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Two drivers hospitalized following motor vehicle crash on River Road
EUGENE, Ore. – A two-vehicle crash injured both drivers on Thursday evening in the River Road area of Eugene, according to the Eugene Police Department and Eugene Springfield Fire. EPD officials said that multiple police officers and ESF personnel responded on April 25 to a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash...
Alleged bank robber arrested while waiting outside bank for money
EUGENE, Ore. – A man is facing charges of robbery after allegedly demanding money from a bank at knifepoint and then waiting outside for the money, court documents say. According to court documents, a man later identified as Roger George Albi, 65, walked into the Wells Fargo bank on east Broadway on April 24, pointed a knife at employees, and told them he was robbing them. Then, court documents, allege, he said he wanted the money to be delivered to him and that he’d be waiting outside. He then apparently left the bank and sat on a bench across the street.
Man arrested after allegedly fighting deputies at adult care facility
EUGENE, Ore. – A man is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking Sheriff’s deputies who came to an adult foster care facility to break up a fight, Lane County deputies said. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, on April 25 deputies responded to a report of an...
Tom Cruise produced a movie in Eugene during the summer of 1996 about Steve Prefontaine
In 1996 a film crew descended on Eugene to make a movie about Steve Prefontaine. The film followed the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman. Prefontaine was a star athlete from Coos Bay who ran for the University of Oregon and later competed in...
What's that building work being done above Plank Town Brewing Company in Springfield?
Project: Façade improvements to the historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows Springfield Lodge #70 building. Location: 346 Main St., Springfield. Construction scaffoldings and crews have been dotting Main Street in Springfield for quite some time now as numerous projects are underway, transforming the streetscape in an effort to enhance the downtown experience and update historical buildings. Scaffolding platforms situated over the sidewalk outside Plank Town Brewing Company allow workers access to the outer shell of the building for improvements.
CAHOOTS and HOOTS workers win significant raises in new contract
CAHOOTs and HOOTs workers in Eugene have won significant raises after more than a year of bargaining. The crisis workers have voted to ratify their first union contract with White Bird Clinic. They’ll now earn a starting rate of $22 an hour, up from $18 previously. The agreement also...
'It's about accessibility to shelter': Homeless man's tiny home built on railroad property
EUGENE, Ore — Todd, who has been homeless since 2007, lives in a self-built tiny home in a homeless encampment near Seneca Road. Although it provides some shelter, it may not meet Eugene's housing standards. The only catch? It resides on Union Pacific Railroad property. "I just got tired...
Eugene-Springfield takes fourth worst spot in national air pollution ranking
In a new report from the American Lung Association, Eugene-Springfield made the list of top five most polluted cities in the U.S. when it comes to air pollution. The “State of the Air” report finds that spikes in deadly particle pollution are the worst they’ve been in America in 25 years. Fine particulate matter air pollution, or soot, comes from wildfires, wood-burning stoves, diesel engines.
Oregon poised for easier wildfire season, experts say, but rural areas need help
Oregon’s getting better at preventing and responding to wildfires, experts said Thursday, April 25, but much more still needs to be done. A panel of University of Oregon professors who study climate change, smoke and wildfire discussed the 2024 wildfire season in an online forum with journalists as the West braces for summer fires. Wildfire risk in the West and in Oregon this year is not abnormally higher than in...
Pet of the week: Bruschetta
Greenhill Humane Society is looking for a forever home for Bruschetta, a 1-year-old Shepherd mixed breed who is beyond silly and sweet! She needsr an outgoing family to take her on lots of adventures and have a toy basket filled with fun toys for her to play with!
Pets of the week: Shepherd mix, Great Dane mix, bonded cats up for adoption in Lane County
Bruschetta is a 1-year-old Shepherd mix who is beyond silly and sweet. She is looking for an outgoing family to take her on lots of adventures and have a basket filled with fun toys for her to play with. Bruschetta is also a little nervous around new people, but with yummy snacks and a little patience, she warms up to be a social pup.
Police describe spotting kidnapped baby in car on I-5 in Oregon, whisking him to safety
Lane County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilson opened the door to the 2009 Toyota Corolla, his eyes focused on the driver. Wilson was among dozens of law enforcement officers from across the Willamette Valley who descended Tuesday afternoon on a grassy median along Interstate 5 not far from Springfield.
Local girl scout sells 2,500 boxes of cookies during this year's sales season
EUGENE, Ore. – A local Buena Vista Elementary School student went above and beyond the call to action during this year’s Girl Scout cookie sales season, having sold 2,500 boxes of cookies. Ten-year-old Anneliese Palani wanted to sell as many cookies as she could with the goal of...
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