Eugene cuts speed limits on Goodpasture Island and Green Acres roads to improve safety
EUGENE, Ore. — In its continuing work to make transportation safer through a variety of projects and initiatives, the City of Eugene has facilitated speed reductions on several local streets. In July, speed limits on Goodpasture Island Road were reduced to 30 mph east of Delta Highway and 35 mph west of Delta Highway.
Document: Eugene officer named in excessive force lawsuit resigned ‘in lieu of termination’
This story may be updated with additional information. The former Eugene police officer who punched and used a Taser on a man in handcuffs was facing termination of his employment at the time he resigned last November. “Stephen Lahm separated in lieu of termination for several sustained allegations of misconduct,”...
2nd Annual Axe Samba Festival
The second annual Axe Samba Festival returned to Eugene’s Riverfront Park on Saturday, featuring west coast drum groups performing Brazilian Samba.
Carl Williams IV says Oregon shattered one stereotype the moment he arrived
Oregon transfer Carl Williams IV praised the Ducks for all the right reasons that outsiders wouldn't understand.
Health risk assessment yet to start as Weyerhaeuser renews air permit
For its plant in west Eugene, Weyerhaeuser is seeking to renew its Title V Operating Permit — a permit the federal Clean Air Act requires for states to regulate major sources of hazardous air pollution. The plant, at 195 N. Bertelsen Road, produces laminated veneer lumber and I-joists, wood...
This Oregon city with the southernmost Amtrak station celebrates a huge railroad milestone
A 195-mile segment of Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train offers one of the most scenic and steepest journeys in the United States, connecting Eugene with Klamath Falls through Oregon’s Cascade Range. The first passengers rode the challenging Cascade Line north out of Klamath Falls on Aug. 19, 1926. The...
Eugene police arrest woman accused of entering home without permission
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene woman was arrested Monday after police say she entered a home without permission in the city’s Friendly neighborhood area. On Aug. 2, Eugene police were dispatched to the 800 block of West 18th Avenue for a report of a possible burglary. Officers arrived and found 38-year-old Hayley Beyerlin ins
Dylan Raiola couldn’t stop burning all his Nebraska bridges at Oregon’s Media Day
Nebraska football’s former QB1 took some pointed shots after joining the Big Ten rival.
Grass fire near Pleasant Hill contained at less than an acre after rapid response
PLEASANT HILL, Ore. — Firefighters quickly contained a grass fire near Pleasant Hill on Monday afternoon, preventing it from spreading during dangerous fire weather conditions. Pleasant Hill Goshen Fire & Rescue (PHGF&R) said crews were dispatched just after 12:20 p.m. to a reported grass fire in the Bristow Road...
UO Police Step Up Speed Enforcement
University of Oregon police are conducting targeted speed enforcement around the campus through Aug. 6.
