Non-profit veterinary clinic in danger of closing
A local animal says it's in danger of closing. The Community Veterinary Center based in Pleasant Hill is a non-profit clinic focused on helping low-income families take care of their furry companions. For 14 years the center says it has provided affordable care to low income families, but that may...
City Club of Eugene – Telling Our Collective Story: Local History Museums
How do you tell the story of a place? Why is such history important? What can we do to ensure that everyone’s story gets told?. For generations, local museums have played an essential role in navigating the complexities, contradictions, and collective triumphs and tragedies of our past. Their job is multifaceted: to...
At University of Oregon’s commencement, speakers talk global turmoil
The University of Oregon held its annual commencement ceremony Monday morning at Autzen Stadium, honoring more than 5,200 new graduates. The event featured dancing, a performance by a university choir, and plenty of cheers and tears from students’ friends and family. UO’s Class of 2025 was the first to...
Calm and Sunny, Front Arrival
Good Morning. Today is going to be uneventful for the weather. We are in a short stint of high pressure that will keep the sky blue and allow ample sunshine to warm the surface. So, expect full sunshine everywhere except the Coast, where morning cloud cover could stick around until 11 am. Since its the sunniest day...
Accused Eugene Weekly embezzler arrested again in Ohio
EUGENE, Ore. - The woman accused of embezzling more than 100-thousand dollars from the Eugene Weekly has been arrested in Ohio for a second time. Elisha Young was booked Friday in the Franklin County, Ohio jail on a "hold for the State of Oregon." This time, she's expected to be extradited, after Governor Tina Kotek...
Eugene man accused of throwing rocks at and damaging federal government vehicle
EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene man is facing charges for allegedly damaging a federal vehicle earlier this month, according to the Oregon district of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court documents, Kielan Robert Eugene Fitzsimonds, 33, is accused of throwing rocks at a U.S. Department of Homeland Security vehicle...
$75M Trial Over Fatal Logging Truck Accident Begins In Oregon: Watch Online via CVN
Eugene, OR - An Oregon state court jury heard opening statements Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit blaming a logging company for hiring a driver who wrecked his truck while intoxicated and sent logs fatally crashing into another vehicle, and the trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
LTD to run regular service on Juneteenth
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Transit District (LTD) will operate a regular bus schedule on Juneteenth, Thursday, June 19. Eugene’s Customer Service Center will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Springfield’s will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. LTD’s Administrative Offices will be closed.
Man arrested for multiple 911 calls ordered to drug treatment, not jail
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Firefighters tackle multiple blazes across Springfield and Eugene on a busy Monday
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire responded to several fire incidents on Monday. Just before 7:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a brush fire burning near a home in the 1500 block of Vera Dr in Springfield. Firefighters arrived to find arborvitae burning in the back yard of a home and were able to contain the...