Oregon softball’s Lyndsey Grein named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Oregon softball’s Lyndsey Grein took home the Big Ten Conference’s Pitcher of the Week honor for the third time in her career Monday. Grein’s selection, her first of 2026, comes after she and the No. 15 Ducks (32-9, 13-2 Big Ten) swept Maryland (14-26, 1-17) in three games in College Park. Grein pitched to a decision and earned a win...
Rainy conditions continue Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 55. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Garfield Street reopened after traffic collision
Eugene Police have reopened Garfield Street after shutting down the corridor after a crash. According to EPD, a traffic crash occurred on the 900 block of Garfield Street the night of April 13. EPD shut down northbound and southbound lanes from West Sixth Avenue to West 11th Avenue around 7:20 p.m. and reopened them around 8:50 p.m. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height...
USC research suggests unhoused people with pets have better shot at finding homes
Recent research by the University of Southern California shows that homeless people with pets get placed into permanent residences more than those without companion animals. The study didn’t focus on why that is, but it’s a finding that sounds promising for those animal lovers looking for shelter. 'They...
2 people die, 1 seriously injured after crash on Oregon highway
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – On Saturday evening, Oregon State Police responded to a crash in Linn County on Highway 34. The crash involved two cars, a gray Hyundai Elantra and a blue BMW 32L. The driver of the Hyundai, Rebecca Estelle Fonseca, 55, of Sweet Home, was traveling westbound...
Springfield nonprofit spay-neuter clinic has closed
Willamette Animal Guild has closed its low-cost spay-and-neuter clinic in Springfield after 18 years, citing leadership challenges, recent facility damage and other compounding setbacks. The nonprofit group’s board announced the decision in a letter to the community Thursday, April 9. It said the organization, known as WAG, has recently faced...
Two Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 34 in Linn County
LINN COUNTY, Ore. (April 13, 2026) — Two people were killed and another seriously injured Saturday evening in a head-on crash on Highway 34 near milepost 14, according to the Oregon State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 6:43 p.m. on April 11. A preliminary investigation found...
New Sheriff’s Deputies Begin Training
Early on Saturday morning, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office held high-level physical fitness testing for sheriff’s deputies candidates.
The Racks hosts first vintage market of the year
As the warm spring weather is settling into Eugene, more and more outdoor activities are starting to pop up around the city, and on April 4, The Racks hosted a vintage market in 5th Street Public Market. The Racks is a vintage store, owned by former UO students, that hosts...
South Lane Fire voters will be asked to up the agency’s local option tax
In Cottage Grove, a woman recently spent two hours waiting for an ambulance to take her to the hospital after a fall, according to South Lane County Fire & Rescue. She was lying “on the floor for two hours waiting for us to get there because we had nobody to respond,” South Lane Fire Chief John Wooten said in an interview with Lookout Eugene-Springfield...
