South Eugene High School lockdown lifted after receiving reported threat
EUGENE, Ore. — A lockdown at South Eugene High School (SEHS) has been lifted following a rumored threat earlier Friday. Eugene Police confirmed that they had received report that a student possibly had a firearm. Out of precaution the school district placed SEHS under lockdown at 11:40 a.m. A...
Crash closes all northbound lanes of I-5 north of Coburg in Lane County
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A crash has shut down all northbound lanes of I-5 about seven miles north of the intersection with Beltline Highway on Friday afternoon, prompting officials to urge drivers to take an alternate route. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) said the crash also is affecting...
31-year-old Cheshire woman charged in knife attack, alleged spitting incident
A 31-year-old Cheshire woman arrested after a reported knife attack has been charged with first-degree assault after a Lane County grand jury handed down an indictment Friday, May 8. Jeannae Marjorie Mackay is also charged with unlawfully using a weapon after a reported April 30 assault at a residence on...
Oregon softball outslugged in a heartbreaker in College Park, go home early
For the second year in a row the Ducks are one and done at the Big Ten Tournament.
Missing teen with Eugene ties found dead, fentanyl overdose suspected
A teenager reported missing from Tigard in March, who was previously reported missing from foster care in Eugene , was found dead of a fentanyl overdose on a stretch of the Eastbank Esplanade near southeast Salmon Street in Portland on May 4, according to the Portland Police Bureau. While a medical examiner has yet to officially determine the cause and manner of death for Chayton...
OHA again rates EWEB an ‘Outstanding Performer’ as Eugene water meets standards
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene’s drinking water met all state and federal drinking water quality standards, and Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) maintained its rating as an ‘Outstanding Performer’ from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), according to EWEB’s recently published 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
PeaceHealth’s reversal followed lobbying from elected officials
Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey met with PeaceHealth administrators in a call last week to talk about the provider’s plans to transition to a new out-of-state company to provide emergency department services at Lane County hospitals. By then, the governor and Fahey, an influential Democratic...
Linn County deputies investigate Halsey-area rollover
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — A person was taken to a local hospital, Thursday morning, with minor injuries after a rollover crash near Halsey, Oregon. According to Linn County Deputies on scene, the crash happened when the vehicle was driving around a curve, went off the road into a field and rolled at least twice.
TLT Fund Distribution Proposal Sparks Chamber Testimony to Budget Committee
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is urging Lane County leaders to preserve the original intent of Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) funding (also referred to as the Transient Room Tax, or TRT) as the County is considering a proposal that would reallocate a portion of unassigned lodging tax revenue in its proposed FY2026–2027 budget.
4J budget panel advances 2026-27 budget, slashing $29 million
Members of Eugene School District 4J’s Budget Committee unanimously approved the 2026-27 budget and property tax rates at their Wednesday, May 6, meeting. The $532 million budget includes $29 million in cuts, leading the district to lay off 177 staff and resulting in numerous changes and losses in programming.
