Drew Mehringer reflects on what he took from his time working alongside Will Stein...
EUGENE, Ore. — Drew Mehringer knew Will Stein for more than half-a-decade before the two linked up at Oregon in 2023. They first met in 2017 as members of Tom Herman's staff at Texas. They became quick friends. "I remember when we were in Austin together going out and...
‘Terrifying’ and ‘truly bothered:’ Lawmakers hear about impacts of PeaceHealth ED changes
Two members of Eugene Emergency Physicians went before an Oregon Senate Committee in Salem on Thursday to address issues related to emergency department staffing changes in Lane County. At an informational hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, the doctors...
Readers question hospital’s ER decision and neighborly decline
Patient-oriented medicine is not profit motivated It’s very concerning that doctors and patient care appear to be secondary to the administration and the importance of money at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart at RiverBend Hospital. What else are we to think when hospital administrators publicly admit they are going to make...
ApolloMD replies to Oregon lawmakers on PeaceHealth ER staffing changes
EUGENE, Ore. — ApolloMD has responded to a letter from Oregon lawmakers requesting information regarding Senate Bill 951 compliance in relation to upcoming changes at PeaceHealth’s Lane County emergency departments, after PeaceHealth opted to replace Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) employees with staff from...
Eugene lowering speed limit on four city streets
Four streets in Eugene soon will have lower speed limits as part of the city's effort to reduce traffic deaths. The four stretches of road will see speed limits reduced from 30 to 25 miles per hour. The four streets that will have lower speed limits are: Polk Street: between Second Avenue and 18th Avenue Oak Patch...
Knife-armed man climbs 100 feet up tree, drawing SWAT and drones in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — A man armed with a knife climbed approximately 100 feet up a spruce tree in Eugene on Saturday, prompting a large police and fire response, and a shelter-in-place message for nearby residents. The Eugene Police Department (EPD and Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded at 2:15 p.m....
She collected thousands of puzzles in her lifetime. Her friend wants to get her...
For decades, a Eugene woman quietly built what might be the world’s largest collection of jigsaw puzzles. Gail Wickstrom died last September. She was 80 years old. She lived alone in a light-blue home in south Eugene packed to the gills with paperbacks, CDs, DVDs, horse-themed decór and, most of all, jigsaw puzzles.
Two suspects arrested, one still at large in Deadwood burglary investigation
DEADWOOD, Ore. - A burglary investigation in Deadwood has led to arrests and ongoing searches for suspects and stolen items, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said a homeowner reported a burglary on Jan. 30 on Highway 36. Detectives identified suspects through security footage. On Feb. 12,...
Relief Nursery’s dodgeball tournament unites Eugene for a cause
EUGENE, Ore. - Relief Nursery is rallying support for its parenting services through a spirited dodgeball tournament. The 5th annual "Dodge for a Cause" event brought together 15 teams at the Kidsports Complex in Eugene on Saturday. "We work a good part of the year on this event and getting...
Lane County residents continue to be targeted by scammers claiming to be deputies
We will NEVER ask for money by phone, text, or email. We will NEVER call you about missed jury duty. Our community continues to be targeted by phone scammers identifying themselves as employees of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, typically claiming to be sergeants. Scammers have in the past also used text and email.
