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Lane County, Oregon
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About Lane, OR

Population
Approximately 382,000 residents
County Seat
Eugene, Oregon
Coverage Area
4,722 square miles in western Oregon

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Vehicle Linked to Eugene Pursuit Stopped in Veneta; Springfield Man Arrested
Government

Vehicle Linked to Eugene Pursuit Stopped in Veneta; Springfield Man Arrested

Lane County deputies arrested 41-year-old David Johnathan Guggenmos of Springfield after spike strips slowed a vehicle tied to a Eugene chase in the 25100 block of E. Broadway Avenue in Veneta.

James Thompson2m read
Lane County Search and Rescue: Steps If Lost or Injured on Trails
Community

Lane County Search and Rescue: Steps If Lost or Injured on Trails

Lane County Search & Rescue provides free, 24/7 volunteer-led rescue and recovery across 4,600+ sq miles under ORS 404.200, call 541‑682‑6411 if someone is lost or injured.

Lisa Park7m read
Girl Scouts ask Eugene City Council to restore CAHOOTS-style crisis response
Government

Girl Scouts ask Eugene City Council to restore CAHOOTS-style crisis response

Girl Scout Troop 81624 urged Eugene councilors to restore a CAHOOTS-style mobile crisis response, saying the city has been "without community response" for over nine months.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eugene Emergency Physicians Warn Senate Over PeaceHealth Shift to ApolloMD
Healthcare

Eugene Emergency Physicians Warn Senate Over PeaceHealth Shift to ApolloMD

Eugene Emergency Physicians told Oregon senators that PeaceHealth will hand ER staffing to Atlanta-based ApolloMD when EEP’s contract ends June 30, 2026, raising trauma response and oversight concerns.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez3m read
Eugene Man Missing Since Feb. 18 Near Gate Creek East of Vida
Community

Eugene Man Missing Since Feb. 18 Near Gate Creek East of Vida

Michael “Trevor” Naughton, 42, was last seen leaving a Vida gas station after buying red and yellow gas cans; Lane County deputies say the bright yellow 5-gallon can may be the key to finding him.

Sarah Chen3m read
Two Lane County Jail Deputies Attacked in Separate March and November Incidents
Government

Two Lane County Jail Deputies Attacked in Separate March and November Incidents

A Medford inmate struck a Lane County Jail deputy with a mop handle during medication distribution, injuring his arm and torso; a separate Nov. 9 cell assault left another deputy briefly injured but returned to duty.

Marcus Williams2m read
Florence search-warrant yields three arrests, stolen goods recovered; detective uses taser
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Florence search-warrant yields three arrests, stolen goods recovered; detective uses taser

Detective deploys a taser after a knife-wielding man tries to flee a Florence home on the 2200 block of 12th Street; three suspects and stolen property were seized.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lane County Votes to Buy Downtown Building to Free Courthouse Space
Government

Lane County Votes to Buy Downtown Building to Free Courthouse Space

Lane County commissioners voted March 3, 2026, to buy the former Wells Fargo building at 99 E. Broadway to free courthouse and Public Service Building space for courts, the sheriff and the DA.

James Thompson3m read
Lawmakers advance HB 4108 allowing Eugene noncontiguous annexation pilot to spur infill
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Lawmakers advance HB 4108 allowing Eugene noncontiguous annexation pilot to spur infill

House Bill 4108 would let Eugene accept owner-requested annexations of noncontiguous residential parcels inside its Urban Growth Boundary, a pilot advanced by lawmakers March 2, 2026.

Marcus Williams3m read
Mother of Five Rivers Victim Files $12.5M Wrongful-Death Suit Against OSP
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Mother of Five Rivers Victim Files $12.5M Wrongful-Death Suit Against OSP

Rhonda Proctor sued Oregon State Police for $12.5 million after her son, 26-year-old Army veteran Tyler Holloway, was killed by a bullet from an OSP SWAT barrage at Prindel Creek Farm in Five Rivers.

James Thompson3m read
Eugene's Whiteaker Commons construction closes sidewalks, limits parking for 120-unit project
Community

Eugene's Whiteaker Commons construction closes sidewalks, limits parking for 120-unit project

Sidewalks are closed and multiple parking spaces prohibited on Adams Street as crews build Whiteaker Commons, a 120‑unit affordable housing project at 890 W. Fifth Ave.

Lisa Park3m read
Lane County Closes Armitage Dog Park March 9 for Two-Month Levy-Funded Upgrades
Government

Lane County Closes Armitage Dog Park March 9 for Two-Month Levy-Funded Upgrades

The dog park at Lane County’s Armitage Park will close the week of March 9 for about two months for levy-funded safety and accessibility upgrades, with reopening planned by the end of May.

James Thompson2m read
Lane Fire Authority Closes Southernmost Station 108 on Lorane Highway
Government

Lane Fire Authority Closes Southernmost Station 108 on Lorane Highway

Lane Fire Authority closed Station 108 on Lorane Highway, saying it could not secure ownership of the leased site and other stations, including Station 107, will cover the area.

James Thompson3m read
Springfield Man Daniel McGee Sentenced to 151 Months for Hate Crime Attack
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Springfield Man Daniel McGee Sentenced to 151 Months for Hate Crime Attack

Daniel McGee of Springfield was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after a premeditated anti‑gay attack in an Eugene apartment following a Grindr meeting.

James Thompson2m read
South Lane Wheels Reaffirms Role as Rural Transportation Lifeline After Operational Changes
Community

South Lane Wheels Reaffirms Role as Rural Transportation Lifeline After Operational Changes

Cottage Grove’s South Lane Wheels, a 501(c)(3) founded in 1982, says it will keep door-to-door trips to Cottage Grove, Creswell, Drain, Dorena, Culp Creek, Saginaw, London and Lorane despite LTD service changes.

Sarah Chen3m read
Cottage Grove man sentenced to 36-month prison term for October stabbing
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Cottage Grove man sentenced to 36-month prison term for October stabbing

Fernando Rodas Martin will serve 36 months in ODOC plus 24 months of post‑prison supervision after being found guilty in an October 2025 Cottage Grove stabbing; residents should expect two years of supervision after his prison term.

Lisa Park2m read
Eugene DUII Arrest After Morning View Crash, Suspect Resists, Officers Hurt
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Eugene DUII Arrest After Morning View Crash, Suspect Resists, Officers Hurt

A 22-year-old Eugene man, Logan Keona-Rayne Whitney, allegedly drove off with an officer inside his car after a crash at Morning View and Garfield; two officers were treated and released.

Lisa Park2m read
UO to offer medication abortion through University Health Services starting fall 2026
Healthcare

UO to offer medication abortion through University Health Services starting fall 2026

University Health Services will begin offering medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol at the UO clinic on 13th Avenue starting fall term 2026, reducing the need for students to travel off campus for care.

Lisa Park3m read
Six apply to fill Springfield Ward 4 council vacancy; interviews scheduled April
Government

Six apply to fill Springfield Ward 4 council vacancy; interviews scheduled April

Six candidates have applied to fill Springfield Ward 4’s interim council seat; interviews are set for April 6 with a swearing-in April 27 to restore Ward 4 representation through 2026.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kaleb Altman, 25, Arrested in Undercover Online Luring Investigation
Government

Kaleb Altman, 25, Arrested in Undercover Online Luring Investigation

Gold Hill resident Kaleb John Francis Altman, 25, was arrested in Medford after detectives say he sent porn links and explicit videos and photos to an undercover Eugene police detective posing as a teen.

James Thompson2m read
Thurston Life Foundation Unveils Joyce A Langeliers Family Center in Springfield
Community

Thurston Life Foundation Unveils Joyce A Langeliers Family Center in Springfield

Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon cut the ribbon at the Joyce A Langeliers Family Center at 5807-5809 A St., bringing TrackTown Pizza, YoungLife and counseling services to the Thurston neighborhood.

Lisa Park3m read
55-Year-Old Dexter Man Arrested After Fleeing Head-On Crash on Eagles Rest Road
Government

55-Year-Old Dexter Man Arrested After Fleeing Head-On Crash on Eagles Rest Road

Eagles Rest Road near milepost 2 was the scene of a hit-and-run; deputies and K9 Ripp arrested 55-year-old Dexter resident James Lawrence Gehrman after he fled a head-on crash.

Marcus Williams2m read
Former Gotcha Burger Employee Forrest Barrios Arrested for Alleged Payroll Check Scheme
Business

Former Gotcha Burger Employee Forrest Barrios Arrested for Alleged Payroll Check Scheme

Forrest Jedidiah Barrios, 32, was arrested near West 6th Avenue and Adams Street after Gotcha Burger staff found missing payroll checks at 1702 W. Seventh Ave.

Sarah Chen1m read
Man Found Under Deck Arrested After Small Fire on Lombard Street
Government

Man Found Under Deck Arrested After Small Fire on Lombard Street

Kevin Wade Sproul, 58, was found under a deck after lighting landscaping fabric on fire at a home on the 300 block of Lombard Street and was lodged on disorderly conduct and two warrants.

James Thompson3m read
Driver, Protester Hurt After Black Bloc Blocks Downtown Eugene Intersection
Community

Driver, Protester Hurt After Black Bloc Blocks Downtown Eugene Intersection

Shane Alexander Novak, 19, was hospitalized after jumping on the hood of a black SUV at Sixth and Pearl in downtown Eugene; the Eugene woman driver in her 30s also was treated and taken to hospital.

Sarah Chen2m read
Lion and Owl relocating to South Eugene, rebranding as The Paddock
Business

Lion and Owl relocating to South Eugene, rebranding as The Paddock

Lion & Owl will close its East 11th dining room after service March 2 and reopen later in March at 3355 E. Amazon Drive after owners Kirsten Hansen and Crystal Platt purchased the Paddock building.

Sarah Chen2m read
Butler, Grein power Oregon to 10-1 run-rule win over Stetson
Education

Butler, Grein power Oregon to 10-1 run-rule win over Stetson

Elon Butler drove in six runs and Lyndsey Grein struck out eight straight as Oregon finished Stetson in five innings, a 10-1 run-rule win at Jane Sanders Stadium.

Lisa Park3m read
UO and EWEB Extend On-Campus Natural-Gas Turbine Pilot Through March
Government

UO and EWEB Extend On-Campus Natural-Gas Turbine Pilot Through March

EWEB and the University of Oregon extended a pilot that lets EWEB run UO’s on‑campus natural‑gas turbine at the Central Power Station through the end of March, after the project, set to end Feb. 28, went unused.

James Thompson3m read
Eugene Pursues Regional Job Growth Strategy Amid Persistent Budget Shortfalls
Government

Eugene Pursues Regional Job Growth Strategy Amid Persistent Budget Shortfalls

Eugene has cut $31.5 million since 2023 and still faces an $11.5 million shortfall, so city leaders are betting on a regional jobs strategy and advisory-group recommendations.

James Thompson3m read