Junction City man killed in Wednesday crash on Beltline
A Junction City man was killed in a crash March 18 that shut down eastbound Beltline Road for hours. Around 5:20 p.m., Kenneth Lee Gajda, 41, was operating a Ford F250 on Beltline Road at the on-ramp to Interstate 5 when his vehicle collided with the left side of a Lexus ES driving by a 65-year-old Junction City...
Oregon man gave teen girl acid before raping her in parking lot
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Eugene man was convicted of sexually assaulting a teen girl in the parking lot of a department store two years ago. Chase Macklin, 35, was found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse, delivery of a controlled substance to a minor, unlawful contact with a child, and other charges by […]
What’s happening to the Shari’s on Pioneer Parkway in Springfield?
All 42 Shari’s Cafe and Pies locations in Oregon closed in 2024 , leaving frequenters of the 24-hour diner without the restaurant’s much-loved pies and other menu items. Now, some of those vacant restaurants are being torn down or transformed for new tenants to take over. The former Shari’s building located off...
See Big 5 Sporting Goods be demolished to make way for new development
The former Big 5 Sporting Goods building in the Shoppes at Gateway in Springfield has come down. The building was demolished over two days, March 18 and 19, to make way for new development. Raising Cane's confirmed to The Register-Guard last September it is planning a new location at 2720 Gateway St. in Springfield...
Cesar Chavez Elementary School Name Change
Eugene School District 4J is responding to requests for changing the name of Cesar Chavez Elementary School due to allegations of sexual abuse recently raised against the late farm labor leader.
Eugene police seek leads in 1975 stabbing death of 22-year-old at El Don Motel
EUGENE, Ore. — More than five decades after a young woman was killed inside a west Eugene motel room, the Eugene Police Department Cold Case Squad is again asking the public for help in solving the homicide of Margo Nerine Ascencio, also known as Margo Castro. Ascencio was 22...
Columbia dam ruling may spike Eugene power bills, utilities warn
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is sounding the alarm over potential rate hikes and reliability issues following a federal court order affecting the Columbia and Snake River dams. According to EWEB, the court's decision, which began on March 1, mandates increased water spill, leading to reduced...
As advocates for Lane County health care, we ask PeaceHealth to reconsider ApolloMD contract
The Lane County Medical Society’s mission is to support physician members as they practice medicine, including advocating for accessible health care and the overall health of the community. Recently, the medical society’s Board of Trustees had the opportunity to meet with representatives from Eugene Emergency...
60-year-old man who shot, killed parents gets life sentence
A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty Friday, March 20, to what a judge called the “inexplicable” shooting deaths of his parents at their shared home northeast of Springfield. Christopher Allan Turner must serve a minimum of 30 years in prison without the...
Loveall sues Lane county, alleges retaliation and First Amendment violations
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Lane County Commissioner David Loveall has filed a federal lawsuit against Lane County, County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky and county commissioners Heather Buch, Laurie Trieger and Pat Farr, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights, retaliation and violations of open meeting laws....
