Knife-armed Florence man arrested as authorities serve 12th Street search warrant
FLORENCE, Ore. — Three people were arrested in Florence Wednesday for various charges during a search warrant service, the Lane County Sheriff's Office said. At 7 a.m. on March 4, deputies assigned to the Lane County Sheriff’s Special Response Team (SRT), detectives, the West Lane district deputy, Florence Police...
How to Bury a Body in Your Backyard (Legally)
For various reasons, the folks of Eugene Weekly’s editorial team got curious about how one goes about burying a body in the backyard within legal parameters. We figured the Home and Gardening issue would be the perfect place to figure it out, seeing that it’s the ultimate intersection between the two: How to start...
Stolen checks lead to arrest of former business employee in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - A former employee of Gotcha Burger is facing serious charges after an investigation into stolen business checks, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that 32-year-old Forrest Jedidiah Barrios, 32 of Veneta allegedly cashed payroll checks to himself and was linked to missing...
Our View: PeaceHealth’s deflections on emergency department erode community trust
PeaceHealth executives are consistent on one point about their decision to end the long-running contract with a local emergency department physician group. They think Atlanta-based ApolloMD will do a better job than Eugene Emergency Physicians in addressing long wait times in the Sacred Heart Medical Center at...
For homeless teens, help arrives in a refurbished Sprinter van
T.H.E. Van — short for Teen Health and Empowerment — launched in September 2025 and turned a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van into a mobile clinic that can travel wherever unhoused and at-risk youth in Eugene need services. Michael McCart, a licensed clinical psychologist and certified alcohol and drug counselor...
Lane County deputies catch Dexter man after crash chase
DEXTER, Ore. - A dramatic chase unfolded on February 27 when Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a head-on crash on Eagles Rest Road, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said that James Lawrence Gehrman, 55, of Dexter, fled the scene in his damaged vehicle before...
The Best French Toast In Oregon Is Made Inside This Down-Home Restaurant
If you think French toast is just bread dipped in eggs and fried, you haven’t been to Mandy’s Family Restaurant in Eugene yet. Their French toast is the kind that makes you reconsider everything you thought you knew about breakfast. French toast is one of those dishes that...
Eugene’s parking meter art project is gradually disappearing
Last October’s crown jewelry heist at the famed Louvre Museum in Paris rocked the art world. But it turns out, downtown Eugene has seen its own share of art theft in recent months. Throughout 2025, the New Zone Gallery and more than two dozen local artists launched the “Parking...
Sweet Home woman charged with luring a minor after alleged explicit texts to child
A Sweet Home woman is facing one count of luring a minor after a parent allegedly found explicit messages sent to a child by the child's volleyball coach. The investigation began on Oct. 31, 2025, after a parent notified the Lebanon Police Department about the messages which allegedly included explicit content.
These ER Docs Are Being Ousted After 35 Years. They’re Not Going Quietly.
Health system taps out-of-state firm; medical staff fires back with no-confidence vote in
