City Council passes motion moving to further research TOPA for renter protection
During a work session on Feb. 25, the Eugene City Council passed a motion to ask the city manager to bring back more information on the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act for the council to discuss as a rental protection. TOPA requires property owners to give notices to building residents...
Protesting Ewoks and Women ranchers: Oregonians changing stereotypes
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Tackling the serial killer in your backyard, meet Eric Lee, the Cougar Guy
One early morning in 2018, on a 5-acre property in Elmira, Eric Lee, now 53, went outside to feed his goats in a wooded pasture when he discovered one of them was missing. Mama, his wife's favorite goat, was gone. Lee ventured out with his dog thinking Mama may have gotten her horn stuck in a fence. Instead, Lee...
Rising gas costs in Eugene and Salem hit local drivers hard
OREGON - Gas prices in Oregon have surged, with the average price rising 7.7 cents per gallon over the past week, now hitting $3.85 per gallon. This marks a dramatic 44.3-cent increase from a month ago and a 16.6-cent rise compared to last year. In Eugene, prices have jumped by...
Oregon Weather Alert: 8 Inches of Snow to Shut Down Cascade Passes 4AM Until...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, OR – Drivers crossing the Oregon Cascades could face snow-covered highways as early as 4 a.m. Wednesday, with up to 8 inches expected above 4,500 feet and visibility dropping during heavier bursts...
Judge issues warrant for former ‘Home Improvement’ actor, who is jailed in California
A judge issued a warrant for Zachery Ty Bryan after the former “Home Improvement” actor missed a Lane County probation violation hearing while jailed in California. Lane County Circuit Judge Bradley Cascagnette issued the warrant Monday, March 2, for Bryan, a child actor in the popular 1990s TV sitcom.
Eugene ICE Protest Turns Chaotic as Woman Is Injured and Vehicles Are Damaged During...
EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of Protesters in Eugene, rallying against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), led to an arrest, injuries to a 30-year-old female resident, and damage to several vehicles on Saturday night. The Woman was Struck in the Face While the Window of her SUV was Open.
Losing streak extends for No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling in defeat at No....
As No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling watched from the sideline in Waco, Texas, No. 1 Baylor’s double slide-to-split pyramid crashed to the ground. A “risk,” as Bears head coach Felecia Mulkey called it on the halftime broadcast minutes later, didn’t pay off. A 0.250-point deficit,...
Covered bridges of Lane County: Historic charm meets costly upkeep
Every so often, travelers traversing Lane County’s rural hinterlands drive across covered bridges. Tires slip over wooden flooring as towering paneled walls cast shadows across the windshield. It’s more than a novelty. It’s history. Covered bridges in Lane County sprang up in the 1800s and early 1900s,...
Eugene’s Whiteaker Community Market hosts solidarity pop-up for community safety
The Whiteaker Community Market in Eugene hosted a free solidarity pop-up event to prepare residents for potential protests against immigration enforcement, supporting community education and Eugene’s sanctuary city status.

















