Eugene OR

It looks like what we’re seeing play out in Springfield Public Schools, where 27 teachers were let go last month in a mid-school-year layoff with little precedent. Painful decisions like position cuts and school closures have become all too common in Oregon, largely driven by declining birth rates that have pushed...

EUGENE, Ore. — Deputies searching for the driver of a crashed, sedan in south Eugene late Wednesday ended up tracking a suspect over fences with two police dogs, before finding him hiding in a backyard, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) tells us. On February 19, 2026, just...

EUGENE, Ore. - A preliminary review by the Eugene Police Auditor's Office found no misconduct by the Eugene Police Department (EPD) during the January 30 incident at the Eugene Federal Building. According to the office, the review focused on EPD actions and excluded federal and Springfield law enforcement due to...

A second-alarm fire broke out at a home tucked into a residential neighborhood near the intersection of Russet Drive and Fir Acres Drive in Eugene on Feb. 20, sending black smoke into the air that was visible to area residents and drivers on Delta Highway. The fire was first reported just after 1:30 p.m. as a home...

Last month marked the beginning of a statewide ban on cellphones in Oregon schools. The executive order, issued by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, prohibits the use of personal devices such as phones, smart watches and earbuds during instructional hours, including lunchtime and between periods. School districts were to adopt...

EUGENE, Ore. - The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Michael Trevor Owen Naughton, a 42-year-old Eugene resident reported missing. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Naughton was last seen in the Vida area of McKenzie Highway, east of Springfield. He was reportedly walking to get gas...

EUGENE, Ore. - Specialty outdoor retailer REI is closing its downtown Eugene location this weekend. The store, which has been on Lawrence Street since 1992, is moving to a larger space at Oakway Center. Store officials shared that they have outgrown their current location. The new store will occupy the...

EUGENE, Ore. – Firefighters responded to a major fire at a home in the Cal Young area on Friday afternoon, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. Fire and EMS dispatch logs show that fire crews were dispatched at about 1:35 p.m. on Feb. 20 to a home in the 1600 block of Russet Drive. Fire officials said that...

The Springfield Police Department is investigating an attempted kidnapping of an 8-year-old child in the area of Gateway Street and Harlow Road the afternoon of Feb. 18, near the Shoppes at Gateway. Officers responded to the scene around 5:30 p.m. and conducted a thorough investigation, Springfield Deputy Chief...

It will still be legal to hand something from a vehicle to a panhandler in Eugene, City Council decided Feb. 18 after rejecting a proposed ban on the activity. Last April City Council began discussing a panhandling ban which would have prohibited drivers and passengers from passing items to pedestrians while on...