Attorneys seek release of 2 detained by ICE in vehicle stop near Eugene
Two people detained Friday, July 3, near Eugene by immigration enforcement officers were targeted solely because of their race and ethnicity, according to legal petitions seeking their release. Officers made the immigration arrests “as part of a widespread enforcement sweep that targets noncitizens going about their da
Suspected DUII driver arrested after I-105 crash damages guardrail, powerbox near Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — A single-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 105 near the Country Club Road exit damaged highway infrastructure early Tuesday morning and led to a driver being taken into custody for investigation, according to Eugene police. Callers reported the crash at 6:42 a.m. near the Country Club Road...
State to investigate Springfield’s acting superintendent hiring process
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) opened a case into Springfield Public Schools board members regarding how they went about selecting an acting superintendent. Now-former SPS board member Nicole De Graff levied a complaint against board members Jonathan Light, Amber Langworthy and Ken Kohl, first to the di
Driver cited more than $1,600 after allegedly driving 80 mph in 35 mph zone...
Eugene, OR – A driver in Eugene received more than $1,600 in citations after allegedly traveling 80 mph in a 35 mph zone, according to the Eugene Police Department. Police said an officer stopped the driver on River Road after observing the vehicle traveling at the excessive speed. During...
Springfield lumber mill fined for missing stormwater samples
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined a Springfield mill $6,400 for failing to submit required stormwater samples, according to the agency’s monthly enforcement roster. Stormwater that flows through industrial sites like mills is regulated under state discharge permits. As stormwater washes over a proper
Oregon stories: Deschutes water, clothing waste and local food
A new investigation found crops use only about one-quarter of the water diverted from the Deschutes River by the Central Oregon Irrigation District. Much of the remaining water goes to irrigate hobby farms and large residential properties, while downstream commercial farmers face growing water shortages. Millions of po
ERB finds UO committed unfair labor practices following complaints filed by campus unions
The Oregon Employment Relations Board determined that the University of Oregon committed unfair labor practices by violating one provision of the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act, one year after the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation and the UO Student Workers Union filed separate complaints. GTFF filed a co
Lane County deputies identify Newport man in Snapchat child exploitation probe
Lane County detectives investigating the online exploitation of a local child through Snapchat have identified and arrested a 19-year-old Newport man, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said detectives with its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began the investigat
Eugene police seek public’s help finding missing, endangered 67-year-old woman
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered 67-year-old woman who left her care facility in a wheelchair. According to the Eugene Police Department, Carol Clove left her care facility at 1166 E. 28th Ave. around 4:30 p.m. July 5.
In 1994, Jerry Garcia played his final concert in Eugene
The tale I tell is about life, death and rock and roll — oh, and a folktale involving a traveler, an act of kindness and an unexpected reward. I photographed the Grateful Dead in Eugene during a rainy weekend in June of 1994. That summer thousands of Deadheads converged on our fair city. The Register-Guard planned exte
