Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — A vehicle fire on Interstate 5 northbound at milepost 209 is causing delays for motorists Monday afternoon. ODOT says the fire is 14 miles north of the interestion with Beltline Highway. All northbound lanes are affected. ODOT says to prepare to slow or move over for...

VENETA, Ore. - A 72-year-old man with Alzheimer's who walked away from his Veneta home on Aug. 2 has been found safe, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said a caller reported finding Steven Jay Friedman near Zumwalt Park outside Veneta around 7:10 a.m. on Aug. 3, according to the Lane County

Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a late-night incident in which a shed fire had spread to a second house, causing an electrical transformer to blow.

A quick response helped to knock down a brush fire near Highway 58 in the Goshen area on Friday afternoon.

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Good morning! It’s August 3 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be hazy sunshine; air quality will be very unhealthy. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 90 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11). Clear now, changing to hazy sunshine at 8 a.m.

Eugene, OR – Eugene Police Department motorcycle officers joined riders from law enforcement agencies across Oregon for motorcade training focused on precision riding, teamwork, and coordination. The department said the training, conducted by its Traffic Safety Unit, was designed to strengthen the skills officers need

Western Oregon is in store for hot weather, smoke and elevated fire danger this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the southern Willamette Valley on Monday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. The warning area includes Eugene, Albany, Springfield and Cottage Grove. Forecasters say...

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) received a report on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 2, that Steven Jay Friedman, a 72-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer's and anxiety, had left his residence in the 29600 block of Jeans Road in Veneta. Family members last saw him at about 3:20 p.m. at the home.

The American Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood supply crisis, July 27, after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low, limiting the distribution of the most commonly transfused blood, type O blood, to hospitals. Lane County residents can roll up their sleeves and donate blood Friday, Aug. 7,...