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Douglas County, OR

Winchester Bay, OR

WINCHESTER BAY, Ore. — Douglas County commissioners along with Douglas County’s Salmon Harbor Marina have introduced automated fee machines at Salmon Harbor Marina in Winchester Bay. The new automated fee machines "will enhance the payment processes for launches, transient moorage, and dry camping," the County said in a...

Salmon Harbor Marina unveils new automated fee machines

Eugene, OR

EUGENE, Ore. — According to the latest Community Blood Supply Forecast from Bloodworks Northwest, the blood supply has slipped below "STABLE" status and into "ALERT" status. A combination of fewer donors and increased blood transfusions for cancer treatments, surgeries, and traumas at local hospitals reduced their Type O+ levels to critical and Type O- levels to an emergency one-day supply.

Blood supply down to 'Alert' level, Bloodworks Northwest says

Roseburg, OR

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg Umpqua Lions Club will be selling See’s Candy for Easter to raise funds to benefit the Club’s various community projects, the organization said in a news release. Candy sales begin on Friday, March 24 and will continue through Saturday, April 8, or...

Roseburg Umpqua Lions Club to sell See's Candy for Easter

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Starting April 1, 2023, the Roseburg Fire Department (RFD) will begin their annual flushing of fire hydrants around the area. According to the department, hydrant flushing will occur from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. seven days a week. The department said in a press release,. The...

Roseburg Fire Department to begin annual hydrant flushing, starting April 1

Sutherlin, OR

SUTHERLIN, Ore. — The inaugural Sutherlin Throwdown will be held on Saturday, July 15 through Sunday the 16th in Sutherlin Central Park, organizers said in a news release. This event will feature a BBQ competition sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association with up to 40 teams competing for $10,000 in prize money.

First annual Sutherlin Throwdown set for July 15-16

EUGENE, Ore. — There is still no update on the status of a new multi-use facility and baseball stadium at the site of the Lane Events Center. According to the current timeline, which has previously been pushed back, the Lane County Board of Commissioners is expected to make a decision on the site at some point during the summer.

Analysis, design phase continues for potential Emeralds stadium

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Douglas County Fire District No.2 was dispatched to a reported out-of-control burn pile on Karma Lane. Initial reports were that the burn pile had spread up a small foothill, turning into a quarter-acre fire. The first arriving fire crew in a...

Firefighters battle 'out-of-control' brush fire on Karma Lane in Roseburg

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The next chance for Winter Weather in the forecast is almost here, and while snowfall this late in the season is less likely, it's certainly not unheard of for our region. The latest recorded snowfall in Eugene occurred in late April (specifically April 29th, 1951)...

Another chance for Winter Weather

Utah State

Ogden, UT

OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — A 79-year-old student at Weber State University in Utah has gained millions of social media followers documenting her life and journey at school. Sharon Barber, known as @grandmagreat on TikTok, is earning an associate’s degree at Weber State after taking a 40-year break to work and raise a family.

79-year-old Utah college student gains over 2 million followers sharing journey on TikTok

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A dog was tased while police officers attempted to make contact with a woman in a trailer, the Roseburg Police Department said in a report. Around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, units visited a woman's travel trailer for City Compliance issues, which was parked in the yard of a residence on SE Giles.

Police: Dog tased during arrest of Roseburg woman

EUGENE, Ore. — The Shari's near River Road in Eugene saw heavy police presence Thursday morning. Eugene Police say that around 10:43 a.m. the Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit, SWAT, and Special Investigations Unit conducted a "high-risk" traffic stop, related to a case, officials say, that involved "guns, drugs, and money."

Heavy police presence seen on River Road and W. 7th Ave.

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has arrested three individuals for their involvement in a series of armed robberies that occurred between February 9 and February 12, 2023. The Log Cabin Grocery was robbed on February 9. Then, on February 12, the Winchester Market and Dillard Market...

Three arrested in connection to armed robberies in Douglas County

Coos County, OR

Bandon, OR

BANDON, Ore. — Around 3 p.m. Monday, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a frantic mother stating her 4-year-old daughter had gone missing from her yard on SW Franklin, which is a county address. Bandon Police Officer Whitman immediately responded to assist...

First responders locate missing 4-year-old near Bandon

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon women's golfers Briana Chacon and Cynthia Lu were both selected to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur for the second year in a row. "I think this tournament is such a big deal for women's amateur golf,” Chacon said. “Especially because not too long ago, women weren't even allowed to play at the Augusta course and it's just such a big deal to be invited."

Two Oregon women's golfers headed to Augusta National Women's Amateur

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Food pantries stock up ahead of SNAP benefit changes

Local food pantries are increasing their supply in anticipation of greater need from lower-income Oregonians. February is the last month Oregonians will receive increased emergency food...

Food pantries stock up ahead of SNAP benefit changes

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