Wrong Way DUII Driver
Eugene cited a wrong-way driver for driving under the influence of intoxicants and other charges early on Friday morning.
Kingsmen, Shivas and Alien Boy to Play Music Doc’s Benefit Show
No Quiet Hours, an upcoming documentary chronicling the modern history of DIY music history in Oregon, started as a college passion project. As a student at the University of Oregon, director Zachary Neuray Jones saw something special in Eugene’s web of underground house shows and backyard venues, and he set out to chr
Eugene Chosen To Host 2028 Team USA Track And Field Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – Hayward Field will once again serve as the stage for the nation’s top track and field athletes when Eugene hosts the 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials from June 17-22, 2028. USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Monday that the...
Lynn Porter: Yes, you can fight City Hall
If we can't afford to finance more nonprofits, then we need to designate spaces for small, self-managed homeless camps, and the city just provides port-a-potties and trash pickup and leaves them alone, as long as they're not causing trouble. Presenter Contrary to the popular saying, you really can fight City...
Eugene man jailed for DUII with 3 young children in truck
EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene man was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence of intoxicants with three children in the car, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said a caller reported a pickup truck was swerving and almost struck the caller's car on Echo Hollow Road...
Vacant Eugene home engulfed in flames near downtown
EUGENE, Ore. - Fire crews battled a house fire near downtown Eugene early Sunday morning, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said a caller reported thick black smoke coming from a vacant home in the 1400 block of Ferry Street just after 5 a.m. on Aug. 16. Engine 1 from the downtown station
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison on hit-and-run, car theft, other charges
A 25-year-old Eugene man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to more than a half-dozen car thefts and a hit-and-run collision that injured a woman riding a bicycle. Steven Ronald Fischer Jr. drove a stolen Chevrolet Silverado truck May 20 eastbound on East 15th Avenue in...
A little free library, but for trinkets and treasures
In 2022, artist Rachel Harms Mahlandt made a map she called “Sidewalk Joy,” to show people where to find local art installations, exchange libraries, and trinket trading boxes in Portland. In 2024, she launched a worldwide version of the map. Since then, locker-like boxes with small treasures for...
2nd UPDATE Wildfire on Skinner Butte stopped at about 2 acres
This story was updated to add new information. A vegetation fire broke out near Skinner Butte Park just after 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 17. Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Mike Caven told The Register-Guard that firefighters stopped the spread at approximately 2 acres, just 20 minutes after ESF responded to the scene. He said t
Eugene police arrest man after reportedly drinking while driving, swerving in traffic
Eugene police arrested a Springfield man on suspicion of driving under the influence after a caller reported seeing him drink alcohol while driving and swerving through traffic. On Aug. 14 at 12:43 p.m., officers responded to the area of West Seventh Avenue and Garfield Street after a caller reported a...
