Eugene OR

Eugene School District 4J’s finance director, Matthew Brown, has declared his intent to sue the district for retaliation and other claims. Brown’s attorney, Nathan Rietmann of Rietmann Law, sent a tort claim notice to 4J on June 22, according to documents Lookout Eugene-Springfield obtained through a public records req

The city of Eugene is demolishing the pedestrian overlook at Maurie Jacobs Park designed decades ago by a prominent local architect to honor the park’s namesake. A curved walkway near the north end of Adams Street leads to the overlook, a round platform jutting out over the south bank of the Willamette River, between t

Somewhere in Eugene, there’s a thrift store so good it will make you feel personally betrayed by every full-price purchase you’ve ever made. St. Vincent de Paul’s Seneca Thrift Store is that place, and if you haven’t been yet, your weekends have been missing something important.

Eugene police arrested four people after raiding a local sandwich shop and two residences in connection to an investigation into illicit drug operations. The Eugene Police Department's Street Crimes Unit stopped and arrested a 52-year-old Eugene man outside of the Sub Shop on West 11th Avenue Aug. 24 in relation to a p

Good morning! It’s Aug. 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be mostly sunny. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 83 with a low of 57. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (6/11). Partly cloudy now, changing to partly sunny at 7 a.m.

A Cottage Grove police officer rehired after losing his job for misconduct should keep his law enforcement certification, a statewide police committee recommended Thursday, Aug. 20. Matthew Walker’s October 2023 termination came after an independent investigation. Following arbitration, he regained employment in April

Following an incident on Friday, Aug. 14 where the Eugene YMCA closed for the day after concerning comments from a form employee, the Eugene Police Department (EPD) worked with the staff to conduct trainings and safety assessments. The EPD Community Engagement Team held a series of trainings and assessments, which...

With many students set to head back to school next month, Valley River Center is urging shoppers to help local children start the year with new clothes through its Back-to-School Giving Tree clothing drive. The drive is running now through Sept. 8. Shoppers can take an apple-shaped donation tag from...

After months of public criticism, Springfield Public Schools reinstated its high school Spanish dual immersion program. Administrators announced the news Monday, Aug. 24, at a school board work session, saying leftover funds from two state grants allowed them to rehire a high school teacher and establish a K-12 dual im

Eugene Police Department took a woman into custody late on the night of Tuesday, Aug. 25, after police found her crashed down an embankment and described her as the most impaired driver they had ever seen from nitrous oxide use. At 11:20 p.m., a Eugene police officer was called to...