Eugene OR

Eugene, OR – On November 14, 2025, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Eugene Police Department officers attempted to stop a reckless driver operating a Ford F-150 near Valley River Center. The driver failed to yield, creating a danger to the public and prompting a pursuit involving multiple EPD units. During...

Eugene is installing temporary cameras at 10 busy intersections to capture traffic behaviors over a 24-hour period as part of the Vision Zero Intersection Study. The study aims to understand traffic patterns, red light running, and interactions between drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

EUGENE, Ore. — On Tuesday November 18, at approximately 7:10 a.m., Eugene Springfield Fire Engine 6, which runs out of the Willakenzie Station, came across a vehicle fire on westbound Beltline while on the way to a medical call. The involved vehicle was stopped outside of the lanes of...

As long as I’ve worked in news, I’ve heard readers — that’s what we lovingly call you all, by the way: “readers” — I’ve heard you readers bemoan the fact that we don’t publish enough “good news.” Possibly true.

On a rainy mid-November afternoon, the only sound coming from vacant building lots clustered along the Willamette River is the insistent honking of a flock of geese. Gone are the hardhats, toolbelts and backhoes that for the past couple of years marked the beginning of the long-awaited conversion of industrial land...

Eugene police have identified the driver and passenger who were arrested following a Nov. 14 chase that impacted Game Day traffic near Autzen Stadium.

WALTERVILLE, Ore. — A two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 126 near Walterville Saturday that left two people injured. Oregon State Police (OSP) say an eastbound Dodge Ram pickup failed to stop for a Ford Focus that was waiting to make a left-hand turn. The truck ended up rear-ending the...

A tragic car accident has left 16-year-old Teagan Merritt, a talented Thurston High School athlete, in critical condition. Merritt's family is grateful for the support and encourages continued prayers for her recovery.

The jury trial began Monday for a lawsuit against the City of Eugene over a fatal 2019 police shooting. On Nov. 30, 2019, Eugene Police Officer Sam Tykol shot and killed Eliborio Rodrigues Jr., a 40-year-old unarmed man who was walking in a neighborhood street at night. According to court...

Eugene’s Planning Commission this week will weigh a set of land-use changes that would allow the University of Oregon to grow the footprint of its East Campus area, starting with two dormitories planned for the Fairmount neighborhood, east of Hayward Field. The council-appointed planning commission will decide on...