Eugene OR

Springfield, OR. — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 6–1 on February 20 in Springfield to deny a petition seeking immediate modifications to Oregon’s commercial crab fishery rules aimed at reducing whale entanglement risks. The petition, submitted by conservation groups including the Center for Biological...

An attorney hired by Springfield Public Schools says the district accurately reported curriculum compliance during the 2023-24 school year. The investigation, conducted by Elliot Field from Salem-based Garrett Hemann Robertson law firm, was ordered after an August letter from 75 teachers. Teachers obtained a copy of...

EUGENE, Ore. — Firefighters rushed to Ninkasi Brewing in Eugene’s Whitaker District on Feb. 28 after reports of fire and smoke, finding heavy smoke inside the building and flames that broke through the roof. Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded to a commercial structure fire in the 200 block...

Eugene police tell KEZI, two people are now in the hospital after protestors blocked traffic on W 6th Ave in the downtown area around 6 p.m. on Saturday.

This story may be updated. A protester who was part of a traffic blockade at a protest near the Eugene Federal Building was thrown off the hood of a car that tried to get through the blockade, and was taken away in an ambulance, according to witnesses. The collision came toward the end of three demonstrations in...

The mother of a 26-year-old Army veteran killed during a December 2024 SWAT operation in rural Lane County has filed a $12.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against state and local law enforcement agencies. Rhonda Proctor of Vermont filed the lawsuit in Lane County Circuit Court over the death of her...

Arable Brewing, one of the New School’s picks for most promising new brewery in 2023, decided to close down permanently after their Saturday service. The nearly 3 year-old brewery had developed a cult following in Eugene, but hadn’t really grown outside of the handful of beer nerds and neighborhood patrons. Sadly,...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Thurston Life Foundation has opened a new community center in Springfield to support local youth and families. This center offers professional counseling services aimed at addressing rising rates of depression and anxiety among young people. "The mission statement for Thurston Life Foundation...

This April, the Oregon Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman is offering a Certified Ombudsman volunteer training in Lane County, inviting community members to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people living in nursing facilities, assisted living, and memory care communities. Certified Ombudsman...

Lane County has dozens of elected governing boards, filled with mostly unpaid citizens who oversee cities and towns, school districts, fire and ambulance departments, soil and conservation districts — the list goes on. Typically, members of these boards start their work with little or no training. They have just...