Eugene OR

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon rain is already misting across Eugene, and wet pavement will greet drivers heading along I-5 and Beltline Highway this morning. Temperatures hover near 50 degrees with steady light rain and low...

Eugene author Lauren Kessler has written a new book called “Everything Changes Everything: Love, Loss, and a Really Long Walk.” Kessler has written more than a dozen books of literary nonfiction. This one might be the most personal. It chronicles her experience of losing both her husband and...

At Suzanne Arlie Park in southeast Eugene, construction is underway to create a premiere mountain bike destination. Ground has already been broken on seven trails, which are expected to open by Thanksgiving 2026. An additional four trails and three hubs — gathering spots for riders featuring benches and trail maps —...

For area hikers, they are weekly rituals not unlike church or Sabbath: walks to the summits of Spencer Butte and Mount Pisgah for spiritual renewal. Places we go for peace, sustenance and absolution of guilt for having downed copious amounts of potato chips or pizza. In keeping with this religious...

John F. Kennedy once said, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.”. Many parents would agree. If there is a formula for a wholesome family activity, it would likely include bicycles amongst the ingredients. Few activities can even compare. A family bike ride replaces screens with scenery and idle...

On Jan. 13, the University of Oregon hosted the Student Tuition Forum and a financial briefing for all UO students on the tuition-setting process. The university was addressing a fundamental question that night: Given inflation’s impact on fixed costs and the continued low level of state appropriations to higher...

A pet heating mat on a porch may be to blame for an house fire in Eugene early Sunday morning. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a two-alarm house fire in Eugene’s University neighborhood at 4:10 a.m. after reports of a deck fire in the 1500 block of Orchard Street.

EUGENE, Ore. — Traffic on Beltline Highway was snarled for hours after multiple crashes were reported early on Monday morning, blocking lanes in both directions and prompting a response from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Eugene Police Department (EPD) tells us two separate crashes were reported...

Mike Carroll and his dog were on their daily walk to Trainsong Park when he found it ringed with neon orange plastic fencing. A laminated flyer zip-tied to the perforated panels read: “Soil samples showed an unexpected high level of dioxins.”. That was in 2021, when the Oregon Department...

Springfield Utility Board is working to establish an additional source of drinking water. It recently received nearly $10 million in state funding to help. The funds from Oregon’s Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund go to SUB’s McKenzie River Water Supply Project. Currently, Springfield’s drinking water is...