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CHICO, Calif. - Detectives with the Chico Police Department arrested 48-year-old Jack Duane Crist, 48, of Florence, on Feb. 17, in Chico, Calif. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, Crist was wanted in Lane County for a first-degree rape conviction. Crist's arrest follows a nearly two-year search across...

Three protestors who participated in anti-ICE protests at the Eugene Federal Building have been listed on the FBI’s most wanted list. The FBI is seeking information for “civil unrest” at the federal building. An award of up to $5,000 is offered for “information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals...

EUGENE, Ore. -- Our Pet of the Week, Shadoozy, is a two-year-old mixed-breed pup who is a high-energy and silly boy!. Greenhill Humane Society staff say that this 56-pound fellow is sweet, affectionate, and very eager to learn as well as to please his favorite people. Shadoozy, who entered the shelter as a stray,...

EUGENE, Ore. — Can you help the Eugene Police Department identify the driver of this Subaru?. Police are seeking help identifying the driver of a silver Subaru, who ran a red light and drove at a dangerous speed through a church parking lot to elude the officer, Eugene PD said.

Local emergency medicine physicians have raised national attention as staffing contract changes spell uncertainty in local PeaceHealth emergency rooms after an out-of-state staffing company, ApolloMD, was chosen to replace the current contract holder , Eugene Emergency Physicians. The American Academy of Emergency...

Looking for an easy winter trek with a big payoff? Even first-time snowshoers can handle the flat, 1-mile trail to Salt Creek Falls, the state’s second tallest waterfall. Was that too easy? Confident snowshoers can continue on a tougher 3-mile loop to an icy grotto with a bonus cascade, Diamond Creek Falls.

The Cascades Raptor Center, facing what it calls a “critically low” supply of fish, is asking the local fishing community to donate trout or kokanee for its hungry birds. The center accepts only fresh, unfrozen whole fish. Whole fish includes fish bones and skin necessary for a raptor’s diet, and unfrozen fish...

During a Feb. 18 work session, the Eugene City Council failed to pass a motion on an ordinance that would have penalized drivers for donating to pedestrians from inside their vehicles. The ordinance would have amended Sections 5.170 and 5.990 of Eugene’s code to prohibit drivers from reaching out of...

Family, faith and a little bit of tomato sauce. On Coburg Road in Sheldon Plaza, Bellizzi’s Pizza Joint is built on more than dough and mozzarella. The self-proclaimed home of “mafia style” pizza has carved out a late-night niche in Eugene’s food scene, serving until 3:30 am on weekends and 2:30 am on weeknights.

Eugene city councilors voted 5-2 on Wednesday, Feb. 18, against a proposal to fine drivers giving to roadside panhandlers. Several councilors pointed to an absence of data on how the proposed city ordinance would make streets safer. “I think several of us have asked for a wider, broader impact analysis...