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This story was updated to add new information. UPDATE: Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Mike Caven said on-site staff quickly performed a lock out, tag out safety procedure, which according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, means dangerous equipment is safely shut off and cannot be restarted until...

A former Peak Credit Union employee has been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the accounts of members who had died. Teresa Margiotta, 50, worked for the credit union, formerly known as the Northwest Community Credit Union, for nearly 20 years. Margiotta was arraigned on charges in...

The PacificSource-to-Trillium transition involves policy terms and timelines that can be confusing. Here are three basics to help:. Medicaid coverage in Lane County is provided through the Oregon Health Plan, administered by the Oregon Health Authority, the state’s health agency. People in the plan are called...

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning in Cottage Grove, according to the Cottage Grove Police Department. CGPD officials said that the victim was identified as 50-year-old Eusebio Pablo Pablo and his death is being investigated as a...

Eugene residents weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to ban drivers from giving money to panhandlers. Under the proposed ordinance, drivers in Eugene could be fined up to $50 for handing items to pedestrians through their windows while in traffic, including while stopped at a red light. Last October, Eugene's...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — It was an outpouring of support Wednesday night in Springfield for the teachers who are losing their jobs in the middle of the school year due to budget cuts. Residents and parents of children in the Springfield Public Schools district joined teachers Wednesday for a candlelight...

EUGENE, Ore. - A protest at the Federal Building on East Seventh Avenue drew attention Tuesday afternoon when demonstrators blocked a gate, stopping federal vehicles from exiting the premises, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that several adults and minors gathered at the gate around 4:45...

Moon Maiden Tattoo has partnered with Burrito Brigade — an organization providing food to hungry individuals across Lane County — for a tattoo fundraiser on Jan. 24. Community members will have the opportunity to get a flash tattoo by one of six Moon Maiden artists, each with their own unique flash sheets. “The...

A Springfield woman is facing dozens of criminal charges in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme at her place of employment.

Eugene police on Tuesday, Jan. 20, arrested a 50-year-old former Northwest Community Credit Union worker suspected of fraudulently accessing the accounts of deceased credit union members, a police spokesperson said. Teresa Lynn Margiotta was booked into Lane County Jail on suspicion of 38 separate counts of...