PeaceHealth, Everyone Village, and Volunteers in Medicine Announce Expansion Project
PeaceHealth and Everyone Village are joining forces to add a 10-bed recuperation wing to Everyone Village’s thriving 70-unit community for people transitioning out of homelessness. At the same time, PeaceHealth, Volunteers in Medicine, and Everyone Village will open a two-room primary care medical on-site clinic–the...
CHP Rolls Out Stealthy Patrol Vehicles to Target Reckless Driving
California Highway Patrol has rolled out new, stealthy patrol vehicles to address reckless and aggressive drivers.
Alumna Jana Schmieding to speak at 2025 commencement
Jana Schmieding, Native American comedian, writer and University of Oregon theatre arts alumna, will speak at the university’s 148th commencement ceremony on June 16 at Autzen Stadium. Schmieding is originally from Canby, Oregon and is a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Tribe. She is most known for starring...
New AI tech aids Eugene police, raises privacy questions
EUGENE, Ore. -- The rollout of AI-powered license plate readers in Eugene and Springfield is sparking debate over privacy and public safety. Eugene Police Department has is in the process of deploying 57 cameras, while 25 are soon to be installed in Springfield. Law enforcement officials say these cameras are...
EPD, SPD to install AI-powered license plate readers
AI-powered license plate readers are now being installed in Eugene and Springfield, aiming to enhance public safety by quickly identifying crime-related vehicles. AI-powered license plate readers are now being installed in Eugene and Springfield, aiming to enhance public safety by quickly identifying crime-related...
“Emergency Protest” In Solidarity with Los Angeles
An anti-ICE protest held in solidarity with the protesters in Los Angeles was held in downtown Eugene on Wednesday evening.
A wake-up call for the trucking industry: Wrongful death suit begins in Lane County
Sarah Susman , 25, was driving to work on Highway 126 W from her home in Springfield on Sept. 20, 2021, when a log truck operated by Shane McVay , 67, rolled over and lost its load. The logs struck Susman's vehicle and several others. Susman, a part-time emergency medical technician for Western Lane Fire and EMS and...
Student High-Rise at 13th and Alder a Go
Major Chicago-based real estate developer Clayco figures the key to success in Eugene’s increasingly competitive student housing market is building high-rises as close as possible to the University of Oregon campus. No surprise then, the company says it will begin construction in September of a 15-story, 491-bed...
Carl Wilkerson appointed new Lane County Sheriff
EUGENE, Ore. — Carl Wilkerson has been unanimously appointed Lane County Sheriff by the Board of County Commissioners, Lane County Government reports in a media release. Sheriff Wilkerson will serve in his appointed capacity through 2026 and, if elected by voters in 2026, would begin a full four-year term in 2027.
Warm and Sunny, Little Change
The day will start off with less cloud cover than yesterday. The forces in the upper atmosphere haven't changed since Wednesday, so conditions and temperatures will be very similar.
