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EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department is educating the public on how scammers operate. "Scammers thrive on panic, urgency, and confusion," Eugene PD says. The STOP message is simple: slow down, question who’s contacting you, and don’t give them an opening. Never rely on caller-ID or links a stranger sends you,...

EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene Family YMCA is planning a new campus in North Eugene and expanding its Patterson Street location. Brian Steffen, CEO of Eugene Family YMCA, said the organization has received more than 2,000 responses to a community survey about the potential moves. The survey focuses on making sure the...

A photographer was questioned by the FBI at his own home about photos he took of anti-deportation protesters, including whether he could identify any of the individuals involved. Photographer Robert Scherle was at his home in Eugene, Oregon, on February 4 when federal agents knocked on his door. Scherle had...

Lane County’s Free Community Compost Program is giving away 5,000 tons of compost made from local food and yard waste. The compost comes from the City of Eugene’s Love Food Not Waste® program and will be distributed at eight free events across the county and through direct deliveries to farmers and community gardens.

EUGENE, Ore. - Last week, Eugene police arrested three people for driving under the influence in separate cases over roughly six hours, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said officers responded to a crash on Tabor Street around 8:15 p.m. March 21. Multiple people called 911 reporting a...

Former “Home Improvement” child actor Zachery Ty Bryan was sentenced Friday, March 20, to 19 months in prison for violating the terms of his probation after a 2023 fourth-degree domestic violence assault conviction. Bryan, 44, appeared remotely while incarcerated at a California jail serving a 16-month sentence for...

Authorities in Lane County, Oregon, are warning the public about an increase in coyote encounters at Mount Pisgah, with at least one animal euthanized due to reliance on human food. Authorities in Lane County, Oregon, are urging the public to be vigilant following a concerning increase in coyote encounters, which...

EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene man was caught sleeping in a utility truck he's accused of stealing from a railroad company and parking at a nearby park. Central Oregon Pacific called the Lane County Sheriff's Office last week to report a truck, tools and clothing were missing from their Eugene property on Bethel Drive. The...

EUGENE, Ore. — Our newsroom has received word from Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) about its recently filed lawsuit against PeaceHealth and ApolloMD. The lawsuit relates to PeaceHealth shifting away from its contract with EEP and instead transferring over to ApolloMD, a Georgia-based medical staffing company. KVAL...

The Environmental Working Group’s latest "Dirty Dozen" report encourages buying organic produce due to high pesticide residues found in non-organic samples, with local Eugene organic grocers noting increased interest and strong partnerships with nearby organic farms.