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A married couple who trafficked wildlife between Oregon and Vietnam has been sentenced to a $10,000 fine each and three years’ probation. Kevin Le and Linh Luu from Anaheim, California, pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act when they appeared in federal court in Eugene on October 23. The...

EUGENE, Ore. — A decision on whether University of Oregon assistant head football coach Ra'Shaad Samples is eligible for a DUII diversion program is expected by the end of the week, following a hearing in Eugene Municipal Court on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Samples faces DUII and reckless driving charges...

EUGENE, Ore. — After more than two decades of work in trauma awareness and community healing, the Trauma Healing Project’s board of directors announced the organization will dissolve as a nonprofit by the end of 2026. Founded in 2004, the Trauma Healing Project (THP) has focused on trauma...

EUGENE, OR — Eugene police responded to a report of a possible rifle near Sheldon High School on Tuesday, an incident that ultimately involved a high-powered air pellet rifle and led to the school being placed on Secure Status during the initial investigation. At 12:50 p.m. Oct. 27, officers...

Chip Kelly is back in the Big Ten Conference as the offensive coordinator for the Northwestern Wildcats, and a recent photo of him is trending.

This story was updated to add new information. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality levied nine penalties in September, totaling $152,496. Recipients included the City of Eugene for polluting Amazon Creek and violating its water quality certification, a Eugene recycling company that operated an unpermitted waste disposal site and an east Oregon car dealership that failed to properly test its underground storage for spill prevention, line tightness and release detection. Recipients can

Running back Jordon Davison pulled back the curtain on his thoughts about Jay Johnson taking over play-calling duties, quarterback Dante Moore being out for the season and the future of the Oregon Ducks' offense.

EUGENE, Ore. - The Mount Pisgah Arboretum hosted its annual Mushroom Festival Sunday, bringing the Eugene community together to celebrate local fungi. Hundreds of mushroom species were on display, with experts offering identification, guided walks and talks on everything from cooking to cultivation. Organizers said the event encouraged people to explore the forest even when the weather turned wet.

EUGENE, Ore. — A Southern California couple has been sentenced to three years of federal probation and fined $20,000 for their roles in an international wildlife trafficking ring linking Oregon and Vietnam. Linh Luu and Kevin Le, a married couple from Anaheim, California, entered guilty pleas in federal court...

In its expedited cleanup at J.H. Baxter, the Environmental Protection Agency has unearthed so much contaminated water and soil at the Superfund site that it could cover the football field at Autzen Stadium. And some of it smells. The Baxter site in West Eugene treated wood products like telephone poles...