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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Eugene, OR – A 26-year-old Eugene woman was arrested early Friday morning following an alleged assault at an apartment complex in the River Road area, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office....

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department is asking the public's help in the case of the "Prius porch pirate," the department said Monday. Officer Dave Clark is looking for victims who know that the porch grinch in the photo was involved with their theft case, who have surveillance video, have a case number, and...

EUGENE, Ore. — A crash on December 20th at 1759 Franklin Blvd. caused significant traffic disruptions as Eugene Police shut down the area from Villard St. to Agate St. A blue Subaru Outback crashed into a pole, leaving it suspended vertically by guywires, with people still inside. A pedestrian...

A 49-year-old man died early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Oakridge, according to the Oakridge Police Department, in a Monday evening press release. The release says Lane County Dispatch received a report at approximately 11:42 p.m. on Dec. 18 of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on...

Wreathed in battery-powered Christmas lights, tinsel and jingle bells, the Santas gathered. Some of the 50-or-so participants huddled Saturday, Dec. 20, in the back of Bier Stein had the full get-up: an oversized red coat edged with white fur, red pants, heavy black boots, a red hat and even a sack. A few women chose...

If you’re looking for a last minute holiday gift for a loved one or yourself, a Eugene-based author, artist, and birder is offering something unique: Real letters in the mail. Noah Strycker travels the world birding. He writes for National Geographic, and has authored several books on birding. In...

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: A look at Orange Bowl excitement for the Ducks. Plus, EWEB works to repair downed major McKenzie River Valley transmission line. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.

Last-minute shoppers in Eugene still have a chance to see hundreds of local craft vendors ahead of Christmas. Eugene Holiday Market will stay open on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 23 and 24, at the Lane Events Center on the county fairgrounds at 796 W 13th Ave. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 23 and...

EUGENE, Ore. — A criminal record can be a huge barrier to things like housing, jobs, and education. Which is why the Lane County Public Defender's Office is helping people get their criminal history "set aside." The Set Aside Clinic brought together legal professionals Friday to answer questions and...

If you could give any gift to the City of Eugene, what would it be?. Every year since its beginnings in the early 1990s, City Club of Eugene has posed this question to a broad selection of community members and asked them to share their answers in just three to four minutes each. The gift might be whimsical, serious,...