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A man who was caught hauling more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Oregon in two separate stops within a 10-month period was sentenced Thursday to six and a half years in federal prison. State police first stopped Jason Michael Nord in May 2023 on Interstate 5 northbound...

Juanita Avila doesn't remember how she ended up on the ground. Avila had been driving around in her van, looking for a truck left behind by a person taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Cottage Grove the morning of Nov. 5. She had gotten a call about the arrest, woke her daughter up and went searching. At...

EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Community College (LCC) again earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Document. This is the second time since 2018 that LCC has received the award, placing the college among a select group of...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- A Flock camera on 28th Street and Olympic Avenue unexpectedly activated and detected a stolen vehicle on Nov. 8 at 11:41 a.m. This incident occurred after a Flock technician mistakenly turned the camera back on, unaware it had been intentionally deactivated. The technician had received an alert...

Across the U.S., unionized Starbucks workers are expected to strike starting tomorrow during Red Cup Day, a significant annual promotional event. Only 4% of Starbucks employees are unionized nationally, according to the company, but a total of seven Eugene stores may join the picket lines — including the Erb Memorial...

EUGENE, Ore. – Our Pets of the Week are providing a two-fer opportunity with Caramel and Marshmallow, a pair of bonded bunnies who complement each other quite nicely!. According to Greenhill Humane Society officials, these four-year-old American rabbits have their own distinctive personalities and yet love to groom...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. - On Friday, November 7, 2025, at 3:15 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a three-vehicle crash on SR-569 (Beltline Highway), near milepost 0, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Honda Accord, operated by Russell Fredrick Moncrief (52) of Eugene, braked...

Teresa Mueller: Many different towns and cities around the country have found ways to discourage and ultimately block Amazon's overtures. I ask you as our policy shapers to follow that lead. Presenter: The city council hears public comments about an Amazon megawarehouse near the Beltline. On Nov. 10, Ruth Wren:

EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene business is spearheading a unique initiative to support local families and food banks. Associated Heating and Air Conditioning has launched "Ten Days of Giving," encouraging customers to donate canned vegetables, beans, soups, and other non-perishable food items during service appointments....

On Dec. 3, 2024, a worker from a Eugene consulting firm drove to two quiet sideroads near the Eugene Airport and, in close to freezing temperatures, stuck two plastic signs in a grassy field. The 2-foot by 3-foot signs stated a public neighborhood meeting was set for Dec. 17 via...