Eugene Police hoping to get more clarity on Ballot Measure 114

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Department of Public Safety at Oregon State University is warning the OSU community about an unknown individual who was on campus on January 30 and February 1. According to public safety officials, several incidents occurred on January 30 and February 1 in which an unknown man...

EUGENE, Ore. -- In May, Lane County residents will get the chance to vote to renew a measure that funds jails and emergency mental health services throughout the county. The Board of Lane County Commissioners has unanimously voted to put the question of renewing the current public safety levy on the May 16, 2023 ballot. Lane County officials said the public safety levy helps fund jail, mental health services, and youth services for juvenile criminal offenders. The current public safety levy provides 52% of the funding for the Lane County Jail, officials said.

ALBANY, Ore. -- Corvallis Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Albany officers that happened Wednesday, the Albany Police Department reported. According to the Albany Police Department, officers responded to a welfare check on a suicidal man at about 9:38 a.m. on February 8 at a residence in southwest...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. -- New reports on suicide in Lane County show a disturbing climb in the last 20 years. Between 2000 and 2020, the rate of suicide increased by 80%, totaling 1,458 deaths. In 2020, the county's suicide rate was 65% greater than the U.S. average. The report also indicated that overall, men died about four times as often as women. Men over the age of 65 had the greatest risk of suicide of any age group.

EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene City Council voted to ban natural gas infrastructure in new, low-rise residential construction during a special meeting on Monday. Councilors voted 3-5 opposing to send the issue to Eugene residents for a vote. A motion was then made to move forward with the proposed ordinance, and that was approved in a vote of 5-3.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Couches, refrigerators and mattresses that used to fill rooms at the GuestHouse Inn & Suites now fill the hotel’s parking lot. The displaced furniture comes as the building is in the process of being demolished. A worker at the site told KEZI 9 News the work started on February 1, and it was unclear when the work could wrap up.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Several tree nurseries in Lane County are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money this year to help them produce seedlings to be used to reforest acres devastated by wildfire, disease and pests. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, Trillium Gardens, PRT Growing Services...

EUGENE, Ore. -- The Eugene City Council voted to ban natural gas infrastructure in new, low-rise residential construction during a special meeting on Monday. This ordinance only applies to new, low-rise residential buildings. These are defined as single-family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, cottage clusters and any residential structure that is three-stories or less.

EUGENE, Ore. -- The Highlanders of North Eugene High School are just a semester away from moving into their new school facility. The new school is located right next to the current one on Silver Lane. The reason for the new school development comes from the fact that North Eugene...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Street repair efforts funded by a bond measure enacted in 2019 have been completed three years ahead of schedule, according to Springfield city officials. According to Springfield officials, back in 2017, an assessment found that more than 50% of Springfield’s streets were rife with cracks, potholes and grooves. The assessment also estimated the cost to fix the roads to be about $40 million. To address this need, the Springfield City Council referred Bond Measure 20-296 to the November 2018 election. Voters passed the measure, which proposed a five-year $10 million bond to fund repairs on several city streets.

EUGENE, Ore. -- Police are on the lookout for a suspected burglar after a resident reported finding them crouched in her shed and her husband chased them down, forcing them to drop stolen items, the Eugene Police Department said. According to the Eugene Police Department, officers were called out to...

EUGENE, Ore. -- A teenager is in custody after an alleged attempted robbery at a convenience store on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD said they responded to a reported robbery at Everyone’s Market on Echo Hollow Road at about 12:32 p.m. on February 8. Police said they arrived to find that a teenage suspect had apparently tried to burglarize the store at gunpoint. Police said someone had wrestled the weapon from the suspect, but there may have been more than one suspect at the scene.

SWEET HOME, Ore. -- Icy road conditions are believed to have been a contributing factor in a crash that left a man dead Wednesday morning, the Oregon State Police said. According to OSP, troopers and emergency personnel responded to a reported single-vehicle crash on Highway 228 near milepost 19 at about 6 a.m. on February 8. Officials said first responders arrived to find a silver pick-up truck had lost control while traveling westbound, crossed through the opposing lane, and crashed into a large tree. The driver, identified as Michael L Stafford, 40, of Foster, was declared deceased at the scene by responders.

OAKRIDGE, Ore. -- A woman suffered fatal injuries in a crash with a dump truck Wednesday morning after losing control on the highway, according to Oregon State Police. According to the Oregon State Police, they responded to a two-vehicle crash at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8 near milepost 59 on Highway 58. OSP said their preliminary investigation showed a Honda Civic driven by Cynthia Ann Waters, 52, of Eugene, was eastbound when it lost control and struck a dump truck that was pulling a trailer. Troopers said Waters was pronounced deceased at the scene.

UMPQUA, Ore. - A 60-year-old Roseburg man died in Umpqua Saturday evening after police said he had crashed and then was run over by his vehicle. On Saturday, at 5:40 p.m., police said 911 dispatchers received information of an injury crash in the 12000-block of Hubbard Creek Road. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered 60-year-old Roseburg resident Russ Lee Vanderhoof, had been traveling in the 12000-block of Hubbard Creek Road in his 1997 Ford F350 pickup when he failed to turn a corner.

ALBANY, Ore. -- Dozens of trees have been removed from the Albany waterfront as part of a revitalization project that has been in the works since 2018. About 80 trees are set to be removed from Albany’s Monteith Riverpark. According to Staci Belcastro, an engineer with the city of Albany, many of the trees are too close to existing structures, interfere with utility services or are in the way of planned developments. The rest are diseased or non-native species that pose a safety risk to pedestrians passing underneath.

EUGENE, Ore. -- Some unionized Lane Transit District employees may be seeing an increase to their job benefits, as the LTD and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 have reached a tentative labor contract agreement. LTD and the ATU have reached a tentative agreement for a four-year contract that would...

LEBANON, Ore. -- A furniture store in Lebanon was closed Monday while firefighters searched the building top-to-bottom to find the source of smoke and a burning smell, the Lebanon Fire District said. According to LFD, firefighters were called out to the Lebanon Plaza at about 11:27 a.m. on February 7...

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- As the Powerball jackpot climbs ever higher, lottery officials said one lucky Oregonian got their hands on a $1 million winning ticket. Officials with the Oregon Lottery said a Beaverton resident purchased a Powerball ticket on February 4 that ended up winning $1 million. In addition, a Cottage Grove resident reportedly purchased a ticket that ended up winning $100,000 on February 3. Oregonians who sell winning tickets also get a bonus for selling them; the Oregon Lottery says the retailer who sold the $1 million ticket got a $10,000 bonus. The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $747 million for the February 6 drawing, making it the fifth-largest in Powerball history according to lottery officials.

EUGENE, Ore. -- Ursula is a lovely lady with a big smile and a lot of energy who is looking for a new forever home!. Ursula is a two-year-old pit bull mix with a black coat and white spots on her belly and toes. She makes the cutest little snorts when she’s happy and loves to lean in for pets. Greenhill Humane Society staff say they adore this dog, and love spending time with her on long walks and cuddle time.