Rachael McDonald

More than 25,000 people are expected to come and go from the airport over the holiday period. That's compared to around 20,000 over the same period last year.

Thanksgiving kicks off the busy holiday season. That will be very apparent on the roads with the holiday, Black Friday and then a big Football game on Saturday in Eugene.

A Eugene Police officer shot and killed a man just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in southeast Eugene.

It's been one year since PeaceHealth Sacred Heart shut down the only emergency room in Eugene , and started rerouting patients to its Riverbend hospital in Springfield.

A popular fast food restaurant is holding its grand opening in Springfield this week and city planners are preparing for extra traffic.

Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it would halt the drawdown of the Green Peter Reservoir on the South Santiam River.

A mule deer buck entangled in holiday lights was darted by ODFW wildlife biologists, cleaned up and safely released. Courtesy of ODFW

Eugene transportation planners are considering adding protected bike lanes on East 24th Avenue.

The Eugene Ballet will bring The Nutcracker to the Hult Center this month. The ballet is a holiday tradition, with Tchaikovsky's music performed live by Orchestra Next , and choreography by Toni Pimble.

Oregon's Dungeness Crab season is underway. The fishery is the state's most valuable and the crustacean is a popular item for holiday feasts.