High Street hit-and-run leaves bicyclist injured; police search for two suspects
A truck going east on E. 15th Avenue hit a cyclist going south on High Street on Wednesday at approximately 1:30 p.m., fleeing the scene after injuring the cyclist. The cyclist was transported to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend hospital with unknown injuries. After fleeing the scene, the driver abando
Man Charged with Public Indecency
A special needs man is being charged with a misdemeanor after allegedly exposing himself to people at Alton Baker Park in Eugene on Monday afternoon.
University of Oregon graduate student arrested on fugitive warrant from Washington
A University of Oregon graduate student was arrested May 19 and booked into the Lane County Jail on a fugitive warrant from Benton County, Washington. Jerdil Castillo, 31, was arrested by a U.S. Marshal at the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building on campus, where he works as a graduate employee, for failure to appear f
Eugene police warn gold bar scam can cost victims hundreds of thousands
EUGENE, Ore. — A national gold bar scam has hit the Eugene area, the Eugene Police Department said - and they are urging citizens to not fall for it. According to police, the scammers contact their potential victims, often elderly people, through phone or email and notify them their bank account or computer was hacked,
‘Skyline 7’ member pleads guilty to burglarizing homes of Asian people
Derinson Martinez-Grandas, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiring with six others to burglarize the homes of Asian American business owners in Oregon and Washington. Martinez-Grandas, a Colombian national, is the fourth member of a group deemed the " Skyline 7 " by the Eugene Police Department to plead guilty to the crime. T
Eugene Police confirm hit-and-run truck was stolen; suspects wore masks and black hoodies
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department advised motorists Wednesday afternoon to avoid the area near 15th Avenue and High Street due to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian. At 1:28 p.m. on May 20, a bicyclist was riding south on High Street in the bicycle lane...
After fourth bicyclist death this year, Eugene officials discuss safety plans
To commemorate traffic death victims and discuss safety plans, over 100 people gathered at Rosetta Place Park on Wednesday morning, just a few blocks from where a car struck and killed a biker, David Winston Morris, earlier this month. Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson spoke about the progress already made on...
146 workers laid off as Oregon alcohol distributor finalizes sale
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More layoffs are expected to hit Oregon as one of the nation’s leading alcohol distributors is sold. Republic National Distributing Company, which operates facilities in Portland, Eugene, Medford and Bend, notified each city’s leaders on May 18 that it expects 146 employees to be laid off as it
Springfield resident faces child exploitation charges
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Lane County Sheriff's detectives arrested a 21-year-old man on child sex abuse charges after responding to a home on Camp Creek Road, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said that detectives contacted and arrested Rowan Augustus Hockema at a residence in the 38000 block...
The First Rule of El Nopalito Is Check If There’s Seafood
In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. El Nopalito, a food cart run by brothers Marco and Eduardo Ariano, was already one of Eugene’s best restaurants before it made the leap to a counter-serv
