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Many roads back open in Oregon Cascades following snow-related closures
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE FROM ODOT: Many closed roads are back open, but continue to check ODOT Trip Check for updates. SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE FROM ODOT: Winter weather forced the closure Sunday night of a 33-mile stretch of OR 58, between Oakridge in the west and Crescent Lake in the East. ODOT crews report spinouts, trees down and snowy conditions and we do not have an estimate for when the road will reopen.
Statesman Journal
Salem woman identified as person that drowned in Fern Ridge Reservoir near Eugene
A 42-year-old Salem woman was identified Saturday as the person that drowned in Fern Ridge Reservoir last week, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. Tiffany Nicole Hillyer was found deceased in the lake at about 4 p.m. on March 8, police said in a news release. The sheriff's office said previously it was investigating the incident but did not provide any updated information Saturday other than the "cause of death was freshwater drowning," Lane County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Tim Wallace said. Fern Ridge Reservoir is located about 12 miles west of Eugene and a popular recreation area for sailing, power boating and water skiing. Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 18 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast . He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on X at @ZachsORoutdoors and BlueSky at oregonoutdoors.bsky.social . This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Salem woman identified as person that drowned in Fern Ridge Reservoir near Eugene
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University of Oregon among colleges under investigation by Trump administration for alleged 'race-exclusionary practices'
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon is among 45 universities nationwide being investigated allegedly violating students' civil rights via "race-exclusionary practices." On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said it has opened investigations regarding the universities' partnership with The Ph.D. Project, a more than 30-year-old nonprofit organization that seeks to increase diversity in business education.
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ODOT installs fences to curb homeless camping at I-5 overpass in Salem
Homeless campers have long sought shelter at the Interstate 5 overpass on Market Street in Salem. New fencing installed by the Oregon Department of Transportation aims to end that. "It is permanent fencing to help to discourage illegal camping activities in the area," ODOT officials said. "It is unsafe for people to be so close to traffic." Encampments regularly appear on Market Street under the overpass, which offers a large swath of covered, flat land. During the COVID-19 pandemic freeze on sweeps for homeless camps, dozens gathered on the north and south sides of Market Street. Advocates, campers and...
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Oregon Coast High Wind Warning: Gusts Up to 70 MPH Expected Through Sunday Morning
Medford, OR – A high wind warning is in effect for the South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast, with wind gusts expected to reach 70 mph from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Medford, the warning will remain in place from...
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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo comes to the defense of Oregon after Big Ten Tournament elimination
Big Ten Coach of the Year, Hall of Famer Tom Izzo, and the Michigan State Spartans beat the Oregon Ducks in the first quarterfinal Big Ten Tournament game on Friday. Following the game, Izzo came to the defense of the Oregon basketball program when asked what it felt like beating the Ducks for a second time in the last six weeks by double-digits. His response was a strong rebuttal to the idea the Ducks were a vastly inferior team, but instead someone that opposing teams should fear in the NCAA Tournament.