Eugene OR

Oregon might be famous for its salmon and craft beer, but there’s a hidden culinary treasure that locals can’t stop raving about: perfectly fried catfish. From soul food cafes tucked into neighborhood corners to Cajun-inspired food carts serving up crispy golden fillets, the state has become an unexpected hotspot for...

After 20 years, Lane County officials have announced that they’ll stop using the Point-in-Time count this year for gauging homelessness. Since 2005, the county’s conducted annual counts of sheltered individuals, and biennial counts of those without shelter in areas where unhoused people are known to congregate. But...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, OR – As January continues and winter conditions persist across Oregon, fire officials are reminding homeowners that winter fire risks remain elevated statewide, from coastal communities to inland...

Oregon redshirt freshman quarterback Luke Moga will enter the transfer portal. He’s the second quarterback to enter the transfer portal this month after redshirt sophomore passer Austin Novosad elected to move on from the Duck program. Moga played in three games during his brief career with the Ducks. He completed...

Eugene police are looking for the owner of a dog that bit a child in a grocery store earlier this week.

Over the course of just one month, Lookout readers turned their engagement with local journalism into something tangible: putting food on tables across Lane County. In December, Lookout Eugene-Springfield launched a month-long membership drive in support of Food for Lane County, aimed at addressing hunger in our...

Police said they arrested a 39-year-old man after a stabbing at a south Eugene vape shop on Thursday, Jan. 8. Brett Cody Allen was booked into Lane County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault and unlawfully using a weapon. Police responded at 8:25 p.m. to Nephos Vape Shop, in the...

From improving accessibility at the Cascades Raptor Center to making the McKenzie River a mecca for marriage, the Willamette Valley Visitors Association is supporting projects at several local organizations and agencies. Getting to Blue Pool, also called Tamolitch Falls, will be possible for more people and a series...

The City of Eugene is offering money and land to boost affordable housing in the area through its Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Pat Montgomery cannot get out of bed without medication. He has several screws in his back, to help hold his spine together. It took nine surgeries — with another soon to be scheduled — to stabilize his lower spine, where the cushioning cartilage has worn away. Without it, bone rubs against bone.