Hot Temperatures, Spotty Storm Chances
Friday, we saw cities like Eugene tie or break daily high-temperature records, and similar scorching conditions are expected for this weekend. Inland valleys are expecting highs it the upper 90s and low 100s Sunday. Many daily high temperature records are once again at risk for being challenged. This sustained heat...
Poppi’s Anatolia leaving iconic Willamette Street location in Eugene
Poppi's Anatolia is filled with character. Wood beams crisscross the space, and plants hang down from the rafters. Smells from the kitchen waft out onto Willamette Street, inviting guests inside to feast on mountains of hummus, pita, dolmas and other Greek specialties. Soon, this well known space will be empty....
Oregon Hikers Rescued This Week on Pacific Crest Trail, One Injured and One Confronted...
Eugene, OR – Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (SAR) and Mounted Posse deputies responded to multiple incidents on the Pacific Crest Trail this week, aiding hikers who were lost, injured, or in need of emergency assistance. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident occurred...
Appeals court reverses murder conviction in 2023 shooting near UO
The state’s appellate court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, reversed the conviction of a Eugene man sentenced to life in prison after a shooting death near the University of Oregon campus. A jury in September 2023 convicted Elijah Pruitt, now 22, of second-degree murder, along with other charges, in the...
Cyber expert reacts to alleged hacker case in Eugene
22-year Ethan Folz is facing prison time for running a server that hackers paid to use to target 18,000 DDoS victims since 2021. Network security expert weighs in on the case making national headlines; a 22-year old Eugene man charged case involving large-scale cyberhacking system that allegedly targeted victims in...
Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $560,000 From Eugene Public Housing Agency
Miranda Renee Wilcox (60), a payroll specialist at the Public Housing Agency in Eugene, has been found guilty of embezzling upwards of half a million dollars from Homes for Good. Charged and pleading guilty to six counts of first-degree aggravated theft, 21 identity theft charges were dropped as part of...
Smog advisory issued for Eugene/Springfield metro area
EUGENE, Ore. — With the developing heatwave across the region, the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is issuing an air quality advisory beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, for the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog, the agency reports. LRAPA expects the...
Agape Families camp offers hope, healing for children of incarcerated parents in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — In an effort to break the cycle of incarceration, Agape Families is providing hope for children whose parents have been behind bars. This week the Eugene non-profit is hosting its annual camp, aiming to provide support through connection at Camp Harlow. "We emulate our parents growing...
Investigation of foul smell across Eugene ends without clear culprit
The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has ended its investigation into reports of a foul smell across Eugene and Springfield without identifying a definitive source, according to a news release Thursday, Aug. 21. Several residents complained about the odor in posts on online forums and message boards in early...
Eugene man faces 10 years in prison for large-scale cyberhacking, DOJ says
EUGENE, Ore. - Federal prosecutors have charged a Eugene man with developing and running a DDoS-for-hire service that targeted victims in more than 80 countries. According to a press release by the Department of Justice, Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene, is accused of administrating the "Rapper Bot" DDoS-for-hire Botnet....
