# KVAL Eugene News

> Eugene News & Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id433704842](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id433704842)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id433704842`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.33.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2011-04-26
- **Size:** 149 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kval-eugene-news/id433704842)
- **Website:** [http://sbgi.net](http://sbgi.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/](https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Stay connected with the latest local news, live weather updates, breaking stories, and sports coverage with the KVAL Eugene News app.

Watch live newscasts, get real-time breaking news alerts, track traffic conditions, and stay ahead with accurate hourly and daily weather forecasts for Eugene, Oregon and nearby communities, including Springfield, Coos Bay, and Roseburg.

Features:

    • Breaking local news and national headlines
    • Live streaming newscasts and video coverage
    • Real-time weather forecasts and live radar
    • Traffic updates and road conditions
    • Instant push notifications for breaking news
    • Coverage of local events, politics, sports, and community stories
    • Personalized news experience

Whether you're at home or on the go, the KVAL Eugene News app keeps you informed with fast, reliable, and up-to-the-minute coverage of news, local weather, traffic updates, and the stories that matter most across Eugene, Oregon and surrounding areas.

## Rankings

- #192,564 — Overall

## Review summary

Users largely express a negative experience due to reliability and content issues. The most recurring complaints are intrusive ads that hinder reading, stale news that isn’t updated regularly, and crashes when opening articles. Additional concerns include a cluttered UI with readability problems and frequent spelling errors, plus no accessible in-app support. While one user notes it keeps them updated, overall fixes should focus on removing or monetizing ads, improving update cadence, stabilizing the app, and providing better support to improve the user experience.

### Pros

- Keeps users updated.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads disrupt reading and can cover content; users would welcome an ad-free option or a paid version.
- News content often feels stale or not updated for days/weeks, making the app feel unreliable for breaking local news.
- Frequent crashes and instability, including stories that fail to open or the app crashing rapidly during use.
- Poor readability and cluttered UI, with headlines cut off on some devices and pervasive spelling/grammar errors in articles.
- Lack of accessible in-app support or help options makes it difficult to get assistance when issues arise.

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