Eugene OR

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 19, dozens of federal law enforcement officials surrounded a gold GMC Sonoma at the intersection of 31st Street and Pierce Parkway in Springfield as part of a series of immigration crackdowns across the Eugene metropolitan area . A 25-year-old Eugene woman leaving the parking lot...

Eugene police officer Samuel Tykol said he was reacting to safety concerns and resistance from Eliborio Rodrigues Jr. when he grabbed the man’s arm and attempted to handcuff him before a 2019 street altercation in which he fatally shot Rodrigues. Tykol’s testimony came Wednesday, Nov. 19, during a civil...

Lane County and the City of Eugene say they’re about $4 million short of what’s needed to maintain existing homeless services after not receiving funds they expected from the state. The region is losing at least 60 beds. One shelter in Eugene that provides longer-term services could close...

In a recent social media post, a Latina woman from Eugene expressed her fear and anxiety about living in her own city due to her skin color. The woman, who remains anonymous, shared her distressing experience of feeling threatened and unsafe in her own community. She expressed her love for Eugene, acknowledging the...

EUGENE, Ore. — How are Oregon schools doing?. We took a glance at the state's At-A-Glance Report, which shows some significant areas of improvement for Oregon's students, like proficiency in English for third graders and 8th grade math. The report also highlights graduation rates. KVAL -{ }Oregon's school report...

Governor Tina Kotek (D-Ore.) signed into law Senate Bill 243 on Wednesday, a bill that aims to prevent mass shootings.

The man who shot and killed a 21-year-old Springfield man in the parking lot of a Walmart in Eugene did so in self-defense, Lane County District Attorney Christopher Parosa said in a statement Thursday, Nov. 20. Jaime Javier Lagarda-Govea died Sept. 5 after being shot in the parking lot in...

EUGENE, Ore. - A teenager's life took a dramatic turn when a car accident over the weekend left her fighting for recovery in the intensive care unit. Teagan Merritt, 16, was asleep in the back seat of a car that was rear-ended by a truck, sending the vehicle more than 200 feet into a creek.

The issue of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in local communities has sparked a heated discussion on social media. One user expressed their frustration and helplessness at the sight of ICE detaining individuals, questioning what actions they could take without risking arrest. They expressed a...

Starbucks baristas at 65 of the roughly 550 unionized locations went on strike on Nov. 13, one of the biggest annual sales days for the coffee shop chain. Workers at seven locations in the Portland area and two in Eugene joined from the start of the strike. The first day of what Starbucks Workers United called the...