Wrong-way DUII arrest follows Beltline Highway crash involving Oregon State Police trooper
EUGENE, Ore. — Around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, Eugene Police officers responded to a call reporting a wrong-way driver going eastbound in the westbound lanes of Beltline Highway. Moments later, officers responded to the report of a wrong way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of...
West Eugene families can get free air purifiers, AC units May 16
EUGENE, Ore. - Beyond Toxics will distribute more than 50 air conditioners, air purifiers and replacement filters for free to west Eugene residents. The environmental justice nonprofit will host a distribution event Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 255 Maxwell Road. The West Eugene Clean Energy Project aims t
Firefighters battle massive barn blaze near Marcola Road
LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Firefighters put out a large barn fire on a Lane County property this morning. The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. in the 91000 block of Marcola Road, between Mohawk and Marcola. Crews arrived and found a large shop on fire. There weren't any fire...
Out-of-Control Brush Fire Burns RV
On Saturday afternoon, Mohawk Valley Fire and Sweet Home Fire responded to an out-of-control brush fire in the Marcola area that spread to consume a nearby RV.
Market of Choice Completes Basics Market Acquisition, Plans Store Refresh
Market of Choice has completed its acquisition of Basics Market in Portland’s Hillsdale neighborhood, adding a fifth location in the Portland metro area and bringing the company’s total statewide footprint to 13 stores. The transition to Market of Choice is expected to take place on June 23, with no store closure antic
University of Oregon adds immigration enforcement alerts months before the law takes effect
Campus safety alerts are usually about storms, outages, crashes, or urgent police activity. Now, the University of Oregon is using its UO Alerts system for another kind of campus notice: confirmed federal immigration enforcement activity. The move follows Oregon House Bill 4079, which requires public schools and public
Oregon teachers rally at Nike stores after 200+ layoffs in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - Protesters gathered Saturday outside the Nike store at 5th Street Market in downtown Eugene as part of the 'Just Sign It' campaign against Nike. Oregon educators called for billionaires like Phil Knight to pay higher taxes as school districts face major layoffs and cuts. Protesters also rallied at Portla
Mother’s Day in Eugene features parks, powwows and fundraisers
EUGENE, Ore. - Families across the Eugene area spent Sunday outside celebrating Mother's Day under sunny skies. City officials say Hendricks Park typically sees 7,500 people on Mother's Day. For the second year, the Women's Advocacy Council for Youth (W.A.C.Y.), a young women's organization sponsored by the nonprofit O
Eugene Realtors host panel to improve housing landscape
Eugene Realtors co-sponsored a moderated panel discussion in April with the Black Cultural Initiative and Oregon Black Pioneers to discuss fair housing in Eugene as part of Fair Housing Month. This discussion was hosted at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History on the University of Oregon campus, where the...
McKenzie Valley electricity users transferred from EWEB to Lane Electric Cooperative
Some electricity customers along the McKenzie River east of Springfield will be receiving bills from a new utility company this month. As of May 1, the Eugene Water & Electric Board transferred about 2,500 customers in McKenzie Valley to Lane Electric Cooperative. The affected area runs from the intersection of...
