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The garbage hauler that handles Springfield’s trash has not paid millions of dollars in fees it owes to Lane County, according to the county. That could mean higher fees for Springfield residents at transfer stations, and could impact garbage bills for everyone if local governments can’t reach a solution.

Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner confirmed Tuesday that a Flock camera was turned on after the city ordered the AI-powered license plate readers to be shut down in October. As first reported by KLCC, Flock’s data showed as recently as Monday that its Eugene police cameras had been active in the past month.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A single vehicle crash on Hwy 58 Friday afternoon left the driver dead, and two others in critical condition, Oregon State Police announced. Investigators say that 37-year-old Jessica Ingoglia was driving an Audi Q5 and “left the lane of travel for unknown reasons, crossed the eastbound lane,...

If you are a resident of western or central Oregon who still has some online holiday shopping to do, you may want to get it taken care of soon. Data published by Auto DS, a company that handles shipping logistics and warehousing for small businesses, found that Eugene-Springfield and Bend-Redmond were in a tie for...

I didn’t know what to make of guest columnist Val Stilwell’s aggressive adulation of Lane County Commissioner David Loveall until I read her biographical statement at the end of the essay, presenting her as a “communication strategist.” Clearly, what Stilwell is selling is a repackaged and rebranded Loveall for...

Good morning! It’s December 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be periods of rain; breezy this afternoon. There is a 91% chance of rain. The high will be 59 with a low of 53. Cloudy now, changing to rain at 10 a.m.

EUGENE, Ore. — Gasoline prices in Eugene have decreased by 4.8 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $3.44 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 78 stations in the area. This marks a 5.6-cent drop from a month ago, although prices remain 13.2 cents higher than the same time last year. The...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Windshield wipers are working overtime across western Oregon this morning as sheets of steady rain continue to fall. The air feels thick and damp, and water already pools along curbs and low-lying stretches...

At least 19 colleges have changed essay prompts this year, according to one college counseling firm. Will it change how students talk about themselves?

Oregon — A 2025 national report on antisemitism at U.S. colleges and universities concludes that Jewish students across the country continue to face heightened levels of harassment, intimidation, and uneven institutional protection. The annual Campus Antisemitism Report, published by StopAntisemitism, evaluated 90...