MOTORCYCLE RIDER SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER BIKE STRIKES DEER
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured after his bike struck a deer on Thursday afternoon. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 5:20 p.m. the crash was called in, in the 10000 block of Buckhorn Road in the Dixonville area. Upon arrival, a deputy could see a deceased deer and crash debris spanning
Eugene police arrest woman on felony DUII charge after crash near MLK Boulevard
EUGENE, Ore. — A late-night crash near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Kinsrow Avenue led to the arrest of a 28-year-old woman on multiple charges, including felony DUII, according to Eugene police. The Eugene Police Department said officers responded at about 10:53 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, to the...
No Smoke Damage Concerns
Smoke from existing fires in Oregon and Washington has been brief and growers with Hinman Vineyards say they have little concern for the impacts so far.
Poor air quality puts home-bound patients at serious risk
EUGENE, Ore. - Medical care continues despite unhealthy air conditions, but home-bound patients face unique challenges. Many people rely on health care workers coming to their homes because they have trouble with mobility or breathing. PeaceHealth's home care program is working to address those challenges during poor a
Eugene woman jailed for felony DUI after alleged hit-and-run crash
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police arrested a woman Thursday night for felony driving under the influence after she crashed into another car and kept driving, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Kinsrow Avenue around 10:53 p.m. on Aug....
Springfield Police say they’ve located a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that killed a...
Springfield Police said they've located a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Thursday evening that killed one pedestrian and seriously injured another. Police said Randall Fultz, 73, died after being hit by an SUV. His wife, Pamela Fultz, who is also 73, sustained life-threatening injuries and is now i
Anthony Tyrell sentenced to 75 months for Cottage Grove woman’s death after plea deal
EUGENE, Ore. — Anthony Wesley Tyrell has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of Rozaleena Rasmussen. Tyrell was originally charged with murder in the case, but the charge was reduced to manslaughter as part of a plea...
Eugene drug bust nets $214K cash and pounds of fentanyl
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit officers seized more than $214,000 in cash and several pounds of drugs after wrapping up a year-and-a-half-long investigation, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that officers served a search warrant at an apartment on Garden Avenue on Aug. 5...
Eugene firefighters respond to reported fire on United Boeing 737-8 at airport
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a reported aircraft fire at Eugene Airport just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, after being alerted to a possible fire in the rear stabilizer of a United Airlines Boeing 737-8. Eugene Springfield Fire said the plane was occupied only by airline cleaning staff
Bowtech to permanently close Eugene site, lay off 43 workers starting Sept. 30
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene business is set to close permanently this fall, triggering layoffs for dozens of workers. The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Workforce Investments Dislocated Worker Unit said it received a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) from Bowtech, LLC on July
