New website promotes local protests, including Amazon, Whole Foods boycott
Huckleberry: Amazon is a prime driver of ICE's deportations, by providing ICE with data storage services. They're helping expand the growth of their surveillance data accumulation, arrest, imprisonment, and deportation of immigrants. Presenter: One of the groups helping to organize the nationwide No Kings rally Oct....
House fire across from UO residence hall
Emergency officials responded to a “house fire” call across from Kalapuya Ilihi early Saturday morning. The fire was located on the corner of Moss Street and East 17th Avenue. At least five Eugene-Springfield Fire department engines and half a dozen other emergency services vehicles were on site. Officials...
Pacific Source in Springfield to lay off 56 workers by year-end, state office reports
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Pacific Source in Springfield is laying off employees at the end of the year. Oregon's Office of Workforce Investments / Higher Education Coordinating Commission received the notice Sept. 25. The state office says this is a large layoff and will occur on Dec. 31, 2025. The...
PacificSource notifies state about planned layoffs in Lane County
PacificSource is preparing to lay off 56 Springfield-based employees as it unwinds its work providing Medicaid coverage for Lane County residents, according to a public notice the company filed with the state. The layoffs will take effect Dec. 31, and are a permanent reduction of the company’s workforce,...
Kendall Kids Corner: Respect and Consent
Build a family culture rooted in respect and consent. If someone says “No” or “Stop” - listen to them. Hugs and kisses should always be optional. And tell an adult if something makes you feel uncomfortable. Body Safe Rules are a good way to teach kids about privacy, respect and personal space.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Bulk Handling Systems
We take an inside look at Bulk Handling System’s Danebo Avenue facility where advanced machinery is used to reduce waste that ends up in local landfills.
EWEB, others practice protecting Eugene’s sole drinking water source
Nobody wants oil or hazardous contaminants in their water, and if a spill were to happen in the McKenzie River , residents would have reason to be concerned. That’s why the Eugene Water & Electric Board hosted around 50 utility workers, first responders, watershed scientists and environmental agency partners at its...
Dan Lanning drills down to the big question for the Ducks
On Thursday Dan Lanning sat down for a one-on-one interview with John Canzano of "The Bald-Faced Truth."
Lane County, OR – Police Alert: Deputies complete 40-Hour Crisis Intervention Training
Springfield, OR – Dozens of Lane County law enforcement officers completed a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training this week, part of a regional effort to improve police response to individuals experiencing mental health crises. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, the training was held at the...
Oregon Health Authority to allow Trillium to take over serving Lane County PacificSource members
The Oregon Health Authority says insurer Trillium will take over 90,000 low-income patients served by PacificSource in Lane County. Springfield-based PacificSource announced last month it would not renew Lane County’s Medicaid contract, citing financial losses and low rates. In Oregon, private companies contract with...

















