Eugene police drones gain FAA waiver to expand coverage beyond visual line of sight
EUGENE, Ore. — A clear and complete view makes a critical difference when you are trying to find a lost child or locate a fleeing bank robbery suspect, the Eugene Police Department says. The "Eugene Police Drones as First Responder" (DFR) program has just received a Certificate of Waiver...
Warming and Clearing Doesn’t Last Long
Today, temps will increase and the skies will partially dry out. Conditions will be pleasant and inactive. More rainfall returns for tomorrow.
Police searching for owner of abandoned dog found tied to street sign
EUGENE, Ore. — Can you help the Eugene Police Department find the owner of this abandoned dog?. Eugene Animal Services is looking for the owner of a dog abandoned near Fairfield Avenue and Highway 99 North. "The individual in the grainy photo (the only one we have) tied the...
Oregon Will Share a $335 Million Multi-State Settlement From a Pharmaceutical Company That Fueled...
Oregon will receive more than $4 million of a $335 million multi-state settlement with a pharmaceutical company that fueled the opioid crisis, according to a news release from the Oregon Department of Justice. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced yesterday that the settlement in principle is with the...
‘Corvallis fights back!’ says downtown protest against attack on democracy
When Charlotte, a local second grader, stood on the steps of the Benton County Courthouse to show the sign she had made at the protest to the hundreds in attendance, she was met with applause and solidarity. The sign only had three words: “Save the Constitution.”. Protests took place...
Eugene man who captured and relocated bear cub faces backlash from authorities
In Eugene, Oregon, a local resident who captured and released a black bear cub in Lane County on Sunday has been facing criticism on social media after the videoed incident went viral on social media. The small bear, estimated to be about one-year-old, had been spotted by area residents climbing...
4 University of Oregon students’ visas revoked by Homeland Security
EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visa status of four international students at the University of Oregon (UO) based on unspecified criminal charges, according to university officials. "The university was not informed in advance and has not been given details about the nature...
Head-on crash kills 7-year-old as driver tries illegally passing, Oregon cops say
Several other people also were hurt, police said.
Senate Bill Will Give Oregon Law Enforcement Agencies More Leniency to Use Drones in...
Oregon law enforcement agencies could soon widen the use of drones and join the ranks of other crime-fighting states to search for fleeing suspects and missing children and to help prevent crimes in progress like bank robberies and shoplifting. At present, Oregon law enforcement units can only use drones in...
Oregon bill would mandate police swab felony suspects’ DNA upon arrest, not conviction, joining...
A bill that would add Oregon to a list of more than 30 states that require law enforcement officials to collect the DNA of every serious felony suspect upon their arrest advanced out of a legislative committee Monday. The bill would represent a significant shift from current law, which allows the state to take DNA...
