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Philomath woman arrested after Eugene Airport bomb threat
Nov 20, 2024 · EUGENE, Ore. — Just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Eugene Police Department received notification of a bomb threat at the Eugene Airport. Eugene Police airport officers, Metro Explosives Disposal Unit, a UOPD Bomb …
Eugene adds New Year's flights to help fans reach Rose Bowl game
Dec 20, 2024 · EUGENE, Ore. — Duck fans flying south for the Rose Bowl game have another option for getting there. On New Year’s Eve, travelers can catch Flight 2713 from Eugene to Los Angeles International Airport. They've also added a return flight on January 2.
Heavy traffic control over Hayden Bridge during construction
Sep 17, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — As of Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Hayden Bridge will see heavy traffic control for construction. This is preliminary work to get the bridge ready for a larger seismic retrofitting project slated for early 2025. The bridge won't be closed and the construction should wrap up Friday evening.
Quartzville Road reopens after overturned truck is removed from ...
Dec 23, 2024 · SWEET HOME, Ore. — Forest Service Road (FSR) 11, also known as Quartzville Road, is now reopened from milepost 26-34 after crews finished removing the remaining wreckage of a semi-truck that rolled onto a steep embankment off the side of a Quartzville Road in the Willamette National Forest back on December 14. The truck was carrying solid pesticides for commercial sale, which complicated the ...
Trainsong residents rally against biofuel station citing safety and ...
Dec 13, 2024 · EUGENE, Ore. — Residents of the Trainsong neighborhood are pushing back against a proposed biofuel transfer station. There has been pushback on the station as far back as October, including from Eugene’s outgoing mayor, Lucy Vinis. On Friday, Dec. 13, neighbors gathered to deliver statements opposing the construction of the transfer station.
Police: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Hwy 126 crash near Mapleton
Oct 22, 2024 · MAPLETON, Ore. — Around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oregon State Police responded to a four-vehicle crash on Hwy 126 near milepost 19 in Lane County. Police say a westbound Kenworth log truck driven by Billy Lee Bales Coder, 50, of Myrtle Point, was passing through the Knowles Creek Tunnel when a catastrophic engine failure caused an oil spill about 200 yards long before the vehicle exited the tunnel ...
Medford casino debate intensifies as Gov. Kotek requests …
Dec 16, 2024 · Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks during a signing ceremony in Washington, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. The ceremonial signing is an agreement between the Biden administration and state and Tribal governments to work together to protect salmon and other native fish, honor obligations to Tribal nations, and recognize the important services the Columbia River System provides to the economy of the Pacific ...
Oregon delegation celebrates almost $120M for EV charging ...
Aug 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, and Andrea Salinas, announced Tuesday that nearly $120 million in federal funding is coming to the West Coast including Oregon to boost electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go ...
Springfield's 31st Street set for partial closure due to tree removal ...
Jan 8, 2025 · SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — If you're daily commute takes you through 31st Street in Springfield, here's a heads up. Starting January 13, the South intersection of Yolanda Avenue and 31st St. will be closed. The closure will begin with Yolanda Avenue to the north at milepost 0.65 and ends at the intersection with W Street to the south at milepost 0.5.