Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — A man was arrested Sunday on warrants after a single-vehicle crash on W. Amazon Drive, the Eugene Police Department reports. Around 4:15 a.m. on September 14, callers reported a Dodge Charger had crashed into a power pole in the 4000 block of W. Amazon Drive and was on fire.

The Foley Ridge Fire has prompted the closure of OR 242, also known as McKenzie Highway, between milepost 55 and 76. Authorities are advising travelers to use alternate routes and avoid the area. There is currently no estimated time for the highway to reopen. For the latest information on closures...

EUGENE, Ore. — PeaceHealth, Everyone Village, and Volunteers in Medicine will celebrate the grand opening of a new 10-bed recuperation wing and a fully equipped two-room primary care clinic at Everyone Village, a transitional community in West Eugene. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, from 11:00 a.m. to...

The Country Music Association Foundation recently named Megan Perdue, Sheldon High School choir teacher, as one of its 30 Music Teachers of Excellence. The national award celebrates teachers who are using music to transform students’ lives, and “Good Morning America” featured the winners on Monday, Sept. 15.

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police successfully located a missing man after he was reported missing by a family member in early August, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that the subject, a man his late 30s, had not contacted his family as usual. His vehicle was entered into a missing person...

“We believe in challenging the status quo. We do things VERY differently here.”. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to talk to your doctor when you need to, and have access to same day or next day appointments without having to wait forever on the phone or months and months for an appointment? The current healthcare...

A March trial date has been set for Scott Shawn Stolarczyk, the driver who struck and killed community figure Sharon Schuman while she was on a running trail in Eugene. Stolarczyk, 51, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence of intoxicants. He faces...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Unemployment in the state is steadily ticking up, topping the national average, according to the Oregon Employment Department. It has put the job market in a frozen state, with few vacancies for a growing number of unemployed, the department said. "In Lane County, the unemployment...

Lane County could soon be the first landfill operator in Oregon to use drones to search for methane leaks, a harmful greenhouse gas. Jesse Berger, a Lane County Waste Management Engineer who has made the trek himself, said it takes about 2 days to inspect Short Mountain Landfill on foot.

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Lane County Sheriff's deputies faced a tense situation on September 15 when serving a court-ordered eviction in Cottage Grove. A man inside the residence allegedly made threatening remarks, prompting deputies to request backup. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, the Crisis...