Eugene OR

After several days of staring through a brown haze, people across western Oregon may finally be able to open a window and see the hills again. Wildfire smoke that settled over Portland, Salem, Eugene and much of the Willamette Valley is expected to begin thinning Thursday afternoon, with a more noticeable improvement a

Eugene Weekly officially has a new owner: its longtime editor, Camilla Mortensen. Mortensen, who has worked at the Weekly since 2007 and has served as its editor-in-chief since 2016, officially took over this month, the paper announced Thursday. The move follows the recent deaths of the last of the Weekly’s...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, an employee at the Best Western Hotel on Kruse Way in Springfield called police to report an unknown male had just attempted to steal their cash till located behind their employee counter. When the employee heard the drawers being opened and confronted the suspe

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported fire on a United Airlines plane at Eugene Airport just before 10 p.m. on Aug. 5. According to Eugene Springfield Fire officials, crews were alerted to a possible fire in the rear stabilizer of an Airbus A320. At the time, only airline cleaning staff were on

EUGENE, Ore. - Fire crews put out a garage fire near Autzen Stadium early Wednesday morning, according to Eugene Springfield Fire. ESF officials said fire crews responded to the 3500 block of Regent Avenue just before 2 a.m. on Aug. 5. Engine 4 arrived six minutes after dispatch and found active fire inside the garage.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police had an unusual traffic problem to solve Thursday morning when two goats were found wandering near a busy intersection. According to a social media post from the Springfield Police Department, officers responded to the area of 48th Street and Main Street, where the pair of goats ha

WALTERVILLE, Ore. — A 42-year-old Walterville man was arrested Monday evening after Lane County deputies responded to a reported assault along McKenzie Highway near Walterville, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said that on Aug. 4 at about 6:45 p.m., deputies were called to...

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Junction City officials say a 62-acre property purchased in 2023 for $1.395 million was bought mainly to support future wastewater needs, not for immediate development; the land is currently being used for city offices and hay cutting while long-term decisions remain years away.

Heat Advisories remain in effect through today, raising the risk of heat-related illnesses, especially where smoke prevents opening windows for cooling. Westerly winds are expected to push smoke east of the Cascades late today, leading to gradual Air Quality improvements tonight and tomorrow.