Eugene OR

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A recent Teen Heart Screening and Teen Heart Health Expo at North Eugene High School flagged 41 students with previously undetected health concerns, five of which were recommended for follow-up to evaluate for heart issues, based on findings from the daylong health fair, PeaceHealth said in a media release.

Walking home after dark shouldn’t feel like a risk — for many women on college campuses, it still does. Universities love to advertise their commitments to equity and student well–being, but when those opportunities involve being on campus after dark, some have to choose possible opportunities over safety. What remains is a familiar reality: women modifying their routines, gripping their keys and sharing locations...

On Friday, Eugene Springfield Fire and Eugene police responded to a rollover vehicle crash on Franklin Boulevard and East 11th Avenue in Eugene.

A new workforce development program in Eugene is teaching people living in shelters how to become bicycle mechanics. People like Delanya Clarkson, who came into the program with no mechanical experience. She rides bikes, but has never had the chance to learn more about how they function. “Now I can...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Albertsons Companies confirmed the Pioneer Parkway Safeway location will remain open despite online speculation it would close. Springfield will now have three Safeway's within a 12-mile radius. The change means the two Springfield Albertsons stores will flip to Safeway in the coming months. Ricky Earl shops at...

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene’s airport is set for a major terminal expansion as part of more than $27 million in federal funding awarded to airports across Oregon, the state’s congressional delegation announced. Mahlon Sweet Field in Eugene will receive about $6.24 million, the largest single share in...

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A suitcase lay open on the couch, and snacks and phone cords waited on the kitchen table as my husband prepared to leave on one of his frequent trips. I had carefully folded and packed his dress clothes, a duty that falls to me because he has one paralyzed arm. Otherwise, Paul does all his own packing in his publicity work for a microfinance...

Quick Summary: New degree programs coming to Bushnell University this fall. Those who acted fast may have had access to stronger information or simply a lower tolerance for sitting with ambiguity when the stakes feel high. Each new update has added detail — but also raised fresh questions about what...

Good morning! It’s April 6 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be partly sunny and very warm. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 80 with a low of 43. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (6/11). Allergy sufferers beware: there are very high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Partly cloudy now, changing to partly sunny at...