Crash on OR-99 and Beltline caused minor traffic delay Thursday
EUGENE, Ore. — ODOT is no longer reporting a crash on 99 and Beltline Highway. On Wednesday, October 9th, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reported a crash on OR-99 and Beltline Highway, at approximately milepost 118, four miles north of Eugene on Wednesday. The incident affected one lane...
Eugene Mission’s live-stream event tackles addiction and mental health
EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene Mission is participating in a nationwide event, "Conversations on a Bench," focusing on homelessness, addiction, and mental health. According to the Eugene Mission, this event is hosted by rescue missions, recovery centers, and ministry outreach groups across the country. It includes a...
Council: We trust Chief Skinner, but these are extraordinary times
Councilor Alan Zelenka: He's putting us on the verge of martial law. Putting military troops in our cities, particularly in Portland, is unwarranted, unlawful, unconstitutional, and very dangerous. Presenter: City councilors made it clear Wednesday: They trust Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner, and they do not trust...
Support needed for Eugene’s annual community holiday meal
EUGENE, Ore. - Lane County Youth Services is hosting the 16th Annual Community Holiday Meal on December 3, offering a free meal to everyone. The event also features free raffle tickets and food boxes to take home. “The holiday meal is one of the best days of the year for...
Showers Friday become more widespread this weekend
Holden LeCroy has details on developing showers for Friday that will become more widespread this weekend.
Springfield Utility Board celebrates 75 years of bringing public power to its customers
On June 24, 1949, the Springfield City Council passed an amendment to its charter to “acquire and operate an electric power system.” Just over a year later, The Springfield Utility Board (SUB) provided power to its first customers, Jack and Iona Hartman. The national public power movement begun...
Sheldon High choir director wins national music educator award
A teacher at Sheldon High School in Eugene has been named one of the top music educators in the U.S. by the Country Music Association’s Foundation. Standing in front of a piano, Megan Perdue led a giggly classroom in song. She showed off images of the actor Hugh Jackman on a projector, and had students share which...
Seven arrested in burglary ring after shelter-in-place notice
Seven suspects were arrested Thursday in connection to an Oct. 6 burglary. The arrests followed a several hour shelter-in-place notice between Franklin Boulevard, South Fairmount Boulevard, Walnut Street and Augusta Street. On Oct. 6, a home in the Bethel area was burglarized by a person posing as a pizza delivery...
Eugene Mission hosts 24-hour event to address homelessness causes on World Homeless Day
EUGENE, Ore. — Friday, October 10, marks World Homeless Day, and the City of Eugene continues to be at the epicenter of the nationwide homelessness issue. A rising cost of living, strained mental health resources, and lack of housing only making matters worse. But the Eugene Mission is aiming...
Eugene police catch suspects in burglary spree targeting Asian-American homes
EUGENE, Ore. - Seven people suspected of targeting Asian-American families in the Eugene area have been apprehended, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials identified the suspects as 27-year-old Steven Alexander Quirogasolano, 31-year-old Robinson Camacho Rodriguez, 26-year-old William Steven...

















