Eugene OR

All outdoor camps and other programming in parks managed by City of Eugene Recreation are cancelled for Thursday, Aug. 6 on account of poor air quality. According to Eugene Rec, the cancellations are due to the Air Quality Index (AQI) being over 150, indicating that air conditions are considered "unhealthy".

Three traffic projects are coming to downtown Eugene. The city plans to remove a right-hand travel lane on Sixth and Seventh avenues between Charnelton and High streets to make room for parallel street parking and curb extensions, part of a pilot project to shorten pedestrian crossings across the one-way, four-lane roa

EUGENE, Ore. - A Springfield man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for planning to distribute methamphetamine. Robert Eugene Josh Jr., 65, received 51 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. According to U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford, 25 months of the sentence must be ser

Roseburg Police charged a pair on criminal trespass charges after an incident at a business on Wednesday. An RPD report said at 5:50 p.m. the 45-year-old man from Eugene and 30-year-old woman from Roseburg were allegedly found trespassing inside the closed office of the Budget 16 Motel in the 1000 block of Northeast St

Twenty-four-hour restaurant chain Shari’s Café and Pies shuttered all 42 of its Oregon locations in 2024, leaving lovers of the diner without their late-night pie fix. While Shari’s may be gone, its remaining hexagonal buildings around Eugene and Springfield are becoming something new. In some cases, businesses are mov

EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene Police Department will run a multi-team enforcement operation on River Road on Aug. 19 to target speeding and distracted driving after six fatal crashes have occurred on the road since 2022. EPD says they will have additional patrol officers stationed along River Road, issuing citations...

EUGENE, Ore. — A body was discovered inside a storm drain Thursday morning in a Eugene neighborhood, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded around 5:48 a.m. on August 6 after receiving a report that someone had seen what appeared to be part of a foot inside a storm drain.

EUGENE, Ore. — Motorists in Eugene are being asked to steer clear of the area around Willamette Street and 27th Avenue after a motor vehicle crash prompted a road closure, police said. The Eugene Police Department issued a traffic advisory warning that northbound Willamette Street at 27th Avenue should...

EUGENE, Ore. - Police caught a man trying to crawl under a fence after he broke into a construction trailer early Monday morning, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said a security guard watching surveillance cameras spotted someone taking items from a trailer in the 2900 block of Chad Drive aroun

EUGENE, Ore. — With pedestrian crashes and dangerous driving continuing to be a concern along River Road, Eugene police are planning a multi-agency enforcement effort later this month aimed at improving safety for both drivers and people on foot. The Eugene Police Department said a multi-jurisdictional team will conduc