Eugene, Oregon Warning: Invasive Beetle Targets Maples in Alton Baker and Hendricks Parks
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Eugene, Oregon – Walkers and cyclists along the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees across the...
Daisy CHAIN announces immediate closure, citing financial challenges
EUGENE, Ore. — Daisy CHAIN, a Lane County organization that has provided doula services, lactation support, and parenting resources for more than a decade, has announced it is closing its doors effective immediately. In a statement released to its community, the organization said its final day of operations was...
Arrest made as 14-year-old gunshot victim shows signs of recovery
EUGENE, Ore. — The 14-year-old boy critically injured in a shooting last week is showing signs of recovery. His family confirms that after undergoing two separate brain surgeries, the teen woke up yesterday and is now awake, alert, and talking at the hospital. The update comes as the Eugene...
ApolloMD calls it a homecoming, but public records tell a different story
There is nothing local about Lane Emergency Physicians. The Atlanta "manager-managed" LLC places control with designated managers rather than physician members, precisely the arrangement Oregon’s SB 951 was designed to scrutinize. Yogin Patel, CEO of ApolloMD, published a letter in Lookout Eugene-Springfield this...
Rain ends Tuesday afternoon with warmer temperatures on the way
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Police investigate Churchill HS overdoses; student arrested on drug delivery near school
EUGENE, Ore. — New information is coming to light on an incident at Churchill High School that sent two students to the hospital earlier this month. The Eugene Police Department now says those students had overdosed on an unspecified illegal substance - and one of them was arrested. It...
Egan Warming Centers open Wednesday as temperatures drop in Eugene
The Eugene-Springfield area Egan Warming Centers will open Wednesday, Feb. 25, for what could be several days. The National Weather Service predicts the overnight low on Wednesday will be 30 degrees. Egan shelters open when temperatures are forecast to drop at or below 30 degrees. The current long-range forecast from...
PeaceHealth medical staff issue vote of no confidence amid ApolloMD shakeup
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Medical staff leaders for PeaceHealth RiverBend finalized ballots Tuesday for a vote of no confidence in hospital leadership, three weeks after the hospital announced a move to switch emergency medicine providers. Early this month, PeaceHealth Oregon Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kim Ruscher said the...
Cottage Grove, OR – Drug Bust: 40 Pounds of Meth Seized on I-5
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cottage Grove, Oregon – A traffic stop on Interstate 5 led to the seizure of more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine Saturday morning, prompting an ongoing drug distribution investigation. According to...
Hwy 99 closed in Junction City at milepost 109 after crash brings down power...
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — OR Hwy 99 is closed in Junction City at milepost 109 due to downed power lines caused by a crash, Oregon DOT reports. This is expected to be an extended closure. Use an alternate route and expect delays in the area. Slow down and move...
