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EUGENE, Ore. – Meet Lady Lasagna, long-haired senior ‘torbie’ kitty who is looking for a loving furever home with a calm and loving family to love on and spoil her!. Greenhill Humane Society officials said that this kitty is about 12 years old and weighs 12 pounds. While Lady Lasagna is initially shy, head scritches and an ample supply of treats are surefire means...

A 67-year-old Eugene man has been charged with three counts of first-degree encouraging child sex abuse after already facing charges from an investigation in Linn County last year over a hidden camera. Timothy Lawrence O’Brien was charged Monday, April 13, in Lane County Circuit Court. Under state law, first-degree encouraging...

Now in its second year, a coalition of organizations and agencies dedicated to sustainability is proud to announce Re-Imagine Earth Day, an opportunity for the community to engage, learn, and take meaningful steps toward a healthier planet. Join community members on Sunday, April 19, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m....

When Tracy Sandahl stopped by her home on her lunch break last November, something felt off. The back door of Sandahl’s rural Florence-area home was open, something she, or her husband would never forget. The front door, she discovered moments later, had been forced open. "I just started panicking....

EUGENE, Ore. — Federal investigators are offering a cash reward as they search for suspects accused of damaging government property during an anti-ICE protest that escalated into a riot in Eugene. The FBI released updated images of the suspects on Tuesday. The FBI is offering a reward of up...

MICHAEL DUNNE: I'm Michael Dunne. Eugene is known for a lot of things: the University of Oregon, Kesey Square, the Slug Queen and hippie culture. But there's another thing that experts warn is a Eugene trend in dire need of arresting: fatal traffic accidents. Since COVID, the number of these accidents has grown exponentially. And even though 2025 saw a dip in accidents, traffic...

PeaceHealth Oregon’s top executive, who was placed on administrative leave last week, has now been ordered by a federal judge to testify in a lawsuit against the hospital system. Dr. Jim McGovern was placed on leave last Thursday over medical staff concerns that he violated the scope of his...

EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene driver will serve 19 months in prison for leaving the scene of a fatal bicycle crash that happened in January. Kacy Daniel Foster appeared in Lane County Circuit Court at 9 a.m. on April 14 and pleaded guilty to failure to perform the duties of a driver. His attorney filed a sentencing memorandum Monday outlining the case and claiming Foster...

The Eugene City Council has decided to revisit its April 8 split vote to add three new economic development positions, costing $800,000 per year. The council last week voted 3-3 to add the staff — more than doubling the size of City Hall’s economic workforce team — after about 30 minutes of discussion at the end of its work session, according to a meeting recording...

EUGENE, Ore. (KATU) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $5000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of people involved in the vandalizing and/or the destruction of government property in Eugene. “On January 30, 2026, 400 to 500 people...