On Saturday, an Oregon State trooper and tracking canine rescued a woman from Kirk Pond off Clear Lake Road, in the Alvadore area, west of Eugene.

Oregon earned the No. 5 seed in the 12-team field and will host No. 12 James Madison in the first-ever CFP game at Autzen Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 20.

With the recent passage of Oregon Senate Bill 951 that addresses the corporatization of medicine, discussion of reform in the Medicaid system, the movement toward a universal health care plan legislation in Oregon, and the groundswell of interest in the direct primary care healthcare delivery system, this City Club of Eugene program discusses how Oregon is meeting the current healthcare crisis head on.

Amid rising unemployment, mass layoffs and increasing costs, Oregon’s top economic and political leaders hold annual meeting to plot out the state’s financial path.

When U.S. Department of Justice attorneys appear in federal court Monday in Eugene, they will argue that Newport Fishermen’s Wives, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon shouldn’t be allowed to interfere in routine and temporary operations as to when, where and how the Coast Guard deploys its rescue helicopters.

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 to discuss speed limit reductions for a stretch of River Road from Azalea Drive to Beacon Drive. The panel will also consider a requested speed reduction on a section of U.S. 101 in Coos County.

The National Weather Service warns of significant rainfall for the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast as two atmospheric rivers bring flood risks, landslides, and hazardous travel.

Eugene Police said 38-year-old Joshua Margarito Saldivar was arrested Friday and is facing charges including Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon after a Dec. 2 stabbing in downtown Eugene.

The City of Roseburg wants input from the community on how to shape the future of Stewart Park. It’s launched an online survey.

Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall announced Thursday she intends to fight her removal from office, two days after opponents were told they had collected enough signatures to force a recall election in January.