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With Texas Tech and Oregon preparing for a playoff run, the game isn’t about talent; it’s about their toughness. As the Big 10’s dominance takes center stage, Texas Tech’s odds look to be fading away. However, CBS Sports’ Josh Pate is right there to back them up. “Well, my eyes tell me they’re really good because not...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lane County, OR – On Christmas Eve, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K9 Poppy, a veteran search and rescue dog who served the county for more than seven years. The 11-year-old...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Cold air hangs low across the Willamette Valley this morning, frosting rooftops and stiffening lawns before sunrise. Breath turns visible, windshields glaze over, and untreated roads feel slick in...

Sweet Home, Oregon – A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 73-year-old military veteran who relied on a motorized wheelchair has been settled after allegations that construction workers allowed him to pass through a work zone, leading to a fatal fall into a trench. The case centered on whether contractors...

Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded to a house fire in the 500 block of Delay Dr. around 9:15 p.m. on December 29th. The fire, which began in the chimney area, quickly spread to a nearby structure. Ladder 11 from ESF's Santa Clara station arrived to find heavy fire in the...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield City Councilor Beth Blackwell has submitted her resignation from her position representing Ward 4 on the Springfield City Council. Her resignation is effective December 31, 2025, the City of Springfield said in a media release. Appointed in April 2023 and recently re-elected for a...

It happens every year: apples fall to the ground, squash overripens, and backyard trees shed more fruit than families can use. In Lane County, a nonprofit organization aims to step in before that food becomes compost. The Eugene Area Gleaners began in 2009, after founder Brandy Collier learned from a...

EUGENE, Ore. - A Hyundai GX300 collided with a pole and tree early on Saturday, causing significant damage on Coburg Road, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they responded at 1:24 a.m. on Dec. 27 to a vehicle crash on Coburg Road. The vehicle, driven by 19-year-old Drake Phoenix Coble...

​If you’re a Ducks fan planning to be at the Orange Bowl and are looking for a convenient flight to the Sunshine State, you’re in luck. ​In the wake of the Ducks advancing to the New Year’s Day game in Miami, where they will face Texas Tech, American Airlines has added two nonstop round-trips to the city, one from...

Lane County’s planned recycling and waste diversion project, CleanLane, has hit another speed bump. A state board rejected the county’s zoning appeal last week, siding with garbage haulers and neighbors. The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals upheld a local ruling that found CleanLane is incompatible with zoning...