A new street design on Patterson Street is giving pedestrians and cyclists more room, and local transportation advocates say it shows what can happen when residents organize around traffic safety. Click link in bio.
After two bicyclists were killed in Eugene in January, local advocates began organizing for safer streets. Now, they're pointing to a new lane configuration on Patterson Street as one result of that effort — and pushing for similar safety improvements. Link in bio.
A hours-long standoff at the Riverside Apartments in Cottage Grove ended with 50-year-old Carol LaDuke taken into custody after police say she fired multiple shots inside her apartment. She now faces 11 charges. Link in bio.
With Heather Buch leading Jake Pelroy by just 196 votes in the East Lane County commissioner race, Lane County is still working to verify ballots flagged for signature discrepancies. Voters have until Nov. 24 to resolve those challenges.
Douglas County has been awarded up to $1.76 million in federal funding to study a potential railroad overcrossing project near Wilbur.
Springfield Public Library will host its free annual Springstitch Community Craft Swap on Nov. 7, inviting residents to bring, browse and exchange craft supplies, with leftover materials donated to library programs and MECCA in Eugene.
Oregon health officials say flu season is arriving months early, with test positivity rising above 10% and hospitalizations increasing, especially in the Portland-area counties, while doctors urge people with breathing trouble to seek medical care.
Twelve local dogs are featured in Springfield's 2027 Canines for Clean Water calendar, now available for free at locations throughout the community.
Investigators arrested a man with a large amount of drugs after helping parole officers during a check at a local bar, according to the Eugene Police Department. Click link in bio.
A Roseburg man was caught early Thursday morning after a brief standoff at a home on Northeast Granite Ridge Street, according to the Roseburg Police Department. Click link in bio.
Eugene police are investigating another burglary targeting an Asian-American business owner, this time while someone was sleeping inside the home. Click link in bio.
Lane County Sheriff's Office detectives are still investigating the disappearance of Shane Sprenger, who went missing under suspicious circumstances five years ago. Click link in bio.
The Oregon Department of Forestry ended fire restrictions across all districts, closing out the 2026 wildfire season. Click link in bio.
Oregon Community Credit Union is expanding its 32-hour workweek this fall, with plans to transition most of its nearly 700 employees to a four-day workweek while maintaining full wages and benefits by the end of 2027.
Early ballot returns indicate Corvallis voters have approved a major restructuring of city government on Nov. 3, with preliminary results showing Measure 2-159 passing with about 58% approval.
A former bookkeeper for a southern Oregon lumber company admitted to stealing nearly $1 million from her employer over nearly a decade.
Shelley Seabloom, was thrown from her horse Tommy during a trail ride near the summit of Mount Pisgah in Eugene on Monday, and while Seabloom escaped serious injury thanks to an air vest, Tommy ran into the woods and remains missing as a community-led search continues. Click the
Eugene is looking into using intersection safety cameras at some of its most dangerous intersections as the city works to cut down on serious and deadly crashes.
A woman was arrested for DUII after she reportedly rear-ended a pickup truck at the Beltline Highway and Roosevelt Boulevard intersection on Wednesday evening, according to the Eugene Police Department. Click link in bio.
