Eugene OR

At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, Eugene Police responded to Eugene OG Dispensary at 2045 Franklin Boulevard. A suspect is reported to have robbed the store of merchandise with a knife, police said. No one was injured during the incident. The suspect fled and officers along with two Eugene...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lane County, OR – A mushroom picker missing for nearly five days in a remote section of western Lane County was found alive Thursday afternoon, ending an intensive multi-agency search that stretched across...

Some restaurants open quietly, find their rhythm, and slowly build a following. Others seem to arrive fully formed, already humming with energy, conversation, and word-of-mouth momentum. Lately in Eugene, Kennedy’s Steakhouse falls firmly into the second category. Over the past several months, it has begun to feel...

EUGENE, Ore. — On Wednesday evening, Dec. 10, a team of Property and Financial Crimes Unit detectives from the Eugene Police Department conducted a retail theft operation at Coburg Road’s TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack. Even before the operation began, TJ Maxx had three thefts. Then, during the...

A judge set bond at $2 million dollars for Jerod Norman who is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Mariah Ashley-Winter King, who was found hanging on the couple's property with an unspent bullet lodged inside in her body. (12/12/25)

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Springfield Police Department has welcomed a new member to its team, K-9 Uly, who is already making significant contributions to community safety. At just a year and a half old, this black German shepherd is quickly proving to be an integral part of the department. Officer Kirsten Cardwell,...

A man who went missing while mushroom picking with some friends was found alive Dec. 11. Erik Everardo Aguilar-Cisneros, 32, of Springfield, became lost in the area of Hadsall Creek Road, south of Mapleton Dec. 6. Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) began an intensive search of the area. SAR deputies and...

EUGENE, Ore. — Former Eugene mayor Brian Obie has been named the 2025 First Citizen, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday. The award recognizes more than five decades of transformative leadership in business, civic service, philanthropy and community development, the Chamber said. Obie will be...

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: River Road speed limit changes. Plus, a closer look at a broken south Eugene water main. Storm Alert weather forecast.

A University of Oregon fraternity member faces drug-related charges for allegedly dealing cocaine on campus.