Eugene’s Lane Community College opens applications for health careers
EUGENE, Ore. - Lane Community College is now accepting applications for several health profession programs starting in summer and fall 2025. These programs are designed to equip students for careers in high-demand healthcare settings. Applications for the RN to BSN program are due by August 15. This program helps...
Eugene drivers face higher summer gas costs despite national price drop trends
EUGENE, Ore. — Average gasoline prices in Eugene have barely decreased by 0.4 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $3.98 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 78 stations in the area. Despite this slight drop, prices in Eugene remain 9.4 cents higher than a month ago and 23.1 cents higher than a...
Firefighters respond quickly to attic fire in Springfield home
EUGENE, Ore. - Fire crews from Eugene Springfield Fire swiftly responded to a house fire on the 4900 block of D Street in Springfield on Sunday evening. Just before 8 p.m. on June 29, reports of smoke coming from a home prompted multiple calls from concerned neighbors. The house, abandoned for about a year, was...
Cottage Grove man arrested for alleged illicit online conversation with minor
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – A 39-year-old Cottage Grove man who is accused of having inappropriate online communications with a minor child was arrested on Thursday, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said that deputies began an investigation in May of an adult man, identified as...
Eugene PD reminds pet owners of legal consequences for neglect in hot weather
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police and Eugene Animal Services is urging people to not leave their pets unattended inside a vehicle, even for a just few minutes. "Temperatures inside a vehicle can rise quickly, easily causing an animal to experience heat stroke or brain damage, even with windows slightly open and the...
Eugene had fewer police chases last year, says new report
The number of police chases in Eugene fell sharply last year, according to new city data. Back in 2023, there was a spike in vehicle pursuits by the Eugene Police Department. With 18 incidents, the total was nearly double the previous year's count. This came after the Eugene Police Department...
Fires damage shop, train trestle in Sweet Home Saturday
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance crews responded to two separate fires Saturday evening in a span of just a few hours. The first fire was reported around 5:00 p.m. near a shop at 28160 Highway 20. Firefighters arrived to find flames in the mechanics bay of an unoccupied structure. Crews were able to contain the blaze...
Oregon enacts strict rules on the corporate practice of medicine
When Optum, a national health care corporation under parent company UnitedHealth Group, purchased Oregon Medical Group (OMG) in 2020, a mass exodus of primary care providers in the Eugene metro area soon followed. Then, in 2023, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at University District closed the only hospital...
Passage ‘failure’ at EWEB dam killing endangered fish, conservation groups warn
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Ducks need to break through in linebacker recruiting after Jandreau falls to OU
Arizona linebacker Beau Jandreau committed to Oklahoma on June 23, a 6-1, 210 three-star from Hamilton High in Chand
