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Good morning! It’s August 3 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be hazy sunshine; air quality will be very unhealthy. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 90 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11). Clear now, changing to hazy sunshine at 8 a.m.

Eugene, OR – Eugene Police Department motorcycle officers joined riders from law enforcement agencies across Oregon for motorcade training focused on precision riding, teamwork, and coordination. The department said the training, conducted by its Traffic Safety Unit, was designed to strengthen the skills officers need

Western Oregon is in store for hot weather, smoke and elevated fire danger this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the southern Willamette Valley on Monday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. The warning area includes Eugene, Albany, Springfield and Cottage Grove. Forecasters say...

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) received a report on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 2, that Steven Jay Friedman, a 72-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer's and anxiety, had left his residence in the 29600 block of Jeans Road in Veneta. Family members last saw him at about 3:20 p.m. at the home.

The American Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood supply crisis, July 27, after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low, limiting the distribution of the most commonly transfused blood, type O blood, to hospitals. Lane County residents can roll up their sleeves and donate blood Friday, Aug. 7,...

Firefighters responded to a fire that occurred on the fourth floor of a Eugene apartment near downtown on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 1. According to Eugene-Springfield Fire (ESF), crews received an automatic fire alarm right before 7:30 p.m. at Bridges on Broadway, a Homes for Good apartment building located at 599

Citing forecasted high winds and low relative humidity, the National Weather Service issued a red flag wildfire warning for parts of Lane County and the southern Willamette Valley. The warning runs Monday, Aug. 3, from 1-8 p.m. Forecasters issue a red flag warning when weather conditions pose an increased threat...

I met Jasmine Garcia Lopez for the first time Nov. 24, 2025 — just five days after her dad, Misael, had been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE. After messaging back and forth on Instagram, she agreed to meet with me and former Lookout Eugene-Springfield photojournalist Isaac Wasserman, at the no

The Oregon Ducks' new practice facility is still under construction, but the team is working out on the new outdoor practice fields.