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LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Multiple drivers were recently arrested for alleged impaired driving throughout Lane County, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. On Jan. 24, deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on London Road, south of Cottage Grove. James Britton Hurst, 51, of Creswell, failed to navigate a...

This story was updated to add new information. Springfield Public Schools board chair Heather Quaas-Annsa resigned from her position Feb. 5 amid controversy , a flurry of complaints and mid-year layoffs , citing concerns about her and her family's well-being. Quaas-Annsa stated in a letter her resignation was...

PeaceHealth is making a change at its emergency rooms at RiverBend, Cottage Grove and Florence. It is ending a longstanding contract with a Eugene group that has provided emergency doctors and physician assistants, and instead hiring a national company based in Georgia. Ashli Blow has the story. Some parents at...

EUGENE, Ore. - Authorities are actively searching for 16-year-old Michael M. Newton, who went missing from Eugene on Tuesday, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. Michael, who went missing on Feb. 3, is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds, with dark brown hair and...

Most of the approximately 35 remaining protesters left for the night. At least two agents remained on the roof of the building, flashing flashlights at protesters, but the scene remained peaceful. Protest activity is set to resume at noon tomorrow for the weekly appearance of the “Raging Grannies” singing group....

Lane County officials are backing a bill that seeks to increase the accountability of a program that has contributed about $800 million of cannabis tax revenue to local behavioral health and drug-addiction recovery services statewide since 2021. Senate Bill 1583 comes on the heels of a Secretary of State’s audit,...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A serious crash in the parking lot of Waypoint Church, across from Thurston High School, has led to multiple charges against a 17-year-old driver, according to the Springfield Police Department. SPD officials said a dispute between two teenagers preceded the crash. The driver, a former Thurston...

Eugene, OR – A 26-year-old motorcyclist was injured Tuesday afternoon following a collision with a vehicle on Oak Patch Road, according to the Eugene Police Department. Police said the crash was reported at 2:57 p.m. on February 3 in the 1600 block of Oak Patch Road and involved a Yamaha R6L motorcycle and a Ford...

EUGENE, Ore. — Just before 2 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, Eugene Police responded to OMG Northside Medical Clinic at 3915 River Road after a caller reported a man was waving a firearm in the air. The man had set up camp next to the sliding glass doors, which...

EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff's Office says they will never ask for money by phone, text, or email, and will never call you about missed jury duty. "Our community continues to be targeted by phone scammers identifying themselves as employees of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, typically claiming to be...