Fire fee final hope against $23 million in cuts for City of Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Sweeping department cuts for the City of Eugene totaling about $23 million are expected over the city's new two-year budget. And with this round of cuts the city says changes will be felt. "This isn't like little small things that people will be like okay, I'm...
Eugene railyard agreement to transfer services approved
Central Oregon Pacific Railroad will handle switching operations at the Eugene railyard after an agreement was reached.
Eugene residents plea to keep CAHOOTS services
After Eugene canceled its contract with CAHOOTS, several community members turned out to a city council meeting to plea for a way to keep the mobile crisis service running.
Springfield Police officer, motorist hospitalized after crash
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield Police Department says one of their officers was involved in a crash while responding to a call in the Thurston area. It happened just before noon on Tuesday (April 15) at the intersection of Bob Straub Parkway and Main Street. Both the officer and...
High Clouds, Staying Warm
Good Morning. Today, the Rex blocking pattern is maintained. So, todays temps and conditions will be almost identical to Monday. The key differences come from wind direction. Today, we will be under mostly Westerly flow as opposed to the East winds from Monday. Westerly winds will allow for temperatures to relax...
Eugene man sentenced to probation and jail time for animal abuse and meth possession
EUGENE, Ore. — A man has been sentenced in an animal abuse case out f Eugene in 2024. On June 23, 2024, the Eugene Police Department responded to the Navigation Center at 100 River Avenue after a dog was reported to have been found deceased around 5 a.m. The...
Working to protect a Buddhist temple in Eugene with rich history
As local Buddhists work to make a beloved temple more secure, they talk about the history of it's presence in Eugene.
Oen Nicholson sentenced to life at Oregon State Hospital for kidnapping, quadruple murder
COQUILLE, Ore. – A man accused of murdering four people in North Bend, kidnapping a woman in Springfield, and bringing her to Milwaukee, Wisconsin before turning himself in has been found guilty except for insanity in a stipulated facts trial and will be committed to the Oregon State Hospital for the rest of his...
Driver fires AR-15 at deer from car, then is seen going 117 mph, Oregon...
The 36-year-old then fled from authorities, deputies said.
Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1.7 Million From Veterans Organization
DAYTON, Ore. – A Dayton woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud after admitting she embezzled more than $1.7 million from the Department of Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Cheryl Elizabeth Campos, 61, used her role as Quartermaster for the organization to illegally transfer money from VFW bank...