Volunteer coach banned from Junction City High School
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. – Junction City High School volunteer coach Andrew Seagoe is now banned from school grounds, after school administrators found out he previously had his teaching license suspended for a year for an inappropriate relationship with a student. “We're here to protect kids,” Junction City School...
DUII arrests in Eugene highlight weekend safety concerns
EUGENE, Ore. - Despite a lack of funding for dedicated impaired driving enforcement, Lane County sheriff’s deputies remain committed to maintaining safe roadways and arrested several drivers this past weekend for allegedly driving under the influence, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies said that, on Oct. 8,...
Red alert: Delta Ponds showing impacts of climate change
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Eugene Police Bust Organized Crime Ring Accused of Targeting Asian-American Families
EUGENE, Ore. — Seven foreign nationals, all members of a well-resourced and financially supported crime ring, have been arrested by the Eugene Police Department for allegedly targeting Asian-American families in the area. In what the EPD describes as ‘a chaotic scene’ last Thursday night, the seven men were detained...
Eugene-area man claims top prize with ‘Fordzilla’ at California pumpkin weigh-off
WHEATLAND, Calif. — In the end it was a battle of the out-of-state growers Saturday in California. An enormous pumpkin nicknamed “Fordzilla,” grown by Russ Pugh, of Eugene, Ore., weighed in at 2,204.5 pounds to take the $15,000 first place prize in one of North America’s most prestigious pumpkin contests, the...
4,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Oregon, SW Washington walk off the job
In the latest sign of mounting labor unrest in the health care industry, thousands of Kaiser Permanente frontline health workers in Oregon and southwest Washington walked off the job early Tuesday, part of a coordinated strike spanning several states. The walkout — which is slated to end by 7 a.m....
Crash closes Highway 126 at W. 11th and Beltline, drivers urged to find alternate...
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Dept. of Transportation reports Monday evening a crash has closed Highway 126 right at the intersection of W. 11th and Beltline. There is a detour in place. If you're heading into that area, you'll want to find another way around. No word yet on injuries.
Shutdown won’t slow down cleanup at old JH Baxter site in Eugene
Despite the federal government shutdown, cleanup operations continue at the shuttered J.H. Baxter wood treatment plant in Eugene. The J.H. Baxter facility closed in 2022, after nearly 80 years of operation. Its final years were marked by complaints of noxious odors, elevated dioxin levels in neighborhood yards and...
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...
