State housing agency turns down Lane County’s request for emergency homeless service funding
Lane County homeless shelters will have about 60 fewer beds that serve people year-round after the state housing agency has turned down the county’s request to seek emergency funding from lawmakers. Lane County officials notified homeless service providers about the development Tuesday and released a list of trimmed...
Eugene fire crews swiftly tackle Beltline car fire, no injuries
EUGENE, Ore. -Firefighters encountered a vehicle fire on westbound Beltline while en route to a medical call on Tuesday morning and quickly extinguished the blaze in short order, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said that they discovered the vehicle fire at about 7:10 a.m. on Nov. 18....
Eugene man booked into Lane County Jail following Whiteaker neighborhood incident with shotgun
EUGENE, Ore. – A 40-year-old Eugene man has been booked into the Lane County Jail following an incident last week involving a shotgun in the Whiteaker neighborhood, according to documents filed in Lane County Circuit Court. According to court records, the suspect, identified as Tyler James Johnson, faces charges...
Lookout PM: ICE arrests in Eugene, Springfield
ICE officers were on the streets in Eugene and Springfield today, arresting at least 11 people, according to immigrant advocates. They said families of detainees they’d spoken to were mostly from Central and South America. Jaime Adame has been following the story. A Eugene couple was in Washington, D.C....
Springfield Resident Dies in Crash at Pioneer Parkway East and ‘F’ Street
On November 7, 2025, a traffic accident occurred near the intersection of Pioneer Parkway East and 'F' Street in Springfield, Oregon. The crash involved a 2018 Hyundai Elantra and a 2010 Audi A6. The Springfield Police Department reported that the Audi was traveling north and hit the driver's side of the westbound...
2nd UPDATE: Federal immigration agents patrolling Eugene and Springfield
1:20 p.m. update: Despite rumors circulating on social media, no schools were in any type of lockdown, lockout or other security response in connection to ICE activity in the area. Eugene School District 4J and Springfield Public Schools spokespeople say claims on Facebook and Reddit about arrests at area schools are...
50 years after ‘Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Oregonians reflect on a film that changed mental health...
Eugene veteran filmmaker Katherine K’iya Wilson still remembers a private screening of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” she attended at Salem’s Elsinore Theatre in December 1975. The film’s director, Miloš Forman, producers Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas, and actor Jack Nicholson were visibly worried...
Lane County deputies arrest Mapleton man accused of menacing bystanders with knife
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A Mapleton man was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly threatening people with a large knife in the community’s business district along Highway 126, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). LCSO deputies were dispatched around 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a...
Nation’s largest landlord settles lawsuit with Oregon, 8 other states
A federal lawsuit against Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, launched by the attorneys general of nine states including Oregon, has been settled. A news release from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office Wednesday said the company agreed to a $7 million settlement that includes restrictions on future...
Deep-Dish After Dark: Anne’s Chicago Pizza Brings Late-Night Slices to 13th Avenue
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A new slice of Chicago has landed a block off the University of Oregon campus. After teasing its arrival on Instagram in late September, Anne’s Chicago Pizza posted an Oct. 15 opening date on the door of its new shop at 682 E. 13th Ave., taking over the...
