Duck, Duck, Tigers: Florence, Laulea starting over together at Mizzou
Jahlil Florence saw an opening in Missouri's cornerback room. He then called a familiar face. Florence told then-Oregon teammate Sione Laulea to think about joining him at Mizzou when he heard Laulea was considering entering the transfer portal. "I definitely wanted to encourage him and persuade him to come here...
East Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, August 4
Good morning! It’s August 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be hazy and sweltering heat; extreme heat can be dangerous for outdoor activities. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 97 with a low of 57. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11).
Speed estimated at 70 mph in collision that killed UO student as attorneys present...
The driver in a fatal collision traveled an estimated 70 mph before striking a University of Oregon doctoral student riding a bicycle across Patterson Street in Eugene, a prosecutor said Tuesday, Aug. 4. The new speed estimate from prosecutors — met with some pushback by a defense attorney — is...
Eugene woman jailed after entering couple’s home uninvited
EUGENE, Ore. - A woman was arrested after police say she walked into a couple's home without permission on Sunday, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they responded on Aug. 2 to the 800 block of West 18th Avenue for a report of a possible burglary. Officers found 38-year-old Hayley Beyerlin i
Amtrak train from Eugene no longer leaves Oregon
The Amtrak route that starts in Eugene has temporarily suspended a portion of its passenger rail service. On Aug. 2, the vacant Centennial Mills warehouse in Portland caught fire . Portland Fire & Rescue put out the fire, but said it is concerned the 8-story, 116-year-old building could collapse because of fire damage
Eugene cuts speed limits on Goodpasture Island and Green Acres roads to improve safety
EUGENE, Ore. — In its continuing work to make transportation safer through a variety of projects and initiatives, the City of Eugene has facilitated speed reductions on several local streets. In July, speed limits on Goodpasture Island Road were reduced to 30 mph east of Delta Highway and 35 mph west of Delta Highway.
Document: Eugene officer named in excessive force lawsuit resigned ‘in lieu of termination’
This story may be updated with additional information. The former Eugene police officer who punched and used a Taser on a man in handcuffs was facing termination of his employment at the time he resigned last November. “Stephen Lahm separated in lieu of termination for several sustained allegations of misconduct,”...
2nd Annual Axe Samba Festival
The second annual Axe Samba Festival returned to Eugene’s Riverfront Park on Saturday, featuring west coast drum groups performing Brazilian Samba.
Carl Williams IV says Oregon shattered one stereotype the moment he arrived
Oregon transfer Carl Williams IV praised the Ducks for all the right reasons that outsiders wouldn't understand.
Health risk assessment yet to start as Weyerhaeuser renews air permit
For its plant in west Eugene, Weyerhaeuser is seeking to renew its Title V Operating Permit — a permit the federal Clean Air Act requires for states to regulate major sources of hazardous air pollution. The plant, at 195 N. Bertelsen Road, produces laminated veneer lumber and I-joists, wood...

















