Lane County Public Health Officer responds to RFK Jr. dropping COVID vaccine guidance for...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced plans to drop recommendations for pregnant women and healthy children to get COVID-19 vaccines. The decision has Lane County’s Senior Public Health Officer noting some discrepancies. Dr. Patrick Luedtke said the vaccine decision made by HHS Secretary...
Oregon, Dan Lanning Get Bad News Regarding Five-Star Prospect on Tuesday
Oregon and Dan Lanning saw a five-star prospect decommit from the program on Tuesday.
Eugene 4J School District in talks to sell planned headquarters to Lane County
The Eugene 4J School District has found a potential buyer for a vacant bank it purchased last year that it had hoped to turn into its new headquarters. The district bought the shuttered Wells Fargo building at Broadway and Oak in downtown Eugene on the advice of its former Superintendent Andy Dey. The school board...
Roundtable + Tour Gets First Look at the Glenwood Riverfront Project
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce kicked off their first Roundtable + Tour of the year with a highly anticipated update on the redevelopment of the Glenwood Riverfront area. Led by City of Springfield‘s Economic Development Manager, Allie Camp, attendees got a behind-the-scenes look at the recently annexed...
Former Springfield police sergeant facing menacing, strangulation charges
A former Springfield police sergeant is facing domestic violence charges following an incident at his home.
Former Eugene Cahoots workers look to establish “Cahoots 2.0”
EUGENE, Ore. - Former Cahoots workers are looking to create a new mobile behavioral health crisis unit called “Willamette Valley Crisis Care.”. In a letter to Eugene’s Budget Committee on Tuesday, one of the licensed clinical social workers leading the charge, Michelle Perin, said WVCC is “lovingly referred to in the...
Lawn mower accident on steep Eugene incline leaves operator with critical injuries
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire was called into action Tuesday morning after a large riding lawn mower overturned, trapping one person underneath. Around noon, reports came in that a lawn mower overturned and fell down a steep incline at 16th Avenue and Van Buren in Eugene. The operator,...
Chages not filed in fatal south Eugene crash
No charges have been filed in a fatal April 23 crash in south Eugene that killed 79-year-old Sharon Schuman, though the driver was allegedly impaired.
Eugene deploys 57 new surveillance cameras, aiding police but drawing ACLU’s criticism
Flock Safety cameras have made their way into the city of Eugene, and have already proven effective, according to police. The cameras were used to assist a Lane County Sheriff's Office investigation into a double homicide in Oakridge, finding suspects in a matter of minutes. "When they asked us for...
Cocaine and Firearms Seized by Lane County Deputies in Junction City Incident
On May 24th, John Robert Prince was arrested for DUI and possession of over 200 grams of cocaine, methamphetamine, and firearms in Junction City, OR. Lane County, OR. — Official Release: On May 24th at about 9 p.m., a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy responded to cover a Junction City police officer in the 1700 block of...