Eugene OR

The chief of police in Eugene held a press conference to discuss crime 2025’s statistics, noting an increase in criminal trespass incidents.

Since PeaceHealth announced in early February that it would end its longstanding contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians — the doctor and physician assistant group that staffs its emergency department — the decision has prompted rapid developments and forceful messaging from all sides. The Atlanta-based contractor...

A review of Eugene police actions on Jan. 30 at the federal building found the police declaration of a riot “reasonable,” according to a memo released Friday, Feb. 20, by the city’s police auditor. The declared riot followed near-daily protests and demonstrations against immigration enforcement after the...

At a time when clinics and hospitals are closing their obstetrics units, leaving women in Oregon to travel farther for medical care, one facility in Springfield has invested in the field. Eugene-Springfield isn't immune to these closures. Oregon Medical Group (OMG) closed its OB-GYN department in November 2025,...

Michael Trevor Owen Naughton, 42, of Eugene, went missing Feb. 19 after walking to get gas for his vehicle in the Vida area of McKenzie Highway, east of Springfield. According to Lane County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Tim Wallace, deputies, in partnership with Oregon State Police and drone operators from...

LANE COUNTY, OR — Oregon State Police (OSP) have confirmed the death of a Cottage Grove woman following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 that occurred earlier this month. The Incident. At approximately 12:56 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, OSP responded to a report of a vehicle that...

Almost half of a network of cameras run by the University of Oregon to monitor wildfires is at risk of being discontinued, according to an administrator. The Oregon Hazards Lab’s network of cameras work 24-7 and operate in some of the most remote, rugged and inaccessible areas of the state. It’s helped spot smoke...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers at the University of Oregon are warning that the risk of wildfires are going up, but they are seeing less investment in cameras that monitor wildfires. Unless the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon receives state funding soon, dozens of cameras could be...

Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishing community came out in force Friday against proposed rule changes aimed at protecting humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear. The rules, proposed in a petition to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission that ultimately failed, were drafted by conservation...

A juvenile has been arrested and is in custody on first-degree assault charges after a shooting near the intersection of Marche Chase Drive and Kinsrow Avenue in Eugene on Feb. 17. The incident left a 14-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition. He was allegedly shot in the head and placed under a medically...