Eugene OR

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A Springfield middle school principal has been on administrative leave since September as the district fights a federal lawsuit claiming a student faced years of relentless bullying and sexual harassment without proper intervention. District spokesperson Brian Richardson confirmed Monday that Kevin Wright remains a district employee but...

More than one-third of Oregon students missed at least 17 days of school in the 2024-25 school year. The 33.5% chronic absentee rate is the second highest rate of states that have released such data so far. A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have possible...

A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries the morning of April 15 after he was struck by a car on the Northwest Expressway in Eugene, near the North Park Avenue intersection. The driver of the involved vehicle, a Chevrolet Cobalt sedan, contacted emergency services and remained on scene following the crash. Investigators have been unable to identify the man, according to the Lane...

Eugene, OR – The City of Eugene Government announced that its Vision Zero team will provide a traffic safety update during a City Council work session scheduled for Wednesday, April 15. Officials said the session will begin at noon and will be accessible to the public through the city’s...

Eugene, OR – The Eugene Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect connected to multiple armed robberies at a local deli following a weeks-long investigation. Officers initially responded around 8:50 a.m. on March 15 to an armed robbery at Sandy’s Deli on Barger Drive. Police said a male suspect used a firearm to steal cash before fleeing the area. A search involving...

Looking for mom-and-pop diners in Oregon that feel like home?. These 9 welcoming spots serve comfort food and hospitality that’ll warm your heart!. 1. Mandy’s Family Restaurant (Eugene) Eugene knows how to treat diners right, and Mandy’s Family Restaurant proves it. This Willamette Street gem sits in...

Lane County is continuing its push to convince trash hauler Sanipac to drop solid waste it collects at the county’s Short Mountain Landfill instead of the hauler’s privately owned landfill near Medford. In Creswell, however, councilors have voted to exit from an intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and...

April 14, 2026 — EUGENE, OR: In a rematch of the 2025 Northwest League Championship Series, the Everett AquaSox fell to the Eugene Emeralds 7-1 on Tuesday night at PK Park in the first of six games scheduled for the week. After the teams exchanged a scoreless first inning,...

Five minutes into the soft opening for Charred Apizza, a beloved Detroit-style pizza joint in Springfield, co-owner Dave Lucht had one thing to say:. One year after launching in a shared kitchen space at The Washburne Cafe, Charred Apizza officially opened its brick-and-mortar restaurant Wednesday, April 15, on Main Street.

Another Lane County school district, another major budget misstep. Two months after Eugene School District 4J leaders said they completed steep cuts to next school year’s budget, and one month after announcing their deficit was much larger than anticipated, we learned last week the true size of the hole: $44.1 million.