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EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) announced a significant milestone in its efforts to improve the seismic resiliency of its infrastructure, finishing construction of two new round water storage tank structures in the College Hill neighborhood of Eugene. The new tank structures are part of...

SKAMANIA, Wash. — Contractors working on a salmon ecosystem restoration project along the Columbia River uncovered a pocket of black oil while excavating a historic rail line, prompting an immediate response to keep the material out of the water. The Washington Department of Ecology said the discovery happened Tuesday,

EUGENE, Ore. - Authorities arrested a woman Tuesday night for custodial interference after an investigation that ended with a high-speed chase in the Dalles, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said officers were called to a home on West 29th Avenue at 5:31 p.m. Sept. 8 after a...

EUGENE, Ore. - Police caught a driver going 109 miles per hour on Delta Highway during a focused traffic enforcement effort, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said the Eugene Police Traffic Safety Unit conducted the patrol from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 8 after receiving complaints about exce

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Seneca Sawmill Co., owned by Sierra Pacific Industries, for releasing wastewater at limit-breaking levels — water that was at times too acidic and too turbid. Sierra Pacific Industries purchased Seneca’s sawmill at 90201 Highway 99 North in 2021. The sawmill...

New billboards featuring two cuddling barred owls are going up around Portland, but their message is anything but warm and fuzzy. The billboards, including seven in the Portland area and one in Eugene, are part of a new campaign launched by animal welfare groups opposed to a federal agency’s plan to kill nearly half a

Boise State's defense couldn't contain Oregon's big plays, giving up eight passes of 20 yards or more in a 34-27 loss. The Broncos will look to bounce back when Memphis comes to town this week.

The city of Eugene paid a former employee and his attorneys $67,500 to settle a federal employment discrimination lawsuit filed last year. The city agreed to pay Drae Charles $5,418 for lost wages, $16,256 for noneconomic losses, and $45,824 for attorney’s fees and costs. Lookout Eugene-Springfield obtained the settlem

For his brisket, Sebastian Price has a 24-foot smoker, white oak chips and a direct line to Texas. Born to a Mexican mom and a Texan dad, Price is both a first-generation American and sixth-generation Texan. He didn’t learn English until kindergarten. He spent time on both sides of the border as a kid, and his family l

Free community celebration ignites historic Downtown Springfield on Saturday, September 12. Springfield’s The Block Party is back. Again. For the seventh time. Really, like it just won’t go away because everyone really, really seems to like it. Community Activation Network (CAN), the 501(c)(3) public charity behind the