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EUGENE, Ore. - A tense standoff unfolded on Saturday afternoon between 13th Avenue and 15th Avenue on Lawrence Street, drawing a significant police presence, including SWAT teams. Authorities responded to a situation involving a barricaded man and woman who refused to comply with police commands. The Eugene Police...

Texas Tech has made it to game week, zeroing in on kickoff of the Capital One Orange Bowl against Oregon. Game preparation could be especially challenging for defensive coordinator Shiel Wood as the Ducks are potent at the offensive skill positions and dominant up front. In particular, the unit in the trenches could...

Most plumbing problems do not start as emergencies. They start as small changes you can miss, like a slower drain, a faint drip, or a water heater that takes longer to recover. A simple maintenance routine helps you catch those signals early. It reduces surprise repairs, protects fixtures, and can...

Age: 57. “I have to do the math,” he joked. “My age changes every year.”. Occupation: Instructor in Lane Community College’s Social Science Division. In his free time: He likes to play board games with friends. Current favorites include “Spirit Island” and “Gloomhaven.”

BLUE RIVER, Ore. – Bob Bumstead drives a willow branch deep into the mushy riverbed. Water flowing over submerged logs elicits a soft gargle, while the soppy quicksand swallows his boots up to his ankles. He beats the stake with a rubber mallet until only a couple of inches peek out of the sediment. On a crisp Sunday...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon starts the morning with headlights glowing through thin fog and frost clinging to windshields across the southern Willamette Valley. The air feels sharp, and cold pavement reminds drivers that winter...

HARRISBURG, Ore. — A man is behind bars Friday accused of killing a 71-year-old man on Christmas Eve. 48-year-old Bobby Joe Wagoner was arrested Christmas morning at a residence on 5th Street in Harrisburg. The day prior, Russell Slonecker's body was found by Linn County deputies on a steep...

To read my full newsletter, subscribe here. This time of year is interesting. We are swimming in retrospectives. Your flight count for the year. Hotels stayed. LinkedIn interactions. Spotify Wrapped. There's a plethora of retros telling sometimes fun, sometimes depressing stories about how your year went. One...

CRESCENT LAKE, ORE. - The buzz of excitement filled the air as snow enthusiasts returned to the mountains, eager to embrace the winter wonderland. The opening day at Willamette Pass saw eager riders hitting the slopes, even though the only hill available was the bunny hill due to insufficient snow levels.

Before the decision was issued, Lane County Counsel Rob Bovett suggested that it would be appealed. Speaker LUBA rejected Lane County’s latest appeal related to the CleanLane project. Here are some of the oral arguments presented Nov. 18:. Josh Soper My name is Josh Soper, on behalf of petitioner...