Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. - Donations to FOOD for Lane County have surged this year, surpassing 2024 collections despite the cancellation of the "Mail Carrier Food Drive" in Eugene and Springfield. Officials report the community contributed nearly 7,000 pounds of food and over $51,000 in cash. This impressive total includes a...

KEIZER, Ore. - Keizer Police have apprehended three suspects in Eugene in connection with a violent home invasion robbery that left a local man wounded nearly two months ago, according to the Keizer Police Department. Keizer police officials said that the incident occurred on Oct. 24 when a 20-year-old Keizer...

The Oregon farmworkers union PCUN is organizing a series of visibility actions leading up to a nationwide general strike on May 1, 2026. Jazmin Flores: Did you know that in 2006, immigrant workers shut this country down to fight for their rights and basic human dignity in a wave of protest called Día Sin Un...

EUGENE, Ore. — Gasoline prices in Eugene have seen a notable decrease, dropping 24 cents per gallon over the past week to an average of $3.20 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 78 stations in the area. This marks a 23.5-cent decrease from a month ago and a 9-cent drop compared to the same time last year....

Eugene 4J must close a $30 million budget gap caused by declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent Miriam Mickelson said she’s hoping making those big reductions this year will save families and staff from big cuts in future years. 4J is one of many school districts across Oregon that...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Eugene, OR – Two men have been sentenced in separate Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigations led by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, officials announced this week. According to the Lane...

Unemployment in Lane County continued to follow a statewide growth trend in September, according to the latest report from the Oregon Employment Department. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in the Eugene area reached 5%, an increase of seven-tenths of a percentage point over the past year. Numbers have...

EUGENE, Ore. - Two men have been sentenced to prison for child sex abuse charges following investigations by Lane County Sheriff's detectives and Oregon State Police, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said that Ralph Anthony Pocza, 41, was arrested in Junction City and later sentenced to...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — At 4 p.m. on December 15, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with medical personnel to a two-vehicle crash on E. 30th Avenue near Gonyea Road, east of Eugene. The driver of one vehicle was non-responsive. Before emergency responders arrived, bystanders broke a window on...

EUGENE, Ore. - A 41-year-old Eugene man was arrested on Monday afternoon following a tense standoff with police that necessitated an area evacuation, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they responded shortly before 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 to a reported dispute between a man and a...