Lawsuit alleges jailers ignored man’s suicidal past before his death in jail

Eugene bike nonprofit Shift working to raise $75,000 after losing grant

Shift Community Cycles’s youth-facing educational programming is in jeopardy after the nonprofit lost a major source of revenue. The Eugene nonprofit has laid off staff and paused programs such as family rides and bike buses.

Police release name of woman they say died under suspicious circumstances

Eugene police are investigating after a 51-year-old woman was discovered dead near West 11th Avenue and Seneca Road early Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Rain or shine: What to know if you’re going to the Springfield Block Party

With rain in the forecast, Block Party organizers say that unless it is unsafe to do so, the party will go on.

Vida man sentenced to 5 years in prison on child pornography charges

A 61-year-old Vida man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday, Sept. 9, after pleading guilty to five counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.

Lane County cannot wait for better behavioral healthcare | Letter to the editor

Our emergency departments see the consequences of a behavioral health system stretched beyond its limits. People in crisis often come to us because they have nowhere else to turn, placing additional strain on emergency services and reducing access for patients with other urgent medical needs. As medical leaders at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and PeaceHealth Sacred […]