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Six Oregon metro areas have some of the highest rates of alcohol-induced death in the nation for people 65 and older, according to a recent industry study. Roseburg (second), Eugene-Springfield (fourth) and Medford (fifth) are among the top five nationally. Salem (ninth), Bend (11th) and the Portland metro area (15th)

Katherine Wilson (left) and her husband Phil (right) hold a $15,000 check from the Woodard Family Foundation that they've just picked up from Cottage Grove City Hall. Two finance tech workers, Melissa Bomar (second from left) and Summer Roat (second from right) oversaw the transaction. In just over a year,...

West Seattle's Track Team Ran So Fast Nobody in Oregon Knew What Hit 'Em Alright, Seattle! You hear that rumble? That's not a train on the waterfront, and it's not the crowd at T-Mobile Park for a Julio bomb. Nah, this is something different, something for the history books of our city's future! This past weekend, down

EUGENE, OR — Dallas junior Hunter Pitcavage saved his best for last. Competing against nearly 50 of the nation’s top javelin throwers at Nike Outdoor Nationals on Sunday, Pitcavage unleashed a personal-best throw of 224 feet on his final attempt to secure the national championship and bring home gold for the Mountainee

Eugene School District 4J is leasing one of its former elementary schools to a local nonprofit. Bridgeway House , formed by a group of parents, has been supporting youth on the autism spectrum since 2000. It achieved nonprofit status in 2002 and started accepting students as a school in 2009, according to longtime Exec

The downtown Eugene mixed-income housing project at 1059 Willamette Street will get more than $8.6 million in urban renewal funds, closing a funding gap that had put the project at risk. The city is working with deChase Miksis and Edlen & Company to redevelop the site of the former Lane...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Parents, families and students are raising concern over Springfield Public schools’ plans to rework its dual immersion language program – and they’re expected to speak out at Monday night’s school district meeting. This comes as the district faces a $7.9 million deficit...

Costco wants to expand both its parking and its gas station pumps at its Eugene store, and has two ideas for how it could do so, both of which involve tearing down the closed Office Depot across the street. In a “Project Consultation” between Costco and the city of Eugene...

EUGENE, Ore. - KEZI 9 News' former anchor Renee McCullough received the 2025 Outstanding Service to the Oregon Broadcast Industry Award from the Oregon Association of Broadcasters. McCullough suffered two strokes in August 2024 and underwent surgery. Her recovery was remarkable, but she made the difficult decision to r

EUGENE, Ore. — Residents who have illegal fireworks at home will have two opportunities this week to dispose of them without facing citations as local officials prepare for the Fourth of July holiday and another year of heightened wildfire concerns. Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) and the Eugene Police Department...