Eugene OR

Cooking your own dinner sounds like work until the barbecue is unlimited. In Oregon, that can mean Korean tabletop grilling, a build-your-own bowl, or a meal that brings several cooking styles under one plan. The best part is having more control over how dinner unfolds. You choose what goes on...

School districts across Oregon are making painful cuts and long-term changes as they try to rein in budget deficits driven in part by declining enrollment and the resulting drop in state funding. Several districts have consolidated spending in an effort to reduce deficits, leading to teacher layoffs, school closures an

A 66-year-old Eugene woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said she was seen drinking wine for about four hours in a grocery store parking lot before getting behind the wheel. The Eugene Police Department (EPD) were called about the situation just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 to...

EUGENE, Ore. — Local officials are urging businesses to check and maintain their storm drains before heavier fall rains arrive, warning that months of accumulated debris can contribute to flooding and send pollutants into local waterways. The Storm Drain Cleaning Assistance Program, or SCAP, cleaned 901 storm drains la

A 36-year-old man, Rodney Daniel Trotter IV, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sand Prairie Fire in the Willamette National Forest, which burned 80 acres and remains 50% contained; the campground is still closed while suppression and recovery work continues.

Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported house fire early Thursday morning after neighbors reported seeing flames extending above a home in Springfield. At approximately 12:42 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 1100 block of 36th Street following multiple 911 calls about the fire. Neighbors i

LANE COUNTY, Ore. - A man walking along Highway 126 west near Veneta died after he was hit by a pickup truck on Sept. 1, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP officials said the crash happened around 9:15 p.m. near milepost 48. A 24-year-old Elmira man was driving a silver Toyota Tacoma westbound when he hit Robert

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A head-on crash on Highway 38 in Douglas County left two drivers dead Tuesday afternoon and shut down the highway for hours. Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to the two-vehicle fatal crash right befor 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, near milepost 27. Investigators said a blue Honda Ridgeline pickup,

Oregon – Gov. Tina Kotek said early results from Lane County schools showed the impact of Oregon’s statewide cell phone restrictions, with students reportedly becoming more focused, interacting more with classmates and participating more in the classroom. “Early results from Lane County schools are showing the impact o

Mary Susan "Susie" Yancey Papé, a board member for Eugene-based company Papé Group, philanthropist and wife of Randy Papé, died August 21, according to a statement from her family. She was 76. No cause of death was mentioned. “Our mother was a source of strength, love, and...