Eugene OR

The Bethel community will soon say goodbye to Shasta Middle School, but the building will likely continue serving youth in its second life. The Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley is in talks with the Bethel School District to become the primary tenant in the building following the school closure. Bethel is closing...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon — Crisp morning air settles across the southern Willamette Valley as sunlight slowly brightens the hills surrounding Eugene. The chilly start near the lower 40s will quickly give way to a mild spring...

Eugene, OR – Two people were taken into custody after a narcotics investigation by the Eugene Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit led to the seizure of fentanyl, cash, and firearms. According to Eugene Police, officers observed a meeting between 34-year-old Eugene resident Reilly Quinn Slater and 28-year-old...

A man from Eugene, Oregon was arrested Wednesday evening after authorities say he fired a paintball or pellet gun during a dispute and later threatened others with a handgun. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 7 p.m. on March 11 to reports of a disturbance at a home on Dalewood...

Firefighters quickly contained a late-night blaze that engulfed a shed attached to a row of garages at an apartment complex near Valley River, preventing more serious damage, authorities said. Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) crews responded at 11:33 p.m. Sunday to reports of a dumpster fire at the Valley River Court...

Sarah Koski stands outside a modern restroom deemed "the Portland Loo" on March 10, 2026. Have you ever asked yourself, “Where’s the nearest public restroom?”. In Eugene, a citywide venture aims to map each and every one. The goal of “Project Sanitation Justice” is to plot handwashing stations,...

Bi-Mart was founded in 1955 and is headquartered right here in Eugene! Bi-Mart is an employee-owned chain of retailers with over 80 stores in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Walk into a typical Bi-Mart store and you’ll find a little bit of everything. Their merchandise includes electronics, small appliances,...

Everyone hopes every dog gets to grow up wrapped in kindness, in a home where caring hands make them feel safe every single day. But life does not always unfold that way. Far too many pets still endure neglect, mistreatment, and being left behind, whether they are tiny puppies or fully grown dogs.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — After several days of heavy mountain snowfall across Washington and Oregon, a powerful atmospheric river is now poised to drench the Pacific Northwest with widespread rain — raising serious concerns about rapid snowmelt and potential flooding. Forecast models show multiple inches of...

UO students know why fighting the climate crisis and transitioning to renewable energy is important: The alternative is increasing drought, increasing wildfire, increasing global instability, more wars for oil and gas and fossil fuel infrastructure. It's not a future that we can believe in. Presenter: Climate action...