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Reminding commissioners that Cottage Grove is the Covered Bridge Capital of the West, Stephen Lawn said along with revitalizing the historic downtown and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Buster Keaton's classic silent film The General, promoting South Lane's covered bridges is "an important part of being a...

EUGENE, Ore. – A Eugene woman arrested in early 2025 for her involvement in an illegal drug operation has entered a guilty plea on a felony gun possession charge, according to the Eugene Police Department. Forty-one-year-old Chirstina Amber Schmisek will serve 16 months in prison with two years of...

No injuries were reported in a fire at a River Road 7-Eleven store on Monday evening, according to fire officials.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield Public Schools is projecting a $10.4 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 school year. This was announced during the district's Budget Committee work session. The district says the reason for the shortfall is due to low enrollment, salary and benefit increases, inflation, and...

EUGENE, Ore. — A late-night shooting in Eugene left one person hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, prompting a response from the Eugene Police Department’s (EPD) Violent Crimes Unit and Forensic Evidence Unit. At 9:46 p.m. on February 17, callers reported shots fired in the Marche Chase Drive and Kinsrow...

EUGENE, Ore. - After years of rebuilding and relentless dedication, the Churchill Lancers ar…

Utah recently joined several Division I programs in the race for Malachi McFarland, whose recruitment has blown up recently as many consider the class of 2027 p

EUGENE, Ore. — The Civil Liberties Defense Center says five of its clients had federal charges stemming from protests at the Federal Building in Eugene dismissed Friday, with about a dozen clients still waiting to receive court dates for recent protests. Though clients' names were not revealed, as the...

PeaceHealth is ending its contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) and hiring ApolloMD to manage emergency services; all 41 EEP clinicians have chosen not to work for ApolloMD, and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is supporting EEP and raising concerns about the transition.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon’s Willamette Valley is waking up to a cold, damp February morning in Eugene. Wet pavement glistens under low gray clouds, and light rain mixes with snow in heavier bursts. At Mahlon Sweet Field,...