County commissioners press state health officials on PacificSource pullout

After mistrial in City Nights shooting, judge airs concerns about DA and police

Lane County Circuit Court Judge Jay McAlpin found that prosecutors did not provide evidence to a defense attorney in a timely manner, ordering a mistrial for a Portland man charged with attempted murder in connection with a 2024 shooting at City Nights club in Eugene.

Oregon emergency alert system more popular in rural than metro areas, study says

Participation in Oregon’s voluntary statewide emergency alert system designed for natural disasters and public safety threats has been far higher in rural counties than in the Portland metro area, according to a new study.

A data center in the Hynix building? Eugene code needs an update to prevent it. | Letter to the editor

QuickTake: Leaders say the program has attracted interest from potential funders and could expand to other parts of the city. Thanks to Lookout Eugene-Springfield for the heads up about an unidentified client asking the city of Eugene if the Hynix building can be used as a data center. I have been reading about the communities […]

Hells Hill Fire burning on BLM forestland near Marcola

The fire, which began following a lightning storm, is in the checkerboard of public-private forest ownership. It has grown to 9 acres and was 44% contained as of Thursday afternoon.

Driver indicted in Patterson Street collision that killed UO student on bike

A 20-year-old man faces charges including manslaughter in connection with a collision that killed a University of Oregon doctoral student riding a bicycle across Patterson Street in Eugene.