Eugene OR

EWEB is undertaking a project in South Eugene to replace wooden poles with metal ones and bury power lines underground to enhance resilience against storms and fires.

EUGENE, Ore. - Lane County’s Stormdrain Cleaning Assistance Program (SCAP) is available again this fall, and businesses have until Oct. 31 to register, according to county officials. The county said that the program is offered in partnership with Stormwater Protection Systems and helps businesses maintain their...

Eugene, OR – The City of Eugene hosted the grand opening of the Downtown Riverfront Plaza along with a City Hall Gallery artist reception featuring Yvonne Stubbs. The event drew a large turnout, with community members gathering to celebrate the new plaza and view Stubbs’ work on display.

EUGENE, Ore. — Long-time residents of Eugene know the name and the reputation. Betty Taylor, the former city councilor and the only one to serve six terms, is turning 100 years old. Her birthday is actually Wednesday. For 24 years, Betty served the community, representing Ward 2. The active...

The city of Springfield and the Obie Companies have taken a step toward the development of a new downtown apartment building on Main Street. The four- or five-story project would have studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, with ground floor active use, city documents show. The proposed location is a...

While schools have until October 31st to create a cell phone ban policy, some local school districts already decided to implement the executive order when classes first began; so that they wouldn’t have to change any policies in the middle of the school year.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — An accident on Jasper Road claimed the life of a 33-year-old cyclist on September 12, 2025. According to the Springfield Police Department (SPD), police units were dispatched around 9:21 p.m. to the 4200 block of Jasper Road following reports of a vehicle versus bicyclist traffic crash.

Prosecutors will decide whether to file criminal charges in connection with a fatal shooting Sept. 5 at a Walmart parking lot in Eugene, a Eugene police spokesperson said Wednesday. Police said the person who shot Jaime Javier Lagarda-Govea, 21, of Springfield did not leave the scene after the shooting and...

A Seattle developer is exploring whether to build a large condo complex along the Willamette River in Eugene, on land that’s part of the Valley River Center mall. The company, Blue Fern Development, has tentatively proposed 125 units of condo “townhome style housing” on 11 acres of undeveloped land and mall parking...

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- More than 350 firefighters continued Tuesday to battle the 437-acre Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge. A 21-mile stretch of Highway 242 remained closed and the Lane County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 2 (BE SET) evacuation alerts in the...