Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. - Donald Wayne Johnson has been sentenced to 75 months in prison without the possibility of early release for a 2022 kidnapping incident, according to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office. The Lane County DA’s Office said that the sentencing follows his March 12 conviction for kidnapping,...

EUGENE, Ore. - A group of families are celebrating progress made in getting human skull fragments found in an extremely rural area of Lane County DNA tested after 20 months of waiting. Parrish Bryson is the father of Michael Bryson, a 27-year old man who went missing back in August...

White Bird’s CAHOOTS program, which provides services to people in crisis, will no longer serve the city of Eugene. Employees had been warning of impending cuts for months, and White Bird had already planned to scale back to two shifts a week: Fridays and Saturdays. But on Monday, the...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 99S, near milepost 1.5 in Lane County. Police say a southbound Kenworth log truck driven by Christian James Gossett, 52, of Cottage Grove, slowed to make a left turn when it was rear-ended by a...

Oregon, once again, is listed among the world’s best (and fanciest) destinations. Esquire published an article Wednesday naming the best new hotels in the world for 2025, and a pair of Oregon destinations made the cut. The Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge in Gold Beach and Grange Estate in Dundee,...

Prior to European arrival, Oregon was home to a rich tapestry of Native American tribes, each with their own distinct languages and names for the places they called home. Many of these names remain woven into the landscape, enduring reminders of Oregon's indigenous heritage. The majestic Columbia River, which forms...

OREGON COAST — In a scene described by witnesses as “like Gollum but with better accessories,” a Portland man known only as “Dreadmor, Lord of the Drizzle” emerged from a mossy coastal cave on Monday, flinching at the brightness of the midday sun and audibly hissing at a passing jogger.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Back on March 24, 2025, a Veneta man who traveled to Portland with the intention of meeting a 13-year-old girl was instead confronted by a group of private investigators dedicated to exposing child predators, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), before fleeing the area.

EUGENE, Ore. — A clear and complete view makes a critical difference when you are trying to find a lost child or locate a fleeing bank robbery suspect, the Eugene Police Department says. The "Eugene Police Drones as First Responder" (DFR) program has just received a Certificate of Waiver...

Today, temps will increase and the skies will partially dry out. Conditions will be pleasant and inactive. More rainfall returns for tomorrow.