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EUGENE, Ore. — University Park is set to welcome neighbors back after a monthslong renovation, with the City of Eugene saying the park will reopen to the public starting Friday morning July 17. Eugene Parks and Open Space announced the renovation of the 2.81-acre park is complete, with a...

EUGENE, Ore. — After Lane County backtracked on its plan to use a different revenue stream for the sheriff's office, Sheriff Carl Wilkerson said the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is still struggling to operate on its current budget. County commissioners are now relying on dipping into reserve...

Bike lanes are coming to Polk Street next year. In spring or summer 2027, the city of Eugene will make room for the bike lanes by removing street parking on both sides of Polk from 18th Avenue to the alleyway between Sixth and Fifth avenues, a north-south corridor stretching from the Whiteaker to the Friendly neighborh

Willamette National Forest has confirmed 11 fires so far after a series of thunderstorms passed through the area on Wednesday. The storms produced over 750 lightning strikes across the forest. The Willamette National Forest said that all the fires are being managed and at the moment remain small. The largest...

Lane County fire officials say fire danger will rise to high starting tonight and continuing tomorrow as lightning-sparked wildfires spread across Oregon, prompting 11 local fire agencies to deploy crews while still maintaining local staffing and emergency coverage.

DALLAS, Ore. — A Mapleton man has been sentenced to a combined 99 months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony offenses stemming from related criminal investigations in Polk and Lane counties. Jesse Michael Shelton, 45, received a total prison sentence of 99 months, or eight years and...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A 26-year-old Harrisburg man died after a water rescue Tuesday afternoon on the Willamette River, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said that on Tuesday, July 14, at around 4:40 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol deputies were notified of a water rescu

EUGENE, Ore. - A 36-year-old man faces multiple charges after police say he committed several crimes across Eugene on Tuesday, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they arrested Kerry Michael Diamond following reports of violent behavior at a local behavioral health facility. Officers responded

The Oregon Department of Human Services has barred South Hills Rehabilitation Center in Eugene from accepting new residents after the death of a patient earlier this month. Carol Clove Petitti was a woman with dementia and Parkinson’s disease who went missing from the facility on July 5. According to Eugene Police, she

You don’t need to grab your passport for a trip to Asia — the 41st annual Oregon Asian Celebration returns to Eugene, with a long list of vendors, performances and activities for the community. This celebration honors the Year of the Horse, and opens with a traditional Chinese lion dance, believed to ward off evil spir