Eugene OR

The third atmospheric river in a string of storms is sweeping through Eugene and Springfield on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and winds that have caused scattered power outages. Springfield Utility Board reported 50 outages, which have since been restored, early Wednesday afternoon. Winds could be strong enough to...

EUGENE, Ore. — Around 11 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 89000 block of Green Hill Road, west of Eugene, for a reported assault. When they arrived, they learned the suspect, Michael Anthony Smith, 67, had injured and strangled...

A Lane County Judge has sentenced a woman convicted of embezzling more than half a million dollars from Lane County’s housing agency to more than four years in prison. Miranda Renee Wilcox pled guilty to six counts of aggregated theft in August. She started as finance manager for Homes...

Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took multiple people into custody in Cottage Grove early Wednesday morning, an organizer with the Rural Organizing Project said, with additional reports of ICE activity elsewhere in the county. Three ICE SUVs blocked a work van in an apartment parking lot on...

Thundershowers this afternoon following a period of rain. High 59F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

The City of Springfield, Oregon, and American Legion Post #40 will host a Veterans Breakfast at the Emergency Operations Center in the Springfield Justice Center. Mayor Sean VanGordon will give remarks to honor local veterans.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Eugene, OR – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office reported several DUII arrests between October 27 and 31 following a series of impaired driving incidents across the county. Deputies responded to traffic stops...

EUGENE, Ore. - Local businesses and organizations are joining forces to tackle community hunger in Lane County. Fisherman's Market, a popular seafood restaurant in Eugene, is raffling off a fresh Alaskan king crab dinner for four to six people. The proceeds will support Burrito Brigade, a nonprofit dedicated to...

Eugene's first responders are being taxed by non-emergency calls and many people who may be in need of the kind of help CAHOOTS used to provide are going without. That's the conclusion of a new city report examining how the city has fared since it and White Bird Clinic mutually ended their contract in April . The...

Following a series of burglaries against Asian American households and businesses in Eugene, the Lane County Board of Commissioners issued a statement condemning the crimes and affirming solidarity with affected residents. Eugene, OR. — Recent burglaries targeting Asian American households and business owners have...