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Editor’s note: Today, we launch a monthly feature from local author and former University of Oregon journalism professor Lauren Kessler, looking at a day in the life of a person in our community. Bethany Wozniak is on hold with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It’s been almost 45...

EUGENE, Ore. — Average gasoline prices in Eugene have risen 14.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.29/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 78 stations in Eugene. Prices in Eugene are 39.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.51/g higher than a year ago. The national average price o

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene police are searching for a driver who hit a person with his car, then attacked him with a gun near Highway 99 and Roosevelt earlier this month. The attack happened at 12:30 a.m. on May 2. Police say the driver randomly struck a person, then got out of his car and pistol-whipped the victim. A shot

EUGENE, Ore. - The suspect in a stabbing that shut down downtown Eugene for three hours has been arrested. Donald Riley Nelson, 26, was booked into the Lane County Jail on charges of assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Nelson will be arraigned this afternoon. The stabbing happened at...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — 33 full time equivalent staff are set to be cut from Springfield Public Schools (SPS) following the approval of the school district's 2026-2027 operating budget. According to SPS Chief Operating Officer Brett Yancey, the reason that staff were the main source for these cuts was due...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Drivers who use the Division Avenue-River Avenue Connector under the Beltline Highway east of the River Road exit should plan for a full-day closure for repairs, Lane County officials said. The Division Avenue-River Avenue Connector will be closed Sunday, May 17, from 7 a.m. to...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Kiwanis Club of Springfield is accepting applications for Safety Town, a summer program that teaches incoming kindergarteners key safety skills before they start school in the fall. According to the Kiwanis Club of Springfield, students learn age-appropriate pedestrian and bicycle safety, school

The 119th annual Florence Rhododendron Festival is officially underway following Saturday night’s coronation ceremony. Seniors Sylvia Hand and Camden Linton were crowned Queen Rhododendra and King of the Coast to lead this year’s festivities. Activities begin Thursday as Davis Shows Carnival opens for four days of ride

The Oregon Ducks often feel they’re right on the verge of a breakthrough, but 2026 won’t just be more of the same—it’ll be a considerable setback.

The University of Oregon hosted its 16th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 7 reaching a record number of participants with just under 600 student presenters. Student research spanned all eight UO departments, as well as the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health and the Phil and Penny Knight Ca