in force at the...

Eugene Springfield Fire crews were busy Tuesday night with fires at two businesses in West Eugene. Just before 10:00 p.m., crews were called to Coastal Farm & Ranch on 6th avenue where a large fire was burning pellets of wood shavings. It took crews about 90 minutes to extinguish the...

It was the first day of school for kindergartners in 4J yesterday. These are the 5-year-olds who were born during COVID. Lilly St. Angelo spoke with parents about how the isolation of that time shaped their children. And Isaac Wasserman’s accompanying photos are adorable. Mike McInally was at the...

(This story was updated to include additional information) A lockout at Lane Community College was lifted after a shooting near 30th Avenue and Spring Boulevard the morning of Sept. 3. The incident was first reported just after 5 a.m., according to the Eugene Police Department. At approximately 8:45 a.m., EPD...