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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.
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Local Woman Proudly Shows Off ‘Check Engine’ Light That Has Been On Since 2018
Local woman Jessica Reynolds is beaming with pride after successfully keeping her car’s “Check Engine” light on for an impressive six years, setting what experts are calling a “remarkable new record in automotive neglect.”. “I don’t even see it anymore,” Reynolds said, sipping a venti caramel...
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Police: Albany man, 72, dies in Highway 20 crash after failing to stop at intersection
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Just before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 at the intersection with Knox Butte Road in Linn County. Police say an eastbound Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Loren Duane Soderholm, 72, of Albany, failed...
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This Oregon bakery has been serving pastry, cakes and more for 3 decades
Before they opened the Sweet Life Patisserie bakery and pastry shop in 1999, sisters Cheryl and Catherine Reinhart were both working in restaurants and bakeries around Eugene. Then they bought a house together, and converted the garage into a kitchen. “We were feeling inspired,” Cheryl Reinhart recalls, and the sisters...
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Suspect arrested after chase through rural properties near Junction City, home intrusion
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — Around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies and a Junction City Police officer responded to the 30500 block of Hayes Lane, southeast of Junction City, for a report of a man trespassing in the area. Additional calls came in about...
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Southern Oregon Faces Flooding Risk: 3-6 Inches of Rain Expected by Sunday Evening
Portland, OR – A Flood Watch is in effect for much of western and southern Oregon from Saturday evening through Sunday night as an atmospheric river brings heavy rainfall to the region. The National Weather Service warns that excessive rain, combined with rising snow levels, could lead to significant flooding in low-lying areas, urban centers, and near rivers and streams.
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Eugene drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison
EUGENE, Ore. – A Eugene drug trafficker who was arrested last year after investigators seized massive quantities of drugs from his home was sentenced on Thursday to a decade in prison, according to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s office said that Steven Mark Linscott was...