Loggers Compete at State Championships
Seven Vernonia Loggers competed at the State Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene on May 28-29, with several athletes taking part in more than one event. “Coming into the year, we knew it would be a young group,” said Logger head coach John Roady. “We lost a lot of talent from last year. But I’m rea
Grad time: How to attend 2026 high school graduation ceremonies across Lane County
The countdown to graduation is nearly over for Lane County’s high school seniors, and celebrations are in order. In the next several days, high schoolers from the county’s 16 school districts will don caps and gowns, walk across stages and hug proud loved ones and educators. Planning to...
Eugene Police respond to motorcycle crash on Beltline Highway on-ramp, rider hospitalized with non-life-threatening...
Eugene, OR – Eugene Police responded to a motorcycle crash involving a Harley Davidson on May 30 at approximately 7:41 p.m. near the eastbound Beltline Highway and Delta Highway on-ramp. According to the Eugene Police Department, the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a guardrail in a grassy area...
Jury deadlocks in Prindel Creek Farm murder case; judge declares mistrial
On the third day of deliberations, a divided jury said it was unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Everett Scott Fuller. Lane County Circuit Judge Clara Rigmaiden declared a mistrial Thursday, June 4. In an interview, Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Geil said Fuller will be tried...
Eugene man offers reward for missing soldier’s World War II diary
Dorris Dean Draper, an American soldier with the 45th Infantry Division, in Sicily during 1944 operations. Next to the photo is a patch for the division with its distinctive Thunderbird logo. WARNING: Some of the following photos in this gallery contain images that some readers may find disturbing. The grandson...
Mike White’s latest title is a painful reminder of what Oregon softball let get...
Former Oregon Ducks head coach Mike White has won back-to-back National Championships at Texas in a blow to the Ducks.
Fire at Taco Bell on Chad Drive
Early on Wednesday morning, Eugene-Springfield Fire responded to a structure fire at the Taco Bell restaurant to Chad Drive.
The Lookout Fire altered a forest completely, but it didn’t change the H.J. Andrews...
The Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail no longer matches its signpost. Instead of thick, mossy undergrowth under a canopy of stately, ancient trees, spears of blackened trunks now point skyward. The only green is the fireweed and low shrubs at our feet. We’re on the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, a...
Feral Cat Laws in Oregon: What Caretakers and Residents Need to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Feral cats occupy a legally ambiguous space in Oregon — they are not wildlife, but they are not treated the same as owned pets either. Whether you feed a colony in your backyard, manage a TNR program, or simply want to understand your rights whe
Lane Community College cuts jobs, programs in the next fiscal year’s budget
The Lane Community College board cut about $4.2 million when it approved its annual budget Wednesday. This comes after months of tense deliberations during which the college’s administration outlined programs and positions that could be cut. The cuts will primarily come from eliminating 20.5 positions and two degree pr

















