FATAL FOUR-VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 99 IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON
LANE COUNTY, OR (June 24, 2025) — On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at about 3:41 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a four-vehicle crash on Highway 99 in Lane County. OSP later received notification that one of the vehicle operators had died from injuries sustained in the crash.
This artist brings fairy whimsy to the Oregon Country Fair
For decades, textile and botanical artist Elaine Falbo-Lowe has made fairy-inspired art for her booth at the Oregon Country Fair. When Falbo-Lowe was juried into her first fair 40 years ago, she was a young mother and skilled basket weaver. Now a grandmother at 71, she reflects on how the fair has shaped her life and...
Eugene Police Department to hold Amnesty Day to turn in illegal fireworks
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department (EPD) is organizing an amnesty day to turn in illegal fire works. It's an opportunity for redsidents who may have illegal fire works to get rid of the without getting cited, said EPD in a press release. Back in 2022, the Eugene...
UO Board of Trustees boosts athletic director’s pay, extends contract
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Lane County lawsuit: Weak security at 2021 county fair breached contract, trial June 24
Lane County has accused its security provider of breaching its contract in the events leading up to the shooting at 2021 Lane County Fair that injured one person. The case is scheduled to go to trial June 24. What happened at the 2021 Lane County Fair shooting? According to reports, two youths and a male adult got...
Shelter from the storm: a new detox facility for the community
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Springfield businesses gain from Eugene’s fireworks ban before Independence Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Fourth of July is just around the corner and firework stands across Springfield are opening their stores. With Eugene banning the use of fireworks in its city limits, these stores are seeing the ripple effects of residents going to Springfield to buy fireworks. “They just...
Eugene PD seeks public’s help locating a missing, endangered woman
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department has taken a report of a missing, endangered woman and is seeking your help to locate her. Family called concerned about 74-year-old Zuriel Velma Fleischauer, who has memory issues and left home in the 3300 block of Bentley Monday morning, June 23, and has yet to return,...
Eugene police audit: 31 of 51 serious complaints about EPD had merit
Eugene's police auditor found 31 allegations of misconduct by Eugene police employees lodged in 2024 had merit, according to the auditor office's annual report presented June 18. A fatal police shooting was not one of them. Eugene's police auditor's office, which got a new leader June 20 , investigates complaints...
Statewide Fireworks Laws
As the Fourth of July approaches, fire officials offer tips on fireworks legality and safe practices for prevention of injuries and fires.
