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...
Report: Oregon Inches Closer To California In Prestigious ‘Most Expensive State To Be Broke’...
SALEM, OR — In a glowing new report released this week, Oregon has proudly climbed to the #2 position in the nation’s highly competitive Most Expensive State To Be Broke rankings, closing the gap with longtime champion California. “Oregon is showing real promise,” said lead economist Dana Bricksworth...
River Road asks how city budget cuts will affect neighborhood plans
Kate Perle: The most important thing to know about the neighborhood plan is: That's just the preplan. The actual plan is us getting up and saying, 'These are what's important.' We need to be the people who make it happen by asking for it to happen. Presenter: With River Road...
Oregon AG and House Speaker to Wednesday host town hall in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the state Speaker of the House will host two town halls in Oregon this week. The AG's office says the goal is to hear directly from Oregonians affected by recent federal government budget cuts and job layoffs. The first town...
Eugene postal workers protest proposed privatization, fear service cuts and higher costs
EUGENE, Ore. — Postal workers in Eugene were on the picket lines Tuesday, protesting the possible privatization of the US Postal Service. "The U.S. Mail. Not for sale!" shouted protesters who marched in front of the downtown post office Tuesday afternoon, urging the government not to privatize the agency.
Eugene family warns of “Muse Scams” online after receiving threatening messages
EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene family is warning people about an online scam known as "muse scams," after their 20-year old daughter was scammed out of $300 and received threatening messages. The mother and daughter, who wish to remain anonymous, told KEZI 9 News how it all started on TikTok...
Albany Man Suspected of DUII-Inhalant Crashes Head-On into Hyundai, Leaving Medford Woman Seriously Injured
MEDFORD, Ore. — Responding to reports of a head-on motor vehicle collision at Crater Lake Hwy/Justice Road yesterday, the Medford Police Department (MPD) established that one of the drivers, a 56-year-old male from Albany, Oregon, had crossed over the center median. He was detained on suspicion of DUII-inhalant. The...
‘Autism Chose Me’: How a Eugene man uses TikTok to grow his business and...
EUGENE, Ore. — It started in a dorm room in Pullman, Washington. Washington State University student, and current Eugene resident, Gillis Williams, created a TikTok account with the goal of starting up his own business. While looking for a name, and batting around ideas, Williams took the advice of...
Woman, 3 kids found dead in Cornelius home
WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Four people were found dead at a Cornelius home on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene at a house near the 300 block of North 15th Avenue just after 3 p.m., after a 911 caller reported finding four dead people at the...