Eugene OR

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Eugene, Oregon – Overnight travelers in the Oregon Cascades could encounter slick roads and reduced visibility as snow continues to fall across higher elevations early Thursday morning. According to the...

VENETA, Ore. - A vehicle linked to a recent police chase in Eugene was spotted trespassing in Veneta, prompting a swift response from Lane County Sheriff's deputies. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, deputies found the vehicle in a church parking lot after it fled before their arrival. An Oregon State...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, OR – Clocks across Oregon will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to complete several...

Oregon’s emergency care system is reaching a breaking point. Frontline workers are not failing. The system around them is. Fire departments and ambulance agencies struggle to retain paramedics. Emergency rooms remain crowded. Quality of care complaints are rising. These are not isolated problems, but the signs of a...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — PeaceHealth Oregon reveals the deciding factor for ending its contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) boiled down to scaling its Emergency Department. Hospital executives turned to Georgia-based ApolloMD for physician management services for it's three Lane County medical centers....

If Eugene had a punch card for protests, Feb. 28 would’ve earned three stamps — almost enough to redeem for a hot 12 oz cup of democracy (maybe not in this economy). One of the day’s demonstrations was a labor-led rally titled “Eugene Labor Says: ICE Out,” focused on what organizers described as attacks on immigrant...

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - A Cottage Grove man will serve three years in prison for an October 2025 stabbing and assault incident, according to the Cottage Grove Police Department. CGPD officials said that Fernando Rodas Martin was found guilty on Feb. 11 of attempting to commit a Class B felony, fourth-degree assault,...

EUGENE, Ore. - A pedestrian was struck by a car at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Hilyard Street on March 3, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that a 19-year-old male pedestrian was hit by a Kia Forte driven by an 18-year-old woman. The incident occurred as the pedestrian was...

A Eugene-based discount retailer quietly closed one of its Portland-area stores this week. Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at [email protected]. Bi-Mart — a regional chain with 79 locations across Oregon, Washington and western Idaho — announced Wednesday it would close its...

Lane County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to enter a purchase agreement for the former Wells Fargo building in downtown Eugene. The building at 99 E. Broadway is now owned by Eugene 4J School District, which bought it in 2024 with intentions to make it its new headquarters. The purchase price...