Eugene OR

A Eugene police officer provided “some warning” to a man in handcuffs before punching him and shocking him with a Taser, the city said Friday, Sept. 4, in reply to an excessive force lawsuit. Jehoshaphat Commandest filed the lawsuit seeking up to $1 million after a Jan. 11,...

Three Oregon-based businesses have been recognized on Time magazine’s list of “America’s Best Private Companies.” Partnering with data analytics firm Statista, the magazine identified the 500 top-performing private businesses across the United States. To assemble the rankings, the magazine asked 217,000 employees of pr

A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Winner (intent to award): RiverBend Materials of Eugene. Amount: $1,896,282. Project: Cuthbert Amphitheater Site Improvements (Eugene) Owner: city of Eugene. Cost estimate: not available

A 40-unit affordable housing development proposed for Eugene’s Laurel Hill neighborhood is facing early opposition from neighbors. Nonprofit housing developer DevNW wants to build a mix of townhomes and single-family detached homes on 3.89 acres east of Floral Hill Drive, a subdivision called Floral Hill Terrace. House

The competition unfolding behind the Oregon Ducks starters at running back could create a major problem for opposing defenses this year.

A Eugene woman is facing charges after police say they caught her drinking a box of wine in her car in a parking lot.

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene police cited a Springfield couple after officers said two 16-year-olds were left along Interstate 105 early Friday following a dispute. At about 5:02 a.m. Sept. 4, a caller reported seeing two juveniles along I-105 near Delta Highway attempting to wave down passing vehicles for help, according to

A 50-year-old Gresham man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal rollover utility-terrain vehicle crash last October near Triangle Lake. A Lane County grand jury indictment filed Wednesday, Sept. 2, charged Walter Frederick Rogers with second-degree manslaughter and DUII. Court records show a war

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police caught a man for breaking his no contact order less than a day after he signed it, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said a woman called 9-1-1 asking for an ambulance at 1:46 a.m. on Sept. 3. Dispatch heard a man's voice in the background and knew the woman had a no c

ODOT plans to add two roundabouts on Highway 126 near the Huston and Ellmaker road intersections to improve safety after recent deadly pedestrian crashes in the area, with construction expected to begin in 2028.