Public Safety

Eugene Springfield Fire will separate into two fire departments, ending their 16-year-long consolidation.

Eugene Police say they found a hidden camera monitoring an Asian American family in Eugene recently. They believe the surveillance could be a continuation of a pattern of burglaries targeting Asian American households and business owners.

Most of the $49 million settlement will go to settle wrongful death cases for people who died from COVID-19 while in an Oregon prison.

Lane County commissioners voted 4-1 to pull from financial reserves for rural sheriff patrols and courthouse upgrades, backing away from a controversial plan to use lodging taxes.

Advocates warn that organized burglaries targeting Asian American households in the Eugene area are continuing despite recent law enforcement arrests.

Legislative leaders said their focus was to spending on public safety, including drought and wildfire preparedness and response

Following a debate over license plate readers, the Eugene City Council is moving to develop a citywide policy to regulate surveillance technology.

Eugene Springfield firefighters rescued a driver trapped on a steep embankment after their watch's automatic crash detection system alerted 911 Thursday.

Later this month, Lane County Commissioners will decide on a strategy to prevent job cuts in their already struggling public safety system. Their options are significantly spending down their reserves to balance the budget, or tapping into a fund that was originally collected to promote tourism.

An 18-year old man from Sweet Home, Oregon has been charged with making more than a dozen fake bomb threats to schools and other groups across Ohio.

Eugene Police are investigating a fatal bicycle vehicle crash that occurred Saturday morning near River Road and Rosetta Avenue.

Eugene Police say they found an improvised explosive device in a vehicle in West Eugene Tuesday.