Eugene OR

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Dexter resident concerns over proposed RV park. Plus, Rep. Val Hoyle is in town with legislative updates. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.

Organizers in Eugene joined 450 other cities in the country to educate their local communities on how to use solar and wind energies and why the switch is so important to the environment.

A man shot by Eugene police after calling 911 took the witness stand Monday, Sept. 22, telling jurors he held a gun at the time an officer spotted him because he wanted to keep the weapon away from an intoxicated friend behaving violently. Edgar T. Rodriguez testified on the first...

Eugene City Council is revisiting a proposal that would ban drivers from giving money to panhandlers in traffic. Under the ordinance, drivers would not be allowed to hand items to pedestrians unless legally parked. Violators could be fined up to $50. At a City Council work session last week, Eugene...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — As police departments across the nation, including in Eugene, commend the use of Flock cameras for aiding in the capture of suspects, protesters in Springfield gathered Monday morning to oppose their installation. The cameras, typically placed at major thoroughfares, were recently set up at...

The new owners of Brun’s Apple Market in the Whiteaker neighborhood are working to address community concerns that have emerged since they took over the grocery store earlier this year. Aman Kaur and Daman Khurana, who took ownership in March, say they’re committed to maintaining the market as a...

Caffeine in all forms has been normalized in academic and professional spaces, especially on college campuses. Despite being a stimulant drug, coffee is treated more like a staple than a substance with side effects. With coffee’s normalization in the modern-day workforce, the side effects caffeine provides are often...

The city of Eugene is closing its River House Community Garden and giving the space to the adjacent River House Outdoor Center to be used for city recreation programs. Kelly Shadwick, community engagement manager for Eugene Parks and Open Space, said the city offered the 11 gardeners at River House new plots in one...

A district judge dismissed a lawsuit against Eugene Water and Electric Board from environmental groups that claimed the utility has been violating the Endangered Species Act for 16 years. The lawsuit was filed by Cascadia Wildlands, the Willamette Riverkeeper, Oregon Wild and the Native Fish Society as a response to...

PLEASANT HILL, Ore. — The Pleasant Hill School District is preparing for a larger-than-usual turnout at its upcoming school board meeting, set to take place in the elementary school's gymnasium on Monday. The increased public interest follows the recent administrative leave of a district employee over a controversial...