Eugene boy, 15, killed when pickup crashes on gravel road near Cottage Grove

In sight of shore, Eugene swimmer falls ill, abandons English Channel crossing

Robin Mayall developed swimming-induced pulmonary edema, a life-threatening condition, and made the call to stop her attempt. Afterward, she was with family, her recovery “looking good.”

Vehicle crash affects I-105 traffic in Eugene

This story will be updated. A vehicle crash shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, reduced traffic to one lane westbound on I-105 in Eugene, police said. The crash left the vehicle on its side near Country Club Road and led to the closure of an on-ramp, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured in the collision.

Man charged with reckless burning called ‘person of interest’ in other west Eugene fires

A photo of a person holding a lighter led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man later charged with reckless burning in connection with an Aug. 18 grass fire in west Eugene.

As Lane County prep football kicks off, here’s what 6A, 5A and 4A coaches are saying

High school football begins this weekend. We round up each team with a summary of last season and a look ahead at this year's prospects.

Article on Medicaid spending overlooked physicians' duty to provide care | Letter to the editor

I am writing in response to the Aug. 6 Oregon Journalism Project article, also published in Lookout Eugene-Springfield, about state spending on Medicaid. I am an emergency physician in Lane County. I am obligated under federal law to treat everyone who checks in, regardless of ability to pay. I think the article missed the point. […]