According to the Department of Agriculture, 1 in 7 Americans rely on the supplemental nutritional assistance program, commonly known as food stamps. The program cost the U.S. $80 billion last year. Last week a U.S. Senate committee approved over $4 billion dollars in cuts to the progam over the next 10 years.
Going to the store after work to grab a few items for dinner hasn't changed much for most but has become a lot harder for some.
The weather is getting warmer and people are ready to take advantage of the beautiful waterways our area has to offer. Unfortunately, water rescue teams are out every year responding to deaths and near drownings.
Eugene Police are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a toddler from her home near River Road around 10:30 Tuesday night. Officers say the mother and her daughter were home alone when the toddler screamed. The mother saw a man, who had opened the front door, and tried to grab the girl.
You're going to need to water more than usual and let the water penetrate to make sure plants and flowers are getting enough to drink.
Dony Knight stepped to the podium and gave a speech as he accepted the Lou Burge Special Olympic Athlete of the Year Award in Portland. "Let me win," Knight said, "but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
Paper or plastic? Soon, you won't have that option. The bag ban officially goes into effect Wednesday, May 1.
Foreclosures and short sales have been more common in the last five years then ever before. According to some realtors, we may be turning a positive corner. Home inventory in Eugene is actually low, but the reason may surprise you. Matt Powell, owner of Windermere Real Estate, says its not because of a lack of activity.
Prosecutors struck a deal for probation with a bed-ridden inmate accused of molesting three children in part to get the man - and his potential medical bills - out of the Lane County Jail.
Meters are in place and construction is underway help traffic woes on Randy Pape Beltline.
Thieves are finding clever ways to steal personal information and your money. A Eugene business owner says that very thing happened to him just last month.
Oregon State University received nearly $5,000,000 to stunt obesity growth through prevention research.
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill banning seclusion rooms from schools around the state. The legislation now heads to the governor's desk for a final signature.
On average, kids are in the foster care system for 2 years. Ten percent five or more years in the system.
The gift of giving can be contagious: Students at Eugene Christian School donate gifts to Operation Christmas Child, a national organization that gives presents to children in third world countries.
Smoking marijuana for medicinal reasons became legal in the state of Oregon in 1998, and Measure 80 would have taken the law a step further. Although the law fell short in here in Oregon, similar bills passed in Washington and Colorado. Many think those states will set the tone.
Lindsey Riley from KVAL News examined the Opportunity Village concept for a story set to air on KVAL News @ 5 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2012.
Bullying doesn't just happen to kids in school. It happens to people of all ages. There are no boundaries whether you're a man or a woman, a journalist or a teacher. And mean words hurt.
A local business owner reacts to a movie that is said to be the motivation for the attack in Libya. He also calls those who attacked the U.S. Embassy murderers.
City officials closed a section of a rock wall used by climbers after spring rains caused the rocks to crumble.
As the racoon attacked her dog Tosha, Mary Ellen York jumped in.
Merchants like Shannon Arm at Bambini have tried to help mothers make sure the products she uses are safe. Now the FDA has joined the chorus.
Food stamp cuts worry recipients: 'That's how we get our food' (Photo Gallery) (Video)
