Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon residents are bracing for another dangerous stretch of heat and poor air quality as warnings remain in effect through Tuesday night. Daily highs near 97 degrees, combined with stagnant air, will keep ozone pollution at unhealthy levels across the Willamette Valley, Portland Metro, and Lane County.

An unfortunate incident unfolded this past Tuesday night on Highway 58 in Lane County, where a single-vehicle crash claimed the life of an Eugene man. Oregon State Police confirmed the somber news, noting that the accident occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. The driver, identified as Joseph Bowers Luker Sr., 74, was...

The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued a smog advisory for Saturday, Aug. 23, in Eugene and Springfield. A heat wave is expected to worsen ground-level pollution as heat, sun and wind combine. When emissions such as vehicle exhaust react with sun and heat, they form smog and haze. That...

EUGENE, Ore. — For the past week, Goodwill stores throughout Lane County have been holding a round-up to help veterans stand down. Saturday is the last day. Shoppers at goodwill stores in Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, Florence, and Cottage Grove have been able to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar,...

The University of Oregon launched the Ducks’ first official craft beer at Autzen Stadium in conjunction with Hop Valley Brewing on Thursday, Aug. 21. The partners hosted Dang Green Field Day, a preseason launch party celebrating Dang Green IPA. Guests got to sample the first production batch of Dang Green, less than...

Springfield, OR – A Springfield man was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Upper Camp Creek Road, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said deputies responded around 6 p.m. with fire personnel to the 39100 block of Upper Camp Creek Road after receiving...

Jeff Schroeder: What we hear about meetings between University leadership and department heads is that there are plans to entirely eliminate the Departments of Religious Studies, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, Holocaust Studies, Classics, German and Scandinavian, and Russian. Presenter: For KEPW Reports, Jana...

The 2nd annual Black Cultural Initiative Fish Fry had free food for attendees and gave away books and backpacks to kids and families. The downtown Eugene event creates a sense of community at the end of summer just before the school year starts.

EUGENE, Ore. — With the heat now here, Pacific Power is asking customers to help conserve energy and provided a list of steps to take to reduce strain on the power grid. Switch energy use to off-peak hours between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Limit the use of heat-generating...

Pat Driscoll asked KEPW listeners to help stop the genocide in Gaza: "Any act of resistance, no matter how small, counts." Presenter: At Val Hoyle’s appearance at South Eugene High School Aug. 20, Veterans for Peace shared three requests. Here’s KEPW’s Jana Thrift:. Jana Thrift (KEPW): We’re...