Eugene OR

The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts is hosting a ribbon-cutting and open house this weekend to celebrate two key anniversaries and its new accessible north entrance, completed after years of planning and construction. The Shedd Institute in downtown Eugene is commemorating its building’s 1926 construction as...

A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Project: McVey Pump Station Replacement (Lake Oswego) Owner: city of Lake Oswego. Cost estimate: $4,000,000 to $4,500,000. Project team: not available. 2. Winner (intent to award):...

Eugene Planning Commission chair Jason Lear appears to have settled a $6 million lawsuit which accused him of financially abusing his grandfather, Howard Lear, in the years leading up to Howard's death. The lawsuit filed in 2023 accused Jason, a professional property manager, of abusing "his position of trust and...

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is searching a suspect who fled from a traffic stop and damaged property in the River Road and Greenleaf Avenue area of Eugene.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the central Oregon coast Thursday evening, about 183 miles west of Bandon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shallow quake, about 4 miles deep, hit at 7:25 p.m. Earthquake magnitude is measured on a scale from 0 to more than 9.0. Those in...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is reporting a crash has occurred on OR-99, seven miles north of Eugene, and will result in a delay of traffic. ODOT says the crash has affected one northbound lane and all southbound lanes. Motorists are advised to prepare...

In downtown Eugene, protestors showed up in support of a woman who was arrested by ICE agents across the street from the old federal building.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lane County, OR – Two Junction City men are in custody after deputies say they were caught in the process of stealing vehicles from a rural property south of Eugene early Wednesday morning. According to the...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield Police Department is providing more details on what led to a chase and manhunt that ended in Coos County this week. Springfield PD says Marcquis White assaulted a woman he was involved with. He drove his three kids to Coos County before crashing his car and fleeing the scene.

A Port Orford man was killed after his pickup rolled into a ditch on Highway 58 near Oakridge; Oregon State Police say the roadway remained open. Lane County, OR. — A 64-year-old Port Orford man died Monday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 58 in Lane County, according to Oregon State Police.