Eugene, Oregon Weather Alert Today: Air Stagnation Advisory and Winter Chill Through Sunday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon wakes to a quiet, heavy stillness this morning as cold air settles into the Willamette Valley. Breath fogs the air, rooftops feel damp, and the sky holds low, muted color that barely moves. According...
Fan sounds off with the healthiest perspective on Oregon’s agonizing loss
On Facebook, lifetime Oregon fan Roger Newton expressed the mature opinion of many longtime Ducks after the 56-22 loss to Indiana.
Not a half-baked idea, man: Art House fires up a stoner film fest
You don’t need to be under the influence to enjoy the movies in “The Green Screen,” a new film series at Eugene’s Art House that starts this week. But it would help. The series is a celebration of stoner films and a tour of the buddy comedies and meandering tales that make up the genre, from Cheech and Chong to the...
These Hoosier fans are hospitable
What about the Oregon fans? Sounds like there are a bunch of them there. Or at least it DID sound like it. She wasn't. Oregon plays in a small stadium to start with and they traveled for previous games but man there are so few of them here. This post...
Standoff with Eugene Police lasts 2 hours, ends with one arrest
Eugene Police arrested 31-year-old Brian Zachary Payne for strangulation and menacing after a two hour standoff, where crisis negotiators called for Payne to come outside of home and surrender to police.
Mark Cuban has explicit three-word message for recipients of his NIL donations
Mark Cuban was on hand to watch Indiana win the Peach Bowl amid confirmed reports that the billionaire alum has made a lofty donation to the school's athletic program
Everyone said the same thing about Dan Lanning during Oregon’s blowout CFP loss
Dan Lanning drew an unflattering coaching comp with Oregon’s no-show during Friday’s CFP semifinal. Lanning and the Ducks were blown out by Indiana in Friday’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Hoosiers went up 35-7 by halftime, and it didn’t get any better for Oregon from there as they ended up losing by an ugly 56-22...
Junction City Woman Stole $487,000+ from COVID Relief Funds, Faces 20 Years in Prison
EUGENE, Ore.—The owner of three businesses pleaded guilty yesterday for stealing more than $487,386.75 in federal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jodi Aliece Jennings, 50, of Junction City, Oregon, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. According to court documents, between April 2020 and...
City of Eugene invests in affordable housing with land and funds
EUGENE, Ore. - The City of Eugene is taking significant steps to address affordable housing needs by offering financial incentives and land. The city is providing up to $650,000 in trust funds and a parcel of city-owned land on Hilyard Street between 33rd and 34th Avenues. Recipients of the land or funds must build...
Police alert: shelter in place notice for area of Lord Byron Place and Crescent...
EUGENE, Ore. – A ‘shelter in place’ notice has been issued for residents near the 2900 block of Lord Byron Place and Crescent Avenue due to police activity in the area, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that others should avoid the area to...
