Oregon lawmakers pass new guardrails for automatic license plate readers
Oregon lawmakers have approved new guardrails for automatic license plate reader technology. The bill comes after cities across Oregon, including Eugene and Springfield, contracted with private companies that operate networks of cameras that photograph vehicles and store the images in a searchable database. Under the...
Couple Arrested for Recent Burglaries
Two people believed to be involved in several recent Lane County burglaries were arrested in Florence on Wednesday morning.
Springfield Man Indicted After Allegedly Attempting to Meet Minor in Lincoln City
Lincoln City, OR. — A Springfield man has been indicted by a Lincoln County Grand Jury after allegedly attempting to meet a minor following sexually explicit online communications. According to the Lincoln City Police Department, 38-year-old Rigoberto Lezama-Luna was arrested on February 27, 2026, after arranging to...
Lane Fire Authority says other closures possible following closure of Lorane Hwy Station
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Fire Authority said it is looking into the closure of other stations, after it closed Station 108, located on Lorane Highway, this week. "We are looking at evaluating several of our stations that are maybe don't have volunteers out of them," LFA Assistant Fire Chief Rose Douglass. "We're going to...
Springfield schools welcome Jodi O’Mara as acting superintendent
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Springfield Public Schools has announced Jodi O'Mara as the new acting superintendent, having officially entered the role on Monday. O'Mara brings over 30 years of experience in Oregon public education. She previously served as superintendent of Mapleton School District. "I'm honored to join...
PeaceHealth, get back to the negotiating table with Eugene Emergency Physicians
As a Springfield City Councilor, I have been elected to represent and advocate for the best interests of Springfield residents. When I think of my constituents, it is my neighbors in Ward 3 and every single person who calls Springfield home. With the recent announcement by PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at...
Eugene Emergency Physicians meet with state senate committee with local service concerns
EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene Emergency Physicians vice presidents Dr. Julie Seo and Dr. Jeremy Brown went in front of the Oregon Senate Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs in Salem Thursday morning to provide testimony about the ER doctor change happening at PeaceHealth. Seo and Brown...
Amid craft beer slowdown, Eugene breweries adapt to a new normal
When Professor Tom Shellhammer started working in OSU's Fermentation Science Program in 2001, he remembers there being around 3,000 breweries in the United States. Each fall, when he would teach his Introduction to Wine, Beer and Spirits class, he would update the statistics on his slideshow and watch the number...
BRING Recycling’s beloved rhino gets a new look in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - BRING Recycling's beloved fiberglass rhino, Jabali, is getting a makeover just in time for Earth Month. According to BRING Recycling, the rhino is being sanded, primed, and painted to restore her presence at the organization's bioswale. Jabali, named through a community contest, has become a well-known...
Child luring attempt leads to arrest
On February 27, 2026, 38-year-old Rigoberto Lezama-Luna, of Springfield, OR, was arrested after attempting to pick up a minor at an undisclosed location in Lincoln City. Lezama-Luna is accused of sending sexually charged messages through social media to an undercover police officer posing as a minor, according to...
