ESF launches Oregon’s first prehospital blood transfusion program
The Eugene Springfield Fire Department is launching Oregon's first Prehospital Whole Blood Transfusion Program, which will allow paramedics to carry and administer plasma and blood to patients suffering hemorrhagic shock on their way to local hospitals. The program, which launches July 6, is funded through the Oregon H
Animal Abandonment Arrest
A man in Eugene has been arrested for animal abandonment after police found two dogs left without food or water.
Hoarder conditions causes problems for firefighters in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — At around 12:15 Friday afternoon, Eugene Springfield Fire was dispatched to a house fire in Springfield in the Thurston area. According to Battalion Chief Riley Martinka, one person was in the house at the time of the fire but was not injured. One firefighter was taken...
Partly Cloudy & Warm
Expect highs in the mid 80s today under mostly sunny skies with occasional clouds. Onshore flow keeps us cooler tomorrow, but the heat returns next week, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
Under New Management, Embattled Oregon State Hospital Is Shaping Up, Officials Insist
Oregon State Hospital, the state’s highest-level psychiatric institution, has faced much scrutiny in recent years over staffing problems, questionable caretaking practices, and a high profile patient death—and it has churned through interim leader after interim leader. Now, the Oregon Health Authority announced this we
Our View: Learn from your mistakes, 4J and Springfield school district leaders
To work on a school district’s finance team is to hold one of the most thankless jobs in government administration. If the public is talking about your work, in all likelihood, it’s because something went wrong. Lately, things have gone wrong at Lane County’s two largest school districts....
Tyson Park in Springfield closes for long-awaited makeover
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Willamalane started construction on the long-awaited redevelopment of Tyson Park in Springfield. The park is now closed and will remain shut through October. Construction just began at the park located at 34th Street and E Street. The project includes a new playground, sports courts, a community gar
Springfield Police Department to host K9 competition
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield Police K9 unit will be hosting their annual police dog competition on Saturday, June 20th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Teams from across the region will travel to Springfield High School's Silke Field for the chance to be this year's top K9 team.
Eugene’s César E. Chávez Elementary School to be renamed
Eugene School District 4J is moving forward with renaming César E. Chávez Elementary School after a unanimous vote by the school board on June 17. 4J is one of dozens of institutions that named buildings or landmarks after Latino and workers' rights leader César Chávez , but now are reconsidering the honor after report
Reckless Driving Arrest
Eugene police arrested an 18-year-old man for reckless driving and speeding in west Eugene on Tuesday night.

















