Eugene OR

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Department of Transportation has funded a high visibility seat belt enforcement event from August 18 through August 31 and Eugene Police will provide additional enforcement during that period, the Eugene Police Department reports. Eugene PD’s Traffic Safety Unit is reminding drivers about the...

EUGENE, Ore. — Cascade Manor in Eugene will break ground Tuesday, Aug. 19 on a $35 million expansion project designed to meet the evolving needs and preferences of today’s older adults. "The project reflects a growing demand for spacious, amenity-rich living environments that offer both independence and peace...

EUGENE, Ore. – A 33-year-old man was arrested early on Saturday for allegedly attempting to break into an apartment building and responding aggressively to an officer who confronted him, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that police responded shortly before 4 a.m. on August 16 to...

An early morning disturbance in a local neighborhood led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man, identified by police as Eric Engrique Franco. A report from the Eugene Police Department, published August 16, detailed the events: a woman in her early 20s awoke to a hand reaching through her bedroom window, around 3:56...

Good morning! It’s August 18 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be pleasant with times of clouds and sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 79 with a low of 53. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (7/11). Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at noon.

EUGENE, Ore. — Average gasoline prices in Eugene have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.84/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 78 stations in Eugene. Prices in Eugene are 7.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 23.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national...

In Eugene, a high-stakes confrontation culminated in the arrest of a suspect after sophisticated technology played a crucial role in the investigation. License plate readers (LPR) enabled Eugene Police to track down Shawn Harold Raymond, age 43, implicated in an altercation that involved menacing with a firearm and...

Prosecutors have charged the director of a youth program at the nonprofit Community Alliance of Lane County with felony domestic violence. Kuitlahuak Lopez Rojas, 39, faces second-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault charges in Lane County Circuit Court. Eugene police were called Aug. 11 about an alleged...

EUGENE, Ore. - According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, new right-hand turn traffic signals are being installed this week at the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Beltline Highway to enhance safety. This project aims to protect pedestrians and bicyclists by managing traffic flow more effectively,...

James Croxton: What I was witnessing was just so concerning, chilling, horrifying really, to see a member of a police department pose as press, cosplay as a member of the press. Just surreal. Presenter: Tim Lewis reported Aug. 12 that a Eugene Police Department employee is impersonating the media, wearing...