Vehicle crash affects I-105 traffic in Eugene

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.”

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

A 15-year-old Eugene boy died in a single-vehicle crash Aug. 17 southeast of Cottage Grove, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.

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. […]