New practice at McKenzie-Willamette to support childbirth
A new practice, McKenzie Medical Group, will open Nov. 1 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, providing obstetrics and gynecology services. Through the hiring of two new doctors who can deliver babies, the practice expands the hospital’s capacity at its existing unit for women’s care and delivery, an announcement...
Weyerhaeuser donates land for new Row River wildfire protection substation
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Weyerhaeuser Company Tuesday announced it has donated 38 acres of land in Disston, Ore. to Row River Fire Response (RRFR). The donated land, which connects the Row River and Lower Brice Creek areas, will serve as the site for a new RRFR emergency substation facility for the Row River Rural Fire...
Eugene City Council considers ban on donating to panhandlers from inside cars
During the Eugene City Council’s work session on Sept. 17, Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner proposed an ordinance that would prohibit drivers from giving money and other items to panhandlers from inside their vehicles. The ordinance was proposed by Chief Skinner as an educational opportunity, only giving out...
Police to map out plan to try to solve burglary ring targeting Asian households
Law enforcement officials will meet Thursday with the Oregon Department of Justice to work on a strategy to solve a string of burglaries that have targeted Asian households over the past year. The gathering — for law enforcement investigators only — will give Lane County agencies a chance to compare...
Eugene police crack down on drug operations, multiple arrests made
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police Department's Street Crimes Unit (SCU) has successfully concluded three significant drug-related investigations, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of substantial quantities of illegal substances. The operations were funded by the Community Safety Payroll Tax, aimed at...
Born on This Day in 1944, the Trailblazing Buck Owens Protege Who Dominated the...
On this day (October 8) in 1944, Susan Raye was born in Eugene, Oregon. After singing with a rock band in high school, Raye transitioned to country music and became a mainstay on her local radio station. Later, she met Buck Owens, who took her under his wing and helped her find country success. She became the first...
Springfield PD seeks help finding missing 35-year-old last seen on bicycle
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing and endangered woman. Megan Carter, 35, was last seen the morning of Monday, Oct. 6, near Woodlane Drive on a beach cruiser-style bicycle. Megan was last seen wearing a dark...
Lookout PM: Shakeup at Florence museum
The man who was director of the Oregon Coast Military Museum in Florence is no longer in the job, after he was charged with sexual abuse of an underage girl who volunteered at the museum. Jaime Adame reports on the shake-up at the small nonprofit museum. Five Eugene craft brewers...
Springfield City leaders sign off on new armored vehicle amidst police concerns about gun...
Springfield Police may be the next local law enforcement agency to get a military-style armored vehicle. The City Council voted Monday to use nearly $470,000 of federal forfeiture funds, which are assets the government seizes if it believes they are from, or used in crime, to purchase the vehicle. The item was on the...
Pet of the Week: Angelou
EUGENE, Ore. – Angelou is a calm and loving senior kitty who would love to charm her way into your home for her retirement years!. Greenhill Humane Society staff said that this 10-year-old domestic shorthair mix is as pretty as she is affectionate with her gorgeous brown and black tabby coat with white spots on her...
