2025 Lane County Point-In-Time Count
Lane County recently released its annual Point-In-Time count of those experiencing homelessness and confirms a trend that the number of unhoused individuals across Lane County continues to grow.
More Oregon Rite Aids to close, bringing total to 32 statewide
New documents in Rite Aid’s ongoing bankruptcy case added 12 Oregon stores to the list of locations due to be shut down. Unlike earlier filings that featured a number of rural locations, the two that have come out this month focused on stores in the state’s larger cities.
Police Investigating Reported Mail Theft
Eugene police are investigating reported theft from a mail box in the Cal Young Neighborhood after suspects were confronted and captured on camera by a bystander.
Eugene launches East Broadway project to improve walkability
The city of Eugene is transforming a busy street that connects downtown to the University of Oregon. The goal of the Broadway Paving and Sidewalks Project is to make East Broadway more pedestrian-friendly as it winds towards UO from downtown. City transportation planner Reed Dunbar said they’re repaving the street...
Pedestrian hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the area of West 11th Avenue and Seneca Road on Friday night was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
Jazz singer with Springfield roots returns to play Wildish
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Eugene faces challenges as it seeks to boost the community’s housing supply
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Eugene heat wave breaks record
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Traffic resumes smoothly after school bus accident on Main St in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A crash occurred at the intersection of 69th and Main Street in Springfield on Monday, involving a school bus, a smaller car, and a pickup truck. Authorities reported that one student was on board the school bus at the time of the accident. Both the student and the bus driver were unharmed.
FIRST ALERT: Heat holds on today, but a cooling trend is coming
Newport was the coolest spot yesterday, with temperatures in the low 60s, while Tillamook and Astoria reached the low to high 70s. Highs topped out in the mid-90s from Eugene to Portland, and it climbed into the upper 90s in Hood River. Triple digits were recorded in The Dalles and Roseburg.