Dog Perishes in Leaburg Structure Fire
LEABURG: A Sunday evening fire destroyed a mobile home in Leaburg and claimed the life of one dog, while two cats remained missing as of press time. Around 6 p.m. on May 17, crews from McKenzie Fire & Rescue responded to reports of smoke coming from a structure in the 43000 block of McK. Hwy. in Leaburg. When firefight
Churchill Neighborhood Shooting
Eugene police are investigating a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning during a home invasion on Oak Patch Road.
Major Family Funeral Home Named Oregon’s Best
The Oregon Funeral Directors Association has named Major Family Funeral Home as its 2026 Funeral Home of the Year, recognizing the Springfield funeral home for its compassionate care and community involvement. Out of 277 funeral homes across Oregon, the association selected Major Family Funeral Home and its owners, Tod
Two Lane County Roads Designated as Safety Corridors
Traffic fines will double starting next week on segments of Marcola Road and Clear Lake Road in an effort to prevent deadly crashes and improve traffic safety.
Watersheds Bill of Rights appears headed for failure
This story has been updated with vote tallies released at 10 p.m. Measure 20-373, also called the Lane County Watersheds Bill of Rights, was failing with 64% of voters casting ballots against it, according to preliminary returns Tuesday, May 19. Eron King, a chief petitioner for the measure, joined nearly...
Man charged after exposing himself at Eugene park
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police charged a man with public indecency after two people reported seeing him pleasuring himself at Alton Baker Park on May 18, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that police were called to the 600 block of Day Island Road at 3:11 p.m....
‘Get enough people to say yes’: Alan Zelenka’s two decades on Eugene City Council
Alan Zelenka’s favorite New Yorker cartoon depicts two dapper greyhounds drinking cocktails at a bar. “It’s not good enough that we succeed,” one tells the other. “Cats must also fail.”. The Ward 3 Eugene city councilor said the cartoon is a reminder of exactly how...
After police shooting case dismissed, mother of slain man sues lawyer
An attorney for the mother of a man fatally shot by Springfield police failed to represent her interests, a new negligence lawsuit alleges. The attorney, Brian Michaels, had filed a lawsuit against Springfield and two police officers on behalf of the estate of Chase Brooks, 32, who died March 14, 2020.
Eugene home invasion leads to shootout, two hospitalized
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured after a reported break-in at a Churchill area home early Monday morning, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said police responded to a home at 1:07 a.m. on May 19 after a man reported...
White Bird Clinic and Willamette Valley Crisis Care agree to settle lawsuit
White Bird Clinic has reached a settlement with a rival non-profit it sued over copyright infringement and the stealing of trade secrets. After White Bird shut down CAHOOTS services in Eugene last year, several workers there helped found Willamette Valley Crisis Care, with the goal of launching a similar mobile crisis

















