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EUGENE, Ore. — 16-year-old Michael M. Newton went missing from Eugene on Jan. 3, 2026. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division believes that Michael may be at risk and is searching for him to assess his safety. ODHS asks the public to help in the...

Dr. Miriam Mickelson: "In a world where dialogue and discourse are often fractured and where divisions can come too easily, this... is an opportunity for us to show our students what it looks like when adults take on hard issues with integrity by seeking common ground, honoring different perspectives, and working...

The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing teenager who may be in the Florence area. Michael M. Newton, age 16, was reported missing from Eugene on January 3, 2026. ODHS Child Welfare officials say they believe Michael may be at risk and are trying to assess his...

A lawsuit accuses PHH Mortgage Corporation of pushing toward foreclosure after receiving $60,000 in state assistance funds it allegedly never applied to the loan. The case, filed February 3, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, puts a spotlight on how mortgage servicers handle funds...

EUGENE, Ore. - A vehicle-pedestrian crash last month claimed the life of Erick Njue, a University of Oregon graduate student, after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near 22nd Avenue and Patterson Street. Authorities have now seized the vehicle involved as they investigate the incident as...

Dayton Raiola’s Oregon commitment was meant to be a proud milestone, but it quickly turned into social media fodder. Fans flooded comment sections with jokes and memes, trolling the tight end for following his brother Dylan. The post Dayton Raiola Becomes Laughing Stock After Following Brother Dylan to Oregon...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Goshen, OR – A barricaded man was arrested Tuesday morning in Goshen after a 90-minute standoff that ended with police deploying a K9, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded...

EUGENE, Ore. — Just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, Eugene Police responded to the 1600 block of Oak Patch Road regarding a crash between a Yamaha R6L motorcycle and a Ford Fiesta. The Fiesta’s driver was coming from an apartment complex parking lot and turning southbound onto...

The Springfield Police Department is seeking witnesses to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that happened the afternoon of Feb. 4 in the 300 block of 58th Street near Thurston High School. Springfield Deputy Chief George Crolly said the crash resulted in significant injury but did not impact traffic in the area. ...

In the thick of the Friday, Jan. 30, dinner rush at Marché, cooks and servers felt their eyes burn. “The air was getting a little prickly,” said Jessica Blaine, the downtown restaurant’s CEO, who got an unsettling message from managers that night. “There was something in the air, both literally and figuratively.”