Fatal Crash Report indicates significant rise in traffic-related fatalities in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — The City of Eugene has published the Eugene Fatal Crash Report 2022-2024, which shows that 22 people were killed in traffic crashes on Eugene streets in 2024, the highest number on record. The new report analyzes traffic crash data for 2022-2024, when a total of 50...
Judge tosses ‘excessive force’ claim from lawsuit against police, but allows other parts to...
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Eugene residents to see changes in recycling with new state law in effect
EUGENE, Ore. — As of July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) officially goes into effect after five years of planning and preparation. The RMA introduces significant changes to how Oregon funds, collects, and recycles packaging, paper, and food serviceware. It also introduces...
Heir to Supermarket Fortune Dead at 62
Courtesy of Market of Choice Rick Wright, CEO of Oregon grocery store chain Market of Choice, whose father founded the business, has died. A press release announcing the death said Wright, 62, died in his Eugene, Oregon, mansion on Sunday of “natural causes.” Wright had served as CEO since his father, Richard “Dick”...
Clock is ticking on state’s extradition of accused Eugene Weekly newspaper embezzler
EUGENE, Ore. -- As of today, the State of Oregon has nine days left to extradite accused Eugene Weekly embezzler Elisha Young from Ohio back to Oregon or else she could be released for a second time. Young is accused of embezzling $100,000 from the Eugene Weekly newspaper, forcing the...
One injured in log truck crash that closed Territorial highway southwest of Eugene
This story was updated to add new information. Territorial Highway near the Lorane Highway junction southwest of Eugene reopened just before 5 p.m. on June 30 after a log truck rolled over and dumped its load onto the highway. The crash was reported at 2:30 p.m. Lane Fire Authority officials advised travelers to...
Tucked In Oregon’s Cascade Mountains Is A Charming City With Unlimited Outdoor Thrills And...
Beginning in the Western Cascade Mountains and coursing northward where it empties into the Columbia River, the Willamette River feeds one of the most fertile valleys in the Pacific Northwest and is home to the state's premier wine region just as scenic as Napa Valley without the crowds. The valley stretches roughly...
Sparking community at Young Women’s Fire Camp
For one week every summer, the passion for firefighting ignites in a group of high school girls in Eugene. From June 23–27, Eugene Springfield Fire hosted its 14th annual Young Women’s Fire Camp. Aimed at empowering the next generation of female firefighters, the Young Women’s Fire Camp welcomed...
Party stabbing leaves Eugene man hospitalized
Edgar Daniel Figuero was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon after a 36-year-old man was stabbed at a party in Eugene, Oregon.
Ortega: The search for affordable housing in Eugene
My current lease ends in August and after having constant roommate problems, I’m ready to live by myself. However, I’ve noticed how difficult it is to find a one-bedroom apartment or even a studio here that has a lower monthly rate than at least $1,000. On top of this, I have a cat and it’s been difficult to find...