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Oregon football Spring Game set for April 29
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team’s annual Spring Game has been scheduled for Saturday, April 29, and will kick off at 1 p.m. PT at Autzen Stadium, the U of O reports. The game will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network. Admission to the Spring Game is...
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Former Sheldon hoops star in leading role at Southern Oregon
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Southern Oregon University women's basketball team is on a four-game win streak and hopes to reach the NAIA national tournament for the second straight season. They'll do so led by a Eugene native who is part of a family full of athletes, and we traveled...
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Oregon men's basketball sweeps first Pac-12 weekend of season with win over Utah
EUGENE, Ore. — We've seen what amazing things the Oregon men's basketball team has been able to accomplish this season, such as taking down or playing with top-ranked opponents, but we've also seen how inconsistent the Ducks can play after losing to Stanford last weekend. But the game against...
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Ducks shine in indoor track events
EUGENE, Ore. — The indoor track and field season is now in full swing. And this weekend, the Ducks were all over the map competing in various events. We start at the Texas Tech Open where Micah Williams finished with a blazing time of 6.49 to win the 60-meter dash. That marks the fifth sub-6.50 time of his career.
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From Titan to Duck: Lane's Bella Hamel commits to Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane Community College women's basketball team is known for their winning tradition. The Titans are still undefeated this season and one player is taking her skills all the way from LCC to one of the best women's basketball programs in the entire nation - her dream school, the University of Oregon.
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Vanslooten named Pac-12 'Freshman of the Week' for the fourth time this season
For the 4th time this year, Oregon forward Grace Vanslooten is being awarded the Pac-12 ‘Freshman of the Week.’. The honor comes after Vanslooten had her 5th 20 point game of the season last Friday on the road against Cal; finishing with a game high of 20 points to go along with 9 rebounds.
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Pope named Pac-12 'Freshman of the Week' for a second straight week
For the second week in a row Oregon State Men's hoops guard Jordan Pope has been named the Pac-12 freshman of the week. Pope scored 11 points last Thursday in a tough game against Utah, and then went on to dropped 19 total points; including 17 in the second half last Saturday against Colorado.
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Volunteers urgently needed for Egan sites Monday night
EUGENE, Ore. — Egan Warming Centers will ACTIVATE Monday (Jan. 30), and will remain on Standby for Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1. "We had another successful night [Sunday] night," organizers said. "It was very cold and our guests were appreciative of being able to stay warm and safe inside. Egan volunteers literally save lives! We will be open again on Monday night. As we often do at this point in the day, we have some urgent holes in our schedules."
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UO's Ballmer Institute announces new executive director
EUGENE, Ore. — Less than a year after announcing a $425 million donation from Steve and Connie Balmer, The Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon has a permanent leader. University Interim President Patrick Phillips announced Katie McLaughlin as the Institute's first executive director. "You...
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Taiko drummer performs at immersion school in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — The award-winning taiko drummer performer, Takumi Kato, was at the Yujin Gakuen Immersion School in Eugene earlier Monday. He was sharing the Japanese form of music with the students there. Kato and his family recently moved to the U.S. with a goal of performing in all...
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EPD's independent police auditor reacts to Tyre Nichols video
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Alaska Airlines adds nonstop service between Eugene and San Diego
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Eugene Police taking part in 'Click It or Ticket' campaign
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt and proper child safety restraints as the department takes part in the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign. The maximum penalty for a seat belt violation in Eugene is $150,...
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Crash blocks Highway 18 east of Dayton in Yamhill County
DAYTON, Ore. — A crash has Highway 18 closed between Dayton and Highway 99W, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at about 4:45 p.m. near milepost 52. There were no initial details on how many vehicles were involved in the crash, or whether...
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UCAN Head Start class canceled; others on two-hour delay
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg UCAN Head Start has announced that on Monday, January 30, the Roseburg AM Manta Rays class is canceled. All other classes at the Roseburg site that start before 8:45 a.m. are on a two hour delay. In a Facebook post, UCAN Head Start &...
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Sheriff: Stayton man dies in crash near Lyons; two hospitalized with serious injuries
LYONS, Ore. — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Lyons-Mill City Drive near the intersection of Mowitch Street outside of Lyons Monday afternoon. A caller reported hearing a loud collision and thought a crash occurred. The call came into the dispatch center around 3:10 p.m.
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Egan Warming Center Volunteers exhausted after three nights in a row
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — For three nights in a row, Egan Warming Centers in the Eugene/Springfield area have called on volunteers to help homeless people who need shelter on cold nights. “We get a cold front and all of a sudden we are activated multiple days in a row,...
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Egan Warming Center faces urgent volunteer needs
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — As freezing temperatures continue, Egan Warming Centers planned to open the doors again Monday in the Eugene/Springfield area, but some locations are dependent on getting more volunteers. While there is a lot of support from the community to host the warming centers, and food provided...
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Downed powerlines near Albany due to fatal car crash
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — A fatal car crash outside of Albany Monday morning leaves one dead, and downed powerlines through out the area. At 9:22 a.m., Monday morning, the Linn County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call that reported a crash on Scravel Hill Road near the intersection of Grenz Lane. The caller reported that a single vehicle struck a power pole and power lines were down throughout the area.
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