Woman loses house to fire after mishap with a matchstick in Sweet Home
SWEET HOME Ore. (KPTV) - A woman is without a home after a house fire in Sweet Home on Sunday morning, according to the Sweet Home Fire District. Just before 7:30 a.m., neighbors called 911 about a manufactured home filled with flames. According to SHFD, the woman who lived in...
Medford Inmate Attacks Lane County Jail Deputy With Mop Handle During Medication Rounds, Officials...
While distributing medication to inmates at the Lane County Jail, a deputy was attacked by a prisoner wielding a mop handle. According to a spokesperson from the Lane County Jail, the deputy attempted to subdue the inmate with pepper spray, which was ineffective, but finally managed to place him in handcuffs.
Eugene-Springfield residents express concern over rising gas costs in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. - Gas prices are on the rise across the United States, with a significant impact felt in Oregon. Experts attribute this spike to the ongoing war with Iran, which has disrupted the global oil trade. Nationally, the average gas price has climbed to $3.45, marking the highest level...
Huskies Make Amazing Comeback and Squander It
The UW loses in the final 11.6 seconds on a four-point play.
‘Like beating a dead horse:’ last civil lawsuit against J.H. Baxter dismissed
The last of two lawsuits filed against the J.H. Baxter company was resolved Friday. No damages were awarded and plaintiffs have no opportunity to refile litigation related to its shuttered Eugene plant. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai of the U.S. District Court of Oregon granted a motion to dismiss Hart et al...
It Was Ultimate Huskies’ Kiss of Death in Eugene
The UW squanders everything at the end to Oregon on an unlikely four-point play.
Street photographer documents Eugene, one portrait at a time
David Gutierrez loves your look. Can he take a picture of you?. Gutierrez is a 24-year-old street photographer and barber who, since last October, has been documenting the people of Eugene in on-the-spot portraits, often taken downtown or around the University of Oregon campus. Street photography, and accompanying...
Greenhill Humane Society hosting pet adoption event in Eugene
Animal lovers in Eugene, Oregon will have an opportunity to meet adoptable pets this weekend during a special adoption event. Greenhill Humane Society is partnering with RV Outlet to host the event Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the RV dealership. Organizers say the event will give community...
Eugene middle schoolers build 20-foot Lego in hands-on engineering class
EUGENE, OR — Legos may come in detailed kits these days, but some middle schoolers in Eugene are going back to basics — building complex machines from simple bricks and their own ideas. Students at the Arts and Technology Academy have been building a Lego “Great Ball Contraption”...
Lane County brings its youth mobile crisis service in house
Lane County is shifting its youth mobile crisis response services away from Springfield-based Riverview Center for Growth. The transition will be finished by May 1, and the county will provide the mobile crisis response service through its staffers in-house. The service provides 24/7 coverage for youth in crisis. The...

















