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Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Climate change's effect on infant wellness; update on runaway saw blade
Experts say higher temperature and pollution can lead to complications in childbirth. Also, we have an update on the runaway saw blade that nearly struck a man. Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.
Authenticity of Disney’s signature in children’s book confirmed; Eugene bookstore readies it for market
It’s no fairy tale: Tsunami Books in Eugene has a book signed by Walt Disney more than 80 years ago. It all began this past winter. That’s when 87-year-old Janet Moursund was downsizing and getting rid of old things as she prepared to settle into a retirement center.
More than $8,000 in allegedly stolen tools recovered from storage unit
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Multiple tools that were spotted by a Springfield police officer for sale on a social media site were recovered earlier this month, according to the Springfield Police Department. SPD officials said that on April 8 an officer spotted a listing for multiple high-value home improvement tools...
Eugene passes stricter parking rules with focus on car-camping crackdown
The Eugene City Council voted 5-3 Wednesday to pass stricter parking rules focused on cracking down on car camping. Councilors spent more than an hour debating the new rules, which include:. Removing the current $2.00 per hour maximum charge for on-street parking. Raising the presumptive and maximum fines for certain...
85-year-old material discovered under Pearl Street in Eugene; road construction extended
Street construction in Downtown Eugene could have roadways shut down longer than expected after 85-year-old materials were discovered below Pearl Street. According to the City of Eugene, paving contractors found materials beneath the street from its original construction in the 1940s, primarily round rock, which was a standard roadway material of the time.
New ‘Court of Honor’ being created at Springfield Memorial Gardens
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A new ‘Court of Honor’ that will honor Oregon veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces is being created at Springfield Memorial Gardens, according to Musgrove Family Mortuaries and Cemeteries officials. Existing memorials at Springfield Memorial Gardens, located at 7305 Main Street, will be replaced...
OSHA clears company that operated runaway saw blade
EUGENE, Ore. – The company that was operating a concrete saw back in March when its blade came loose and sped away, nearly striking a man, has been cleared by OSHA after an investigation, representatives from the company said. Back on March 28, a man walking into a Eugene...
Families of two kayakers who drowned in one of Oregon’s 200 ‘killer dams’ sue for $50 million
The families of a couple who drowned while kayaking over a small, underwater dam filed a pair of $50 million lawsuits against the state of Oregon, Lane County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week for failing to post signs upriver warning of the mortal danger. Mariana Dukes...
Eugene high school robotics team ranks 1st in Pacific Northwest, heads to World Championship
A local high school robotics team is on track for its best performance ever as it prepares for the world championships. The South Eugene Robotics Team — which includes students from South Eugene High but also from other area schools — is the only FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition team in the Eugene/Springfield area. SERT ranked first in the entire Pacific Northwest following the Pacific Northwest District competition in early April, easily qualifying for the FIRST World Robotics Championship in Houston, which starts on Wednesday.
Second suspect arrested, third suspect is sought in Eugene robbery and assault case
EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene and Portland police officers arrested on Thursday a second suspect in connection with a home-invasion robbery and assault incident that happened last month in Eugene, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that officers with EPD’s Property Crimes Unit and the Portland Police...
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