PeaceHealth AED ‘Save Stations’
PeaceHealth has rolled out new four new outdoor automatic external defibrillators around the area, calling them "Save Stations."
Springfield’s public works leader steps down after 47 years
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Brian Conlon is retiring after 47 years with the City of Springfield, where he rose from a field worker to the Development and Public Works Department's Operations Division Director. Conlon started with the city in May 1979 as an operations and maintenance field worker. He moved up...
Petition Supports Eugene ER Physicians
Nearly 7,000 nurses, health care workers, and community members in and around Lane County have signed a petition asking PeaceHealth to suspect its contract with out-of-state medical group Apollo MD and renew its contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians.
Amazing America: The History of TrackTown USA
EUGENE, Ore. - For more than 100 years, Hayward Field has been home to countless athletes and recording breaking events. From Steve Prefontaine to Ashton Eaton and every runner after, the University of Oregon and Eugene have grown into what we know as TrackTown USA. To tell the story of...
Traffic Alert: Springfield streets close Sunday for Eugene Marathon
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Eugene Marathon on Sunday, April 26, will bring street closures and detours to parts of Springfield between 6 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. According to the city of Springfield, part of the marathon course runs through the Glenwood area, Downtown and West D Street. Street closures, detours and no-parking zones will start at 4 a.m. and last until noon.
Eugene Marathon weekend schedule and road closures
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Marathon weekend is bringing multiple races to town, with events for adults, kids and spectators scheduled across Saturday and Sunday. The first race of the weekend is the Eugene 5K, set to start at 8 a.m. Saturday on Agate Street outside Hayward Field. The course is five kilometers, or just over three miles, and participants will have one hour to finish...
Insect Invasion: 5 Oregon Cities Combatting Bed Bug Onslaught
Oregon faces a growing bed bug crisis, with urban centers hit hardest by these resilient pests thriving in high-traffic areas. Five cities stand out for aggressive response efforts amid rising infestations reported in 2026. Portland’s Battle. Portland leads Oregon’s bed bug fight as the state’s infestation epicenter, driven by...
Former Eugene school psychologist pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge
Jennifer Blake, a former school psychologist at Eugene School District 4J, pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking conspiracy charge Thursday, April 23. Prosecutors said Blake and her wife, Amandra Heffelfinger, helped run an online site selling illicit drugs out of their home in Lebanon. The website, known as Rocky...
Lane Fire Authority battles fully involved mobile home blaze amid ammunition concerns
EUGENE, Ore. — A mobile home on Delay Drive was destroyed in a fire that drew a defensive response from firefighters with concerns about ammunition inside the home. Lane Fire Authority responded to the fire at about 7:20 p.m. Thursday evening. When crews arrived, they found the structure fully involved in flames.
Deadly Crash Near Junction City
A 24-year-old Harrisburg man died of his injuries following a single-vehicle crash near Junction City in which police believe speed and impairment were contributing factors.

















