Eugene OR

Today and through the upcoming week, Eugene and the Willamette Valley will see morning clouds give way to warm, sunny afternoons. Temperatures will generally remain in the low 80s and upper 70s under light winds, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.

Eugene city councilors have opted to remain neutral regarding the Clean Energy Fund initiative that will appear on the November ballot. The council adjourned a Monday night special meeting without taking a vote on whether they would urge votes in favor of or against the measure, effectively remaining neutral. “"I...

A Springfield man was jailed following an elude incident on Monday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s report said just after 5:00 p.m. a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcycle on Interstate Five northbound near milepost 148 in the Oakland area. The bike failed to yield and exited the freeway in the Drain a

Traffic jams and unsafe driving plague Delta Highway between Green Acres Road and Goodpasture Island Road in Eugene, but an upcoming Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) project intends to improve the area's vehicle flow and safety. Actual construction won't start until 2027 and isn't expected to wrap up until

A judge sentenced a 58-year-old Springfield man to 30 years in prison on Aug. 21 for killing a Clark County, Washington, woman in a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by the victim's husband. Darrell E. Riley pleaded guilty at the Clark County Superior Court in Washington on May 15 to a single count of first-degree murd

In 1964, Oregon author Ken Kesey and a group of friends, known as the Merry Pranksters, embarked on a cross-country road trip from California to New York aboard a 1939 customized school bus. They painted the bus in psychedelic colors, added a rooftop platform and made other modifications. The bus,...

Oakshire will pause operations at Oakshire Commons in downtown Springfield, Oregon, following service Aug. 30, less than 18 months after the taproom opened. In their press release CEO Jeff Althouse shared the Detroit-style pizza and beer concept wasn’t as well-received as they hoped, though it remains pleased with the

A man accused of murder in Oregon remains locked up in Skagit County. Tyler Essex is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death on August 19. Authorities later arrested the fugitive at a Sedro-Woolley restaurant.

The Eugene Emeralds salvaged a series split with a 6-5 win over Vancouver Sunday, closing a nine-game homestand at 6-and-3. Zander Darby and Damian Bravo homered as the Ems built a 6-1 lead, then survived a late Canadians rally. Eugene takes a half-game Northwest League lead into the season’s final two weeks.

There are donuts, and then there are donuts worth waking up early for. This family-owned Oregon bakery falls firmly into the second category. The buttermilk donuts here are so light that people line up before the doors even open on weekends. Each one is hand-crafted, with a golden exterior and...