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SALEM, Ore.–The Oregon Department of Transportation is adding another item to the state’s ongoing list of budget problems — a $1 billion one. That’s just one money and transportation issue, of many for the state. ODOT made a pretty big accounting error. Its assistant director had...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregonians ages 65 and older, and those who are immunocompromised, are now eligible to receive an additional dose of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This dose, recommended to be administered six months after the initial vaccination, can be given as soon as two months following the first dose for...

Salem, OR — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in issuing new guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges, and universities navigate the complexities of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in education. The guidance comes in response to...

Since the Feb. 14 letter, universities and colleges have struggled with knowing how to respond to the letter, which threatens federal funding. Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the attorneys general of Oregon and California have provided some guidance, but how this plays out is still unclear....

Lane County deputies are investigating after someone discovered a body in the Fern Ridge Reservoir. Also, veterans are rallying to protest job cuts at the VA. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.

EUGENE, Ore. – Police responded to multiple stabbings in Eugene over the weekend, leading to two separate arrests. According to court documents, a stabbing was reported on March 7 just after 11 a.m. on Willamette Street, when a woman said she had been stabbed by a family member. The victim was taken to a nearby...

EUGENE, Ore. — Average gasoline prices in Eugene have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.58/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 78 stations in Eugene. Prices in Eugene are 3.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 25.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national...

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com. Stay updated with the National Weather Service and NOAA for the latest information on evolving conditions. International Women’s Day March On...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – No injuries were reported after occupants safely evacuated an east Springfield home when fire broke out in its attached garage on Sunday morning, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. According to ESF authorities and dispatch logs, firefighters responded shortly after 8 a.m. on March 9...

One person is dead after a shooting on Saturday night at a home near the intersection of 18th Avenue and Greiner Street in Eugene. Upon arrival at the scene around 11:30 p.m., responding officers found a man who was dead and took another individual who knew the deceased victim into custody, according to the Eugene...