Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: One of seven burglary suspects in...
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: One of seven burglary suspects in a massive bust last week bailed out of jail. Plus, Senators Wyden and Merkley discuss federal shutdown. Stormtracker forecast details the week ahead in weather.
Eugene’s Flock cameras to shut off within 24 hours, city manager says
The city’s 57 license-plate reader cameras will turn off within the next 24 hours, City Manager Sarah Medary said during a Eugene City Council meeting Monday evening, Oct. 13. The announcement follows the City Council’s unanimous vote last week to recommend she pause the cameras, owned by Atlanta-based surveillance...
Wings on Willamette celebrating birds migrating and a new coalition
EUGENE, Ore. – Just like any other day at Alton Baker Park, birds can be seen flying around, perched on the trees or walking through a field looking for food. But on Sunday, these birds were celebrated as they start migrating down South. “Birds are something that bring us...
Dan Lanning admitted the one thing no coach ever wants to have to say...
In one of the more sobering afternoons of the Dan Lanning era, Oregon was thoroughly outcoached and out-executed in its top-10 showdown with Indiana. What was billed as a statement opportunity at Autzen quickly devolved into a frustrating display of inefficiency and stubbornness, capped by a 30-20 ...
Weddle Covered Bridge – The First Oregon Covered Bridge Program Success Story
• Built in 1937 near Scio, Weddle Covered Bridge was saved by locals and restored in Sweet Home. The Weddle Covered Bridge crosses Ames Creek in Sankey Park, Sweet Home, just off U.S. Highway 20 and about 28 miles east of Albany. This bright white bridge was first built in 1937 over Thomas Creek near Scio.
White Bird agrees to settlement in CAHOOTS retaliation lawsuit
White Bird Clinic in Eugene has agreed to a settlement with a former CAHOOTS worker, after the employee claimed she’d been retaliated against for reporting a coworker’s sexual misconduct. White Bird agreed to pay the plaintiff $600,000, according to her lawyer. The settlement amount wasn’t disclosed in publicly...
Tariffs and slower growth squeeze Lane County businesses
Oregon’s economy is losing momentum just as new U.S. import tariffs drive up business costs, reducing profit margins and increasing consumer prices already strained by inflation. State economists say Oregon is trailing the nation in growth, and that job losses are mounting across several industries. The state in...
Frost advisory issued for Oregon for Tuesday – temperatures to dip to 33
On Monday at 1:51 a.m. a frost advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Tuesday between midnight and 9 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Linn County Lowlands, Lane County Lowlands and Lane County Cascade Foothills. The weather service states to expect, “Temperatures as low as...
Activists plan rally to mark Avelo Airlines’ exit from Eugene
The community coalition Avelo Out of EUG will hold an event 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 20, at Eugene Airport, to mark the last day of Avelo Airlines operating from Eugene. Speakers scheduled for the event include Oregon Rep. Lisa Fragala, Matthew Boulay, leader of the national Stop Avelo campaign, along with Mark Fromuth,...
Springfield supplemental budget saves fire station from reduced hours
A supplemental budget passed by Springfield City Council on Oct. 6 eliminates the need for service reductions at a fire station on Main Street. Springfield’s proposed 2026 budget had called for a temporary reduction in staffing during off-peak times at Fire Station 14 to make up for a budget gap. Eugene Springfield...
