Lane County News

There's a "Monsanto protection act" in the Oregon Legislature, and opponents say that due to its vague language its repercussions could affect not only seed growers but also city and county governments managing vegetation.

T he May Special Election is May 21 and ballots can be mailed until Thursday, May 16.

The graduate student accused of firing dozens of rounds from a gun into the ceiling of his university owned rental home last weekend is the latest example of a trend facing Eugene Police: an increase in crimes involving guns.

Oregon's drier-than-normal winter and spring is impacting boaters at Fern Ridge Lake west of Eugene.

LANE COUNTY, Ore.- The weather is getting warmer and people are ready to take advantage of the beautiful waterways our area has to offer.

The University of Oregon suspended a political graduate teaching fellow accused of firing dozens of rounds from a gun into the ceiling of his university owned home Saturday.

The state of Oregon has suspended Lane County for three years from applying for federal community development block grants because of mistakes in overseeing a $1 million rural water treatment project.

Rovello jumped from a 60-foot cliff at Tamolitch Falls into Blue Pool, about two miles north of Trail Bridge Campground on Oregon 126.

A one-car crash near Springfield killed the driver and injured five Saturday night, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office .

A University of Oregon grad student was arrested early Saturday morning after his neighbors reported hearing gunfire coming from inside his campus-area home.

MCKENZIE BRIDGE, Oregon -- VIDA: Another chapter of the Goodpasture Covered Bridge story is now complete with revised bridge load posting signs installed. The bridge is now weight limited at 44-tons, which will allow legal loaded trucks to carry an additional 8,000 lbs.

The agency identified the men killed this morning as 43-year-old Luke Hankinson of Junction City and 26-year-old Christopher Conkling of Harrisburg.

Residents living along Hunter Road in Veneta say they've been the victims of a vandalism spree when they woke up Friday morning to find that dozens of cars had their tires slashed overnight.

The city of Union Gap plans to install "peacock crossing" signs to alert drivers on streets where the birds have darting into traffic.

An inmate who walked away from a Deer Ridge Correctional Institution work crew Tuesday in Bend was arrested this morning in Beaverton, according to Oregon Department of Corrections.

How could this happen? Four prominent Eugene progressives standing at the City Club podium May 3 arguing about Ballot Measure 20-211, the Eugene city services fee.

They're very well known for all-day charity fundraisers, but Friday will be a first for Dutch Bros.

The National Association of Letter Carriers is teaming up with local food banks to "Stamp Out Hunger" in our nations communities.

A fashion show this Saturday at the University of Oregon aims to raise awareness of human trafficking in Lane County.

In the golden years of my youth , our family was transferred by the U.S. Navy to Rabat, Morocco.