African American culture to be celebrated at Juneteenth event at 5th St. Market Alley
EUGENE, Ore. — A big party is planned for this Saturday at the 5th Street Market Alley in honor of Juneteenth. This year's celebration, put on by Xcape Dance Academy, is focused on joy, artistry, and empowerment. Guests can expect live music, dancing, and culture, along with a celebration...
15-story student tower could reshape Eugene skyline near University of Oregon
The building housing longtime local cafe Espresso Roma is scheduled for demolition to make way for a new apartment building. East 13th Avenue near the University of Oregon has rapidly evolved with high-rise student housing developments over the past few years, and a new project planned for the area maintains the...
A seven-year fight over 15 acres drags on in southwest Eugene
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Lane County to cover defense costs for employees charged with federal crimes – in...
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Man Convicted of Shooting at Police Officers
A Springfield man was convicted of shooting at police officers during a tense August 2023 standoff at his home.
School Bus Crash Investigation
One person was taken to the hospital following a crash involving a school bus and two other vehicles in the Thurston area on Monday morning.
Eugene council approves funding for affordable housing projects
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Bad allergies? Your body thinks the ‘grass seed capital’ is a threat
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Eugene museum hosts traveling exhibit about one of the first Black Oregon homesteaders
One of Oregon’s first Black homesteaders, Letitia Carson, is the subject of a traveling exhibit now on display at the Shelton McMurphy Johnson House in Eugene. Oregon Black Pioneers, the historical society behind the traveling exhibit, says it is important to keep stories like hers alive. Letitia Carson was...
Springfield Mother Who Tased Her 7-Year-Old Gets 15-Year Sentence
LANE COUNTY, Ore. – A Springfield woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to a disturbing pattern of child abuse, including the use of a stun gun on her seven-year-old son. Heather Black, 36, was arrested in October alongside her boyfriend, Brandon Rogers, following a...
