Oregon Supreme Court to hear arguments on voter-approved gun-control law

Fire at low-income housing complex sends one person to hospital

One man was taken to the hospital with severe burns following a fire that broke out on the fourth floor of Bridges on Broadway, a low-income housing complex in downtown Eugene, according to Battalion Chief Riley Martinka. The Saturday, Aug. 1, fire comes nearly a year after its opening, Aug. 21, 2025.  Wyatt Penrod, a […]

On Iran, Trump is incapable of learning from history | Letter to the editor

I find it is time to remind everyone about war. Herbert Hoover said, “Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.”  Smedley Butler’s 1935 book “War is a Racket” exposed how military conflicts primarily serve corporate profits and the expense of soldiers and taxpayers. Lt. Col. Henry Blake of […]

Free festivals, a blackberry bicycle ride and more August foodie events

Whether you’re noshing on Swedish meatballs at the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, or enjoying a slice of post-bike-ride blackberry pie, August has plenty of delicious — and free — family-friendly events to cap off the summer.

Oregon headed for its worst drought on record: What does that mean for Lane County?

With snowpack hitting record lows this winter, Lane County has faced a July defined by extreme drought conditions and a heightened wildfire threat.

Deputy injured as Springfield man arrested on suspicion of Glenwood burglary

A deputy sustained a major cut Friday, July 31, after responding to a reported assault of a convenience store employee by a man who allegedly then left and menaced others in Glenwood, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said.