Cooldown this Weekend with possible Frost on Sunday
Did you enjoy the warm weather? Going to be a LOTTT cooler this weekend and next week-- even the possibility of frost early on Sunday morning. A few showers late Friday mainly for areas north of Eugene as a frontal boundary that's been stagnant over Washington drifts south. No major rain chances though until Tuesday...
Meet Bailey ‘a Greenhill team favorite’ and other adoptable pets
Greenhill Humane Society Meet sweetheart Bailey! She's an adorable mixed breed pup who is almost 3 years old. She is very affectionate and a Greenhill team favorite. Bailey would make a great walking buddy since she is easy to harness and has polite leash manners. She loves a good scritch and gives kisses to her...
Lane County physicians sue to block PeaceHealth deal with staffing company
A group of physicians in Lane County has filed a lawsuit trying to block the nonprofit PeaceHealth from switching to an out-of-state management company to staff its emergency departments. It’s the first civil suit filed under a 2023 Oregon law that gave physicians the power to sue over management agreements...
LCC board opens applications to fill Zone 1 Budget Committee vacancy
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane Community College Board of Education invites applications for appointment for its Zone 1 Budget Committee vacancy. Applicants need not reside in Zone 1, but must be a registered voter residing in the Lane Community College district. The appointees will serve the remainder of a...
📢 Springfield schools face $7.9M budget gap, community forums set
Springfield Public Schools is working on its 2026–27 operating budget and currently projects a $7.9 million deficit, down from an earlier $10.4 million estimate. The shortfall is linked to declining enrollment, reduced state funding, and rising costs for salaries, insurance, and operations.
New Daily Bus Route Will Connect Roseburg To Eugene, Medford Starting In April
A new intercity bus route is set to give Roseburg-area travelers another option for getting up and down the Interstate 5 corridor. Pacific Crest Bus Lines says it plans to launch daily service in April between Eugene and Medford, with buses running seven days a week. For Roseburg, the new route will create a direct...
Eugene 4J School District now anticipates $40-50 million budget shortfall
EUGENE, Ore. — The budget numbers for the Eugene 4J school district could look more different than what they had recently discussed. Previously the district projected a $30 million dollar deficit. However after updated projections for employee costs reflect higher insurance, public pension rates, unemployment and...
Lane County Sheriff’s detectives arrest Harrisburg man during Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation
On March 19th, Lane County Sheriff’s detectives contacted a suspect in an ongoing investigation at a residence in the 1400 block of Heckart Lane, Harrisburg. The suspect, Ryan Martin Smith, 20, of Harrisburg, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 1st...
Raising Cane’s coming to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — After Big 5 Sporting Goods was demolished this week on Gateway Street, we now know what will be taking over the area. Signs outside the construction site deem Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will take over the space and that they are hiring. We have reached out...
Demolition prep work begins at PeaceHealth’s old University District hospital site
2:30 p.m.: This story has been updated with details about the timeline of demolition work at the former PeaceHealth site. Asbestos removal work and initial demolition prep work has unfolded in advance of the teardown at the site of the former PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center, University District in Eugene.
