Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — As rain continues to fall across western Oregon, the City of Eugene says it's taking steps now to prevent flooding before it becomes a bigger problem. Rain has been steady in Eugene and city officials say they’re taking a proactive approach to prevent flooding before water levels rise.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Rain taps steadily on roofs across the southern Willamette Valley this morning, soaking streets and swelling creeks as another wet system pushes inland. Pavement stays slick, visibility drops in...

Carvana, an Arizona-based vehicle sales company, is considering a Eugene site for a 83,000-square-foot facility and sprawling parking lot in an industrial-zoned area, city records show. Carvana has requested a preliminary consultation with city officials and filed materials about the potential project, which would be...

Imagine a place where your retirement dollars stretch like saltwater taffy, where historic homes don’t require a tech mogul’s salary, and where the simple life doesn’t mean sacrificing beauty or community. Welcome to Coburg, Oregon—a small-town gem that’s proving you don’t need a fortune to live fortunately....

Sally Finsand stopped by Main Street Asian Market in Springfield Dec. 16 to shop for ingredients for Filipino dishes. “I’ve been looking for sweet black rice,” Finsand, who lives in Dexter, told Lookout Eugene-Springfield. She planned to make biko, a sticky rice dessert. The market at 4301 Main...

This month marks 40 years of the beloved Peanuts Christmas display in the Friendly neighborhood.

On a cold, drizzly morning last October, a school teacher and a small group of parents and kids waited beside the train tracks in Mapleton, an unincorporated community of about 500 people just east of Florence. They listened for the distant sound of steel wheels clattering down the old tracks.

How much rain fell? Get the latest forecast. The National Weather Service has refined its outlook for flooding it predicted would come the night of Thursday, Dec. 18. NWS now predicts two rivers in Lane County will flood tonight: the Mohawk River near Springfield and the Siuslaw River near Mapleton. The flood...

EUGENE, Ore. - A beloved holiday tradition is marking its 40th anniversary in Eugene's "Friendly Neighborhood." For decades, the iconic Peanuts Christmas yard display has charmed locals at 2150 Friendly Street. Marv Glover and his daughter Sarah created the display in 1985. During their first Christmas in the home,...

Editor’s note: 8 P.M., December 19, 2025: OSP is reporting that the suspects have been identified and tips are no longer needed. Oregon fish and wildlife troopers want to talk to a couple of men caught on trail camera dragging an apparently poached blacktail out of the woods last week on the eastern side of the...