Eugene OR

In Eugene’s bustling coffee scene, Xocolate Coffee Co. has made a name for itself — literally — from chocolate. Take the Eugene cafe’s signature drink, the Mexican mocha. To make it, co-owner Analley Sanchez melts Ibarra chocolate bars with cinnamon sticks, water and a touch more sugar. Intensely chocolately, warm and

EUGENE, Ore. — A Mexican national who had previously been removed from the United States three times has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally re-entering the country. Javier Osorio-Altamira, 50, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,...

A new aviation competition took off in Creswell on Saturday, bringing in pilots from throughout the region.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Think of it as moving from digital to analog: Oregon students will once again be unable to use their personal electronic devices during the school day. In July 2025, Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order requiring Oregon school districts have a policy in place restricting use of cellphones and s

A garbage truck caught fire behind Edison Elementary Tuesday, forcing firefighters to cut into the truck to reach the burning material before its load could be dumped. Eugene Springfield Fire Battalion Chief Ed Meyer said crews responded to a report of a trash truck on fire behind the school. When firefighters arrived,

Overcast skies are present today across the Willamette Valley and Umpqua Basin. High temperatures will reach around 70. Winds will remain moderate from the southwest. Looking ahead, a significant chance of rain arrives tomorrow, Wednesday. Periods of rain are expected, bringing cooler temperatures in the low 60s. Rainf

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The City of Springfield is inviting residents to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Springfield Flame, a 62-foot sculpture situated at Springfield's northern gateway. The commemoration will take place at The Block Party, an annual event organized independently from the city, which will be he

When Springfield entrepreneur Cindy Koza received an unexpected call from a private equity firm about a year and a half ago, selling Rise & Shine wasn’t something she had been considering. Founded in 2020, Rise & Shine Social Enterprise provides caregiving services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabili

Johnston Motor Company is asking the Florence community to help stock the shelves at Florence Food Share as part of Ford’s Global Food Drive. Throughout September, the dealership will collect non-perishable food donations during regular business hours, with everything collected staying local and going to Florence Food

Charges have been dismissed against a man arrested in connection with what the Lane County Sheriff’s Office described as an illegal extraction lab for butane hash oil north of Marcola. “The state of the evidence is such that a material element of the crime cannot be proven beyond a...