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LANE COUNTY, OR — Two people died after a head-on crash on Highway 58 near Oakridge on Wednesday, according to Oregon State Police. The collision happened near milepost 42 and involved a red Toyota 4Runner and a white Mack truck. Investigators said the crash happened shortly before 6 p.m....

Jamail McKinney, an 88-year-old Eugene man, is missing after leaving home for a bike ride and not returning as expected, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. On Aug. 12 at about 8:10 p.m., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing person from the 1700 block of Berwin Lane in Eugene. McKinney

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com. Weather conditions can allow even a small spark to quickly become a fast-moving wildfire. Help us keep western Lane County safe by staying vigilant a

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a pair of UGGs must be in want of a pumpkin spice latte to sip while reading a cozy book in autumn. Every year, usually around when the UV finally hits a five, I try to convince myself that I am not one of these people. I like to wear flip-flops with

The fundraising raffle for Eugene Jail Support (541-515-5721) included handmade ACAB booty shorts and the first whack at a Chief Skinner piñata. Curtis Blankinship (KEPW News): Eugene Housing And Neighborhood Defense or HAND is an organization in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon, dedicated to defending neighborhoods from

EUGENE, Ore. - A woman was caught passed out behind the wheel with a drink in her hand after crashing into a pickup truck Tuesday morning, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that officers responded just before 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 11 to the 100 block of...

EUGENE, Ore. — While portions of Oregon’s forests burn, many roles go into the process of keeping them under control - one of which is lookouts, or people who live in structures on mountain peaks to look out for the first signs of fire. But these historic structures...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The public can weigh in on PeaceHealth's plan to build a new inpatient psychiatric hospital in Springfield. A meeting is set for Sept. 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Springfield Utility Board boardroom at 223 A Street, Suite F. PeaceHealth will summarize its certificate of need application for the h

The Chronicle, a weekly newspaper covering Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell and Pleasant Hill, has printed its last edition. “After years of barely hanging on, we have no choice but to let go,” wrote co-owner and executive editor Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller at the start of an article announcing the closure that was

BANDON, Ore. — A road rage incident at a busy Bandon intersection ended with an arrest after police said a suspect broke a vehicle window and pointed a firearm at another driver. Bandon Police said officers were dispatched at about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, to the intersection of...