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UPDATE 7/16/26 8:48 AM: All northbound lanes of Interstate 5 have reopened south of Eugene and Springfield after an overturned truck temporarily blocked traffic, but motorists should still expect delays, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The crash occurred near milepost 191. ODOT said crews have reo

Koa Ka'ai spent the previous two and a half years learning inside Oregon's quarterback room. Since taking over the position in January, the former Duck has begun shaping it in his own image. Ka'ai's first full offseason as Oregon's quarterbacks coach has brought more responsibility, an expanded recruiting role and...

EUGENE, Ore. — A University of Oregon student reported being grabbed from behind by a man riding a bicycle Tuesday morning near campus, prompting an alert from the university. The university said the incident was reported on Tuesday, July 14, at about 10 a.m. The student, identified as a...

A murder defendant who had his 1991 conviction tossed out because of discredited bite-mark evidence should be released on bond because no remaining evidence links him to the death of a Eugene woman, a defense attorney said Wednesday, July 15. Lane County Circuit Judge Jay McAlpin said he expects to...

Jerrid Weaskus of the Nez Perce Tribe holds a lamprey before releasing it in a waterway near Hills Creek Dam on June 24, 2026. Oakridge city planner Guen DiGioia watches on from shore. The jawless, eel-like fish known as Pacific lamprey get little love from the uninitiated; with their toothy-maw...

The City of Eugene has passed new tax exemptions for housing developers. The city needs more than 26,000 new units in the next two decades, according to a recent Oregon Housing Needs Analysis produced by the state Office of Economic Analysis. But Eugene’s Development Programs Manager, Amanda D’Souza, said there...

Across the United States, people are testing positive for cyclosporiasis , a food-borne illness caused by a parasite that results in severe gastrointestinal symptoms. Fourteen cases have been reported in Oregon across April, May and June, which isn't much different than any other year. Symptoms of infection include int

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Expect plenty of sunshine today, with winds out of the northwest at 10-15 mph and highs in the upper 80s, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.

The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage on July 16. The Red Cross’s communications director for the Cascades Region, Rebecca Marshall, said shortages are common in the summer because donations tend to go down due to people traveling, being out of their routines and there not being consistent school