Oregon’s Ban on Corporate Control of Medicine Faces First Test
A closely watched legal fight over who controls emergency room care in Lane County is shaping up to be the first major test of the nation’s toughest law limiting corporate influence in medicine — and the stakes are high for patients and the future of physician staffing across Oregon.
Vehicle fire on I-105 near Club Road
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A vehicle fire on I-105 shut down traffic along eastbound lanes Wednesday afternoon. The fire began around 2 p.m., just west of the off-ramp to Club Road. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Eugene Springfield Fire.
Loose Dog Attack in West Eugene
A man is recovering and neighbors are on alert after an attack by a loose dog in a west Eugene neighborhood.
Police ask for witnesses following motorcycle crash in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police are investigating a late-night crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle that left the motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries. Officers responded at about 9:03 p.m. April 28, 2026, to a vehicle-versus-motorcycle traffic crash near Main Street and South 41st Street, according to the Springfield Police Department. The motorcycle operator was taken by ambulance to a hospital...
Eugene will see 80-degree day soon. Here’s the forecast
Western Oregon is about to feel its first taste of summer. The National Weather Service forecasts the region will warm into the 80s starting on April 29, extending through at least May 5. On May 3, which is expected to be the hottest day of the heat wave, Eugene is forecast to see a high of at least 81 degrees. NWS said there's a...
Traffic delays expected as Eugene crews remove tree, narrow lanes on Washington St.
EUGENE, OR — Drivers in Eugene should expect traffic delays on Washington Street and West Broadway as crews narrow the road to one lane to remove a tree. Spencer Crawford, the city of Eugene’s urban forestry supervisor, said the decision to remove the tree followed an incident earlier this winter.
Lane County moves to fast-track fixes on 2 decrepit covered bridges
With two historic covered bridges on the verge of ruin, Lane County commissioners have taken an initial step to preserve them. The county will allow an emergency selection process for the engineering, construction and other professional services to make repairs and stabilize Currin and Stewart covered bridges, the commissioners decided Tuesday, April 28. The move allows the county to move more quickly to pick...
Pet of the Week: Parsnip
EUGENE, Ore. – Our Pet of the Week, Parsnip, is a young Californian rabbit that’s very curious, energetic, and playful… not to mention ready to find their forever home!. Greenhill Humane Society staff said that Parsnip is one of six baby bunnies in their foster program and are about four months old. Parsnip would love to find a home with an adult rabbit that he...
The Paddock, a decades-old south Eugene hangout, is reborn
The Paddock is the place to go when you need to get out of the house but don’t have a particular reason to be anywhere. Some might say it’s a third space. Co-owner and wine expert Kirsten Hansen calls it a second home. Hansen, along with her wife...
Will Mencl uncorks a jaw-dropping throw at OT7 and proves he’s the nation’s best
Oregon commit Will Mencl impressed at OT7 proving why he's the Nation's top ranked quarterback recruit.
