Late JMU rally sets Ducks up for fiery 10 days of practice
Saturday night at Autzen Stadium, Oregon built a 34-3 lead in the second quarter with a display of offensive dominance and explosiveness, five touchdowns in five drives.
Springfield to consider payroll tax options in the new year
Springfield leaders will discuss a new payroll tax in the new year, though the city can’t collect it until 2027 at the earliest. Eugene’s payroll tax can only be spent on police, fire and homeless services. But Springfield’s leaders have not yet settled on how they would spend their funds, and are continuing to...
Eugene man arrested in connection with July fatal crash on I-5 near Goshen
State troopers arrested a 56-year-old Eugene man on Thursday, Dec. 18, in connection with a three-vehicle collision that killed a Springfield man on Interstate 5 south of Goshen, a state police spokesperson said. A Lane County grand jury indicted Kennith Nelsen on charges of second-degree manslaughter, recklessly...
North Eugene Community Newsletter for Friday, December 19
Good morning! It’s December 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be cloudy with a couple of showers; additional rain can lead to flooding. There is a 85% chance of rain. The high will be 50 with a low of 40. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.
Lane County, OR – DUI Arrest: Weapons Found After Chase Near Lowell
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lane County, OR – A Dexter man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop near Lowell, crashing his vehicle, and being found in possession of loaded firearms, according to the...
PHB updates: The storm is less severe than anticipated
Veneta City Councilor Alexa Benson: "Poverty is everywhere, homelessness is everywhere, in every country. And it's really up to us to determine to what extent we allow people to get to that point." Speaker As the next atmospheric river drains into our watershed, Lane County convenes its Severe Weather Collaborative....
Morning Lookout: Carvana eyes site in Eugene; new Asian foods market in Springfield
Carvana, a company that sells vehicles entirely online and is rapidly growing across the U.S., is eyeing Eugene as a site for expansion, city records show. Ben Botkin reports. A new Asian market has opened on Main Street in Springfield. Lillian Schrock-Clevenger has the story about Patcha Lopez and her husband, Ryan...
Kingdom Koffee Shop to Open in Eugene’s College Hill
A new coffee shop looks to be going in next to Metropol Bakery. Staff of Kingdom Koffee have taken to social media to announce their new shop coming to 2540 Willamette Street. This is the first concept from the owners who are locals to the Eugene area. They were originally hoping to open at Christmas, but with the...
How Eugene’s roadside mushroom may have inspired Santa
Bright red with creamy tufts on its cap, the fly agaric is a delight to see — even though the mushroom is anything but rare, popping up in parking lots and backyard corners throughout Eugene, Springfield and the wider Cascadia bioregion. I was admiring a particularly large one laid...
Stabbing Charges Upgraded
The man accused of fatally stabbing a man in downtown Eugene earlier this month is now facing a murder charge.

















