Oregon State

Eugene, OR

Corvallis, OR

BATON ROUGE, La. - After a disappointing outing at the Pac-12 Tournament, Oregon State baseball opened up NCAA regional play Friday with a 18-2 win over Sam Houston State. The Bearkats started the game with 3 hits in the top of the first inning including a two-run home run by Justin Wishkoski to put the Beavers down 2-0.

College Baseball: Oregon State breaks postseason record in regional win

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State shortstop Travis Bazzana was named a Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball. The sophomore from Australia leads the Pac-12 with 59 walks and 36 stolen bases, good enough for sixth and tenth in the nation, respectively. This season, Bazzana has a .379 batting average...

College Baseball: OSU's Bazzana named Second Team All-American

Portland, OR

Coos Bay, OR

COOS BAY, Ore. — For the second year in a row, the Marshfield High School boys track and field team brought home the state 4A title. It was a close finish at Hayward Field in Eugene. Head Coach Chad Scriven, who is also the team's throws coach, took over...

Marshfield boys track team is two-time 4A state title holder

Washington State

EUGENE, Ore. — Washington Jefferson Park reopened on Friday after 443 days of restoration following the space being used as a shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 15 months since the park's closure, the city has invested $1.2 million into clearing out trash and bringing in new soil, grass, lights and pathways.

Washington Jefferson Park reopens to public

Lebanon, OR

LEBANON, Ore. — The annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival is back for its 114th year from June 1- 4 at Cheadle Lake Park. The celebration began in 1909 to celebrate the berry harvest. Its the second longest running festival in Oregon. All guests get the chance to try a complimentary...

Lebanon Strawberry Festival returns for it's 114th year

Reedsport, OR

REEDSPORT, Ore. — Reedsport's First Friday Vendor Market kicks on on June 2. The event takes place Friday from 5–8 p.m. in Old Town Reedsport. Local businesses will stay open late for the event and vendor booths will line the sidewalks along Highway 38 from 3rd Street to 5th Street.

Reedsport hosts First Friday Vendor Market on June 2

The numbers are in from last month's KVAL "Can Do" Food Drive. We were out collecting your donations in Springfield, Corvallis, Coos Bay, and Roseburg. Overall, you donated roughly 14-thousand pounds of food to help fill up the bins. You also made financial donations, adding up to more than $15-thousand.

Totals for Can Do! Food Drive are in, over 14-thousand lbs. of food donated

VENETA, Ore. — Camp Alma, located about 45 minutes outside of Eugene, was transformed from a Lane County Sherriff Inmate Work Camp to a Veterans Haven in January 2020. The program focuses on helping veterans learn tools to cope with PTSD and addiction, and find ways to heal alongside fellow veterans who have been through similar struggles.

'It's changed me': Veterans work to be self-sufficient at Camp Alma

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Alternative fuel for airplanes, a purification system for wells contaminated with metals, and menstrual pads that test for hormone levels associated with disease are among the roughly 200 senior capstone projects that will be on display Friday, June 9, at the 2023 College of Engineering Expo, Oregon State University said.

Alternative fuel for planes, purification system for well water highlight Engineering Expo

Roseburg, OR

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The City of Roseburg and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have announced the Diamond Lake Boulevard/OR 138E Design Concept Plan. With new housing and future growth expected along the Diamond Lake Boulevard corridor, ODOT and the City are taking action now to plan improvements so the corridor better serves all Roseburg residents and visitors, including people walking, biking, rolling, using transit and driving.

Roseburg announces Diamond Lake Boulevard/OR 138E Design Concept Plan

Glide, OR

GLIDE, Ore. — Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, crews from Glide Rural Fire Protection District and Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) responded to an estimated 2–3-acre fire located in slash and timber, about 9 miles southeast of Glide in the Thunder Mountain area. Fire suppression responders engaged in an...

Thunder Mountain Fire near Glide lined and plumbed

Sweet Home, OR

SWEET HOME, Ore. — A wildland fire that broke out late Thursday morning was caused by an electric fence, according to the Sweet Home Fire District (SHFD). The fire district says they and partners from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) responded to the fire off Crawfordsville Drive around 11:49 a.m.

Wildland fire near Sweet Home school caused by electric fence

Lowell, OR

The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Thursday around midday that the Reuben Leigh fire out near Lowell was officially 100% lined, with the 60 person crew assigned to the fire planning to clean up any remnants of the fire through the weekend. ODF says the evacuation notices were sent out...

Reuben Leigh Fire 100-percent lined, now in mop-up stage

Springfield, OR

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Gun safety advocates gathered in Springfield Saturday as part of the Wear Orange campaign. "Across the country we lose 120 people per day to gun violence with hundreds more wounded, and the ripple effects of trauma are uncountable,” said Diane Peterson, the Wear Orange campaign organizer. “When we look at gun violence, statistics is one thing, but then the stories of the real lives of the people who were impacted is another.”

Wear Orange: Advocates gather in Springfield for gun violence awareness

EUGENE, Ore. — Just after 11:30 p.m. Friday, Eugene Springfield Fire was called to multiple apartments on fire at 2079 W. 17th Avenue in Eugene. Upon arrival, crews found two apartments heavily involved with fire and occupants fleeing on the second floor. "Multiple engine crews stretched hoselines for fire...

One occupant rescued in Eugene apartment fire

Mckenzie Bridge, OR

MCKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. — The USDA reports that there has been no fire growth in regards to the W-470 Fire. Officials say that crews continue to map the fire via GPS, the W-470 Fire is currently estimated at 72 acres. Of that burned area, 50 acres are within the initial prescribed burn unit.

Cooler temps help diminish W-470 Fire activity, no new growth

ROSEBURG, Ore. — On June 5th, Douglas County Fire District No. 2 and Winston-Dillard Fire District will be placing in service two new fire engines on June 5. "We will be hosting a 'Push-In Ceremony' for each department," DCFD2 said. DCFD2's ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. and...

Douglas County fire departments to celebrate new fire engines

Curtin, OR

CURTAIN, Ore. - Around 10 p.m. Saturday, crews from Douglas Forest Protective Association arrived at the scene of an estimated 0.25-acre fire located in blackberry brush and scotch broom caused by an escaped structure fire located near the 2000 block of Buck Creek Road in Curtin. Additional DFPA engines were...

Structure fire escapes on Buck Creek Road in Curtain

Glenwood, OR

Coburg, OR

Thurston, OR

Creswell, OR

Pleasant Hill, OR

Alvadore, OR

Jasper, OR

Veneta, OR

Elmira, OR

Junction City, OR

Marcola, OR

Walterville, OR

Cheshire, OR

Fall Creek, OR

Saginaw, OR

Dexter, OR

Harrisburg, OR

Lorane, OR

Cottage Grove, OR

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Ducks sit at No. 2 in updated NCATA rankings

EUGENE, Ore. — After a 3-1 start to the 2023 season in the second year under head coach Taylor Susnara, Oregon earned a No. 2 overall...

Ducks sit at No. 2 in updated NCATA rankings

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