Eugene OR

A man from Drain that had been missing for a few days was contacted at his residence on Thursday and is confirmed to be safe. An update from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 52-year-old Jeffrey Alan Hawks is no longer considered missing. On Wednesday DCSO asked for the...

Springfield police continue to investigate a report of a shooting Saturday, Aug. 8, in a residential area about a block north of Highway 126 and less than a mile west of 19th Street. Springfield Police Department (SPD) officers were dispatched at about 10:45 p.m. to the intersection of Debra Drive...

Hazy skies and Mountain T-STORMS Thursday (Holden LeCroy, August 12, 2026)

Kim Thorn regularly lines up on Second Avenue, outside of Eugene Mission, with a cat carrier. Her cat, Oliver, has severe asthma and requires monthly shots in order to stay alive. A shot of cortisone, the drug used to treat feline asthma, costs between $70 and $90 — making the...

The Eugene Police Department responded to a report of a person with a gunshot wound Thursday morning at the Motel 6 in Glenwood. Just after 8:30 a.m., a woman reported to the hotel's front desk that her boyfriend had been shot inside of a hotel room. The victim was transported...

A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts is going to determine the future of fair housing grant funding nationwide, a program created by the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to protect tenants and potential homeowners from housing discrimination. Housing discrimination continues throughout the U.S., with the number of filed complaints

LANE COUNTY, OR — Two people died after a head-on crash on Highway 58 near Oakridge on Wednesday, according to Oregon State Police. The collision happened near milepost 42 and involved a red Toyota 4Runner and a white Mack truck. Investigators said the crash happened shortly before 6 p.m....

Jamail McKinney, an 88-year-old Eugene man, is missing after leaving home for a bike ride and not returning as expected, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. On Aug. 12 at about 8:10 p.m., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing person from the 1700 block of Berwin Lane in Eugene. McKinney

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com. Weather conditions can allow even a small spark to quickly become a fast-moving wildfire. Help us keep western Lane County safe by staying vigilant a

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a pair of UGGs must be in want of a pumpkin spice latte to sip while reading a cozy book in autumn. Every year, usually around when the UV finally hits a five, I try to convince myself that I am not one of these people. I like to wear flip-flops with