Lane County homeowner returned with young child, found man inside; suspect arrested
VENETA, Ore. — A Veneta resident returned home on Saturday with their young child to find a man a man inside their home, the Lane County Sheriff's office said. Around 7:45 p.m. on July 11, Lane County deputies were dispatched to a report of a burglary in progress in the 25600 block of E. Bolton Road. The caller had ret
‘A human encyclopedia’: George Brown, owner of Kiva Grocery and former city councilor, dies...
George Brown, the owner of Kiva Grocery and a former Eugene city councilor, died last month from a vascular condition. He was 79. Brown gradually expanded his store from a bookstore in a downtown Eugene garage mall in 1970 to its current storefront on West 11th Avenue and Olive Street, a beloved natural foods store and
Nearly 3,000 pack Cottage Grove’s annual rodeo
The annual Cottage Grove Rodeo drew about 3,000 people each day over its two-day event, with organizers saying the long-running event remains a major community tradition and that proceeds will help fund stadium improvements.
Three days. 2,500 pounds of fish. One country fair
Billy Whitlock will need all five smokers this morning. It’s a little before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. Whitlock and his crew have 53 hours to smoke 2,500 pounds of fish. During a normal week, Brandywine Fisheries goes through 500 pounds of hot-smoked fish — mostly Chinook and Coho salmon — between its tiny Springfie
Eugene’s Chad Drive Poised To Become State Crime Lab Powerhouse
Oregon State Police are gearing up to build a new forensic laboratory and medical examiner facility on Chad Drive in Eugene, a move that would trade the cramped Springfield crime lab for a purpose-built complex and boost regional autopsy capacity. Plans for the site at 3300 Chad Drive call for roughly 68,000 square fee
This Oregon Dive Doesn’t Look Like Much, But the Burgers Are Out of This...
The exterior is a chaotic collage of rusted metal, old signs, and random car parts. The inside is crammed with 50 years of garage-sale leftovers. A custom chopper hangs from the ceiling, and an old tow truck sits in the parking lot. It is a junkyard, and a burger joint, and it is absolutely glorious.
More than 150 fireworks calls, no citations over Fourth of July in Eugene, Springfield
Eugene and Springfield police fielded dozens of fireworks complaints over the Fourth of July holiday but issued zero citations. “To maximize public safety, officers utilized a strategy centered on high-visibility patrols, deterrence, and communication,” Springfield Deputy Chief George Crolly said in a statement Friday,
‘Respectful but relentless’: Longtime community organizer Marion Malcolm remembered
Marion Malcolm’s signature activism strategy was simple: Show up. Whether it was for a cause, a friend, or a moment when the opportunity to make a difference mattered most, she was there. And she brought others with her. Malcolm was a well-known social justice organizer in Eugene and Springfield...
Eugene woman says police missed chance to find missing 16-year-old
EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene woman says a missing and endangered teenager had already come into contact with the Eugene Police Department before she was officially found, and she's now questioning whether officers missed an opportunity to identify the teen. The Oregon Department of Human Services issued a missing and...
New Fire Apparatus Delivered to Sweet Home
The Sweet Home Fire District recently acquired three new vehicles that included a new ambulance and two new brush trucks thanks to a 2024 voter-approved bond.

















