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A 23-year-old Eugene man being held in the Lane County Jail faces new charges after reportedly punching a deputy in the face Thursday, April 30, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said. Reid Michael Squires continued striking the deputy until another person in jail custody intervened, the sheriff’s office said...

After months of steady work, Diamond View Skills Park is entering its final stretch. Jack Hill and Tom Lyons, the organizers behind the project which sits on W Commercial Street, are now turning toward community work days and a potential summer opening. “We’re getting closer,” said Hill, who began working...

EUGENE, Ore. - FOOD for Lane County is holding its 32nd annual Empty Bowls sale today. Hundreds of hand-crafted bowls made by local artists will be sold. Each bowl comes with a coupon for a free bowl of soup from participating local businesses. Money raised from bowl sales supports the mission of FOOD for Lane County to help those experiencing food insecurity. The organization...

EUGENE, Ore. — A man was taken to the hospital after drinking an unknown substance during an arrest in Eugene on Monday, the Eugene police Department said. At 3:25 p.m. on April 30, 45-year-old Tracy Justin Cooke came to retrieve property at a Eugene Police Evidence facility - but employees found he had three warrants.

Eugene, OR – A nurse practitioner from the Eugene-Springfield area was recently recognized for her actions after performing CPR on a person who collapsed at an airport while she was traveling out of state with her family. According to HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield and Eugene Springfield Fire, Adina Henderson, a...

Lane County’s proposed budget for its next fiscal year has a critical goal: buying time to avoid deeper cuts to essential services like public safety and rural patrol services. The county’s proposed 448-page budget, released this week, comes amid a strained financial time for the county and other local...

The Eugene police traffic safety unit will be performing a special pedestrian safety operation at 17th and Patterson Street from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M on Wednesday, May 6th. The traffic safety unit will use a decoy "pedestrian" to walk back and forth at the intersection within the marked crosswalk.

EUGENE, Ore. — More than 200 employees in the Eugene 4J School District are expected to learn they are being laid off as the district grapples with a growing budget gap. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Superintendent outlines one-time fixes, warns of layoffs amid Eugene 4J shortfall. Kelly McIver, the school...

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — Lane County deputies arrested a Cheshire woman Thursday following a reported assault with a knife, the Sheriff's Office said. On April 30 at 11 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with a Junction City Police officer to a residence in the 95400 block of Noraton Road, north of Junction City, for a report of an assault.

A moped rider sustained severe injuries Tuesday, April 28, after a collision north of Lorane, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Deputies responded at 8 p.m. to Territorial Highway at Old Lorane Road. The moped rider was taken to a hospital for treatment. Initial investigation...