Sand Prairie Campground remains closed after suspected arson burns 80 acres
A 36-year-old man, Rodney Daniel Trotter IV, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sand Prairie Fire in the Willamette National Forest, which burned 80 acres and remains 50% contained; the campground is still closed while suppression and recovery work continues.
ESF crews respond to heavily involved house fire in Springfield, contain flames to property...
Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported house fire early Thursday morning after neighbors reported seeing flames extending above a home in Springfield. At approximately 12:42 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 1100 block of 36th Street following multiple 911 calls about the fire. Neighbors i
Lane County man dies after being hit on Highway 126 near Veneta
LANE COUNTY, Ore. - A man walking along Highway 126 west near Veneta died after he was hit by a pickup truck on Sept. 1, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP officials said the crash happened around 9:15 p.m. near milepost 48. A 24-year-old Elmira man was driving a silver Toyota Tacoma westbound when he hit Robert
Two dead after head-on collision in Douglas County
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A head-on crash on Highway 38 in Douglas County left two drivers dead Tuesday afternoon and shut down the highway for hours. Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to the two-vehicle fatal crash right befor 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, near milepost 27. Investigators said a blue Honda Ridgeline pickup,
Gov. Kotek says Oregon’s statewide cell phone ban is making an impact as early...
Oregon – Gov. Tina Kotek said early results from Lane County schools showed the impact of Oregon’s statewide cell phone restrictions, with students reportedly becoming more focused, interacting more with classmates and participating more in the classroom. “Early results from Lane County schools are showing the impact o
Philanthropist and Papé Group Board Member Susie Yancey Papé dies at 76
Mary Susan "Susie" Yancey Papé, a board member for Eugene-based company Papé Group, philanthropist and wife of Randy Papé, died August 21, according to a statement from her family. She was 76. No cause of death was mentioned. “Our mother was a source of strength, love, and...
Power outage impacts nearly 900 EWEB customers
A power outage was reported in the West Eugene area that has left 891 Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) customers without power. According to EWEB, the outage began at 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, and it is described as an unplanned outage. EWEB's website has marked the outage as "queued for restoration".
$25.5 million ODOT project in Eugene now in design phase
Traffic jams and dangerous driving conditions plague Delta Highway (Oregon Route 132) between Green Acres Road and Goodpasture Island Road in Eugene, but an upcoming Oregon Department of Transportation project is intended to improve vehicle flow and safety in the area. So, what exactly is planned for this section of...
KVAL to moderate Kotek-Drazan Oregon governor debate Oct. 1 at University of Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — Voters will get a chance to see Oregon’s top candidates for governor face off in a debate at the University of Oregon, co-sponsored by Oregon Journalism Project, Lookout Eugene-Springfield, KVAL News, and the UO School of Journalism and Communication. KVAL News will moderate the governors...
Charges dismissed against former chair of Springfield Utility Board
Charges of sex abuse have been dismissed against Mark Molina, a former chair of the Springfield Utility Board who also ran for a seat on the Springfield City Council in 2022. “Due to newly discovered evidence, this case should be dismissed in the interest of justice,” Deputy District Attorney Zori Cook wrote in a Monda
