Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police Department officers are increasing traffic enforcement along Highway 99 as part of the department's 2026 focus on traffic safety. EPD officials said that, on June 9, a recruit and training officer spent four hours focusing on all roadway users along the highway. The officers made five stops

Springfield Public Schools has named Shawn Stover as its next superintendent. The district announced its interim leader Friday, June 12. Pending contract approval at the next board meeting, Stover will start July 1. He will serve during the 2026-27 school year as the district searches for a permanent superintendent. De

Temperatures in parts of western Oregon are expected to approach triple-digits this weekend. Tim Morris, the Executive Director of the Springfield Eugene Tenant Association, wants to remind renters of their rights during the heat. “Every year it gets hotter," said Morris. "The way that the majority of our buildings wer

As weekend heat settles across parts of western Oregon, residents in Lane, Linn and Benton counties have several options for cooling centers and other places to escape high temperatures. In Lane County, the Downtown Eugene Library on West 10th Avenue will be open all weekend, along with Saint Vincent de...

Summer will arrive in a major way this weekend across Oregon. Temperatures are expected eclipse 90 degrees and flirt with triple-digits from June 14 to June 16 across northwest Oregon with the exception of the coast. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for most of the state and an extreme heat warning f

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police will increase patrols in downtown starting Friday. An officer will work traffic enforcement and patrols each Friday and Saturday this month between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. The plan aims to improve safety on the streets and support a safer environment for everyone visiting and traveling through d

A Springfield woman is heading to federal prison after admitting to unemployment benefits fraud.

Valley temperatures will approach 100 degrees on Sunday and Monday, with no relief until late next week.

It’s only been a few years since the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health opened at the old Concordia University campus in Northeast Portland. But anticipated rising workforce demands and increasing student interest means the program is already outgrowing its shoes. Now the universi

Lane Community College will celebrate its 61st commencement Saturday, June 13, honoring 1,383 graduates, who are earning a total of 2,104 associate degrees and certificates. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the LCC Gymnasium (Building 5) on its main campus, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. In addition, 55 students...