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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has openly accepted the addition of the J.H. Baxter site in west Eugene to the Superfund National Priorities List by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, acknowledging the move as a critical step towards addressing the environmental and public health risks posed by...

EUGENE, Ore. -- A 35-year-old Lane County man has been charged after Eugene police believe he was responsible for multiple shootings in Eugene with at least one stolen gun, according to documents filed in Lane County Circuit Court. One of those shootings involved the killing of a cat that was...

EUGENE, Ore. — On Tuesday, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) officially went into effect after five years of planning and preparation. The RMA introduces significant changes to how Oregon funds, collects, and recycles packaging, paper, and food serviceware. It also introduces RecycleOn...

When I joined the Arts and Culture desk at the beginning of the year, I knew that the stories behind a restaurant or bar are just as important as the dishes served. What I struggled with from the beginning was personalizing the “why” of a location. Every restaurant owner or employee has a unique reason for cooking,...

EUGENE, Ore. -- The Lane County Sheriff's Office is planning on investing more than $400,000 in new tasers, sparking a debate over safety and financial priorities. The funds, drawn from the Department of Public Safety's existing budget, aim to replace aging equipment that deputies say is prone to failure. "Someone...

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon's Social Learning Center is helping new Kindergarten students transition into a school environment. Kids in Transition to School (KITS) teaches children what it is like to raise their hands, sharing and teaching them Kindergarten level skills before they start the school year. The program is...

Over a year after the Environmental Protection Agency sought permission to designate longtime Eugene wood processing plant J.H. Baxter as a Superfund site, the agency has received funding to move forward according to federal court documents. The company — which was shuttered in January 2022 — was found to have...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Amelia Earhart's lost plane may have been found, and one expedition aims to answer that question once and for all. The expedition focuses on exploring an anomaly first spotted on satellite images of the lagoon of Nikumaroro Island. The expedition is a joint project of...

EUGENE, Ore. – At the request of federal agents, Eugene police officers responded to reports of demonstrators reportedly blocking the entrance to the federal building in downtown Eugene on Tuesday evening, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that, after assessing the situation, police...