Eugene OR

A major earth-moving project is underway along the McKenzie Highway east of Eugene-Springfield. The work is meant to restore the McKenzie River to its more meandering character to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. Like many rivers, the McKenzie and its tributaries have been engineered by humans to follow a...

Luper Pioneer Cemetery is one of Eugene’s oldest cemeteries, predating Memorial Day itself. The cemetery was established in 1853 after an Oregon trail wagon train interred 18 pioneers while settling in the Willamette Valley.

EUGENE, Ore. -- A heartfelt Memorial Day ceremony in Eugene honored the legacy of Chief Woodrow "Woody" Whetstone, a Junction City police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1960. The ceremony, held at West Lawn Memorial Park, brought together veterans, officials, and family members to remember his sacrifice.

SPRINGFIELD, Oregon. – The Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 3965 hosted a Memorial Day weekend drive-thru chicken barbeque fundraiser, one of three fundraisers they hold annually. The VFW is a nonprofit organization with a variety of veteran support programs nationwide. They have also funded memorials for the Korean...

Law enforcement and first responders urge boaters to prioritize water safety with proper safety equipment, planning, and caution when hitting local waterways.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Springfield held it's annual 76th Memorial Day ceremony at Veteran's Plaza in honor of the men and women who died while serving in the U.S armed forces. An F-15 flyover was set to kick off the ceremony promptly at 9:30am, but the fighter jet never came. Nick...

Lane County leaders are asking Oregon lawmakers to clear legal hurdles to build a planned recycling and methane extraction facility known as the IMERF, or CleanLane project. The project, currently slated for the Goshen area south of Eugene, is designed to increase the life of the Short Mountain Landfill by recovering...

Two visitors look inside the Hope Abbey mausoleum during the Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day weekend sees all kinds of events honoring those who served and died in the nation’s defense. One annual observance at the Eugene Masonic Cemetery drew several dozen people to a hilltop Sunday afternoon. With...

The Siuslaw Vikings are sending a strong contingent of 19 athletes—13 boys and six girls—to the OSAA 3A State Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, beginning Thursday, May 25. Five Vikings qualified in a team-high four events: Justin Allen, Aidell Cadet, Michael Felkins, Kale Jensen, and Will...

Sixteen members of Oregon's 2025 signing class enrolled in classes this spring to get a jumpstart on their collegiate careers. Over the next few weeks, we'll be reviewing their progress this spring and what they figure to provide the program this fall. Today, we continue this series with outside linebacker...