Council leans toward denying Springfield behavioral health campus annexation
Springfield City Council looks likely to deny an annexation request for a planned crisis stabilization center and behavioral health hospital following a Tuesday, Sept. 8, meeting. Councillors did not vote on the annexation, but discussed how to apply the city’s comprehensive plan to the annexation application filed by
Springfield police seek missing, endangered man with dementia last seen on Cloverleaf Loop
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered man who has dementia. The Springfield Police Department said Donald Eugene Davidson, born April 9, 1960, was reported missing on 9/8/26 at 2155 hours. Police said Davidson has dementia. Davidson is...
The one matchup where Oregon could have a huge advantage over USC
When Oregon plays USC in two and a half weeks, the toughest matchup for the Trojans could be their secondary versus the Ducks' receivers. Ducks Wire explains why after watching Oregon's win over Boise State : "If you spent the offseason hyping this group of pass catchers and calling them the best trio in the nation as
Woman arrested for DUII after single-car crash on Clearlake Road
LANE COUNTY, Ore. - A Junction City woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing her car into a sign on Clearlake Road, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said deputies responded to the crash near Greenhill Road on Sept. 8 at about...
EWEB announces completion of earthquake-resistant water storage tanks in College Hill
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) announced a significant milestone in its efforts to improve the seismic resiliency of its infrastructure, finishing construction of two new round water storage tank structures in the College Hill neighborhood of Eugene. The new tank structures are part of...
Oil pocket found during restoration work near UO-owned property along Columbia River
SKAMANIA, Wash. — Contractors working on a salmon ecosystem restoration project along the Columbia River uncovered a pocket of black oil while excavating a historic rail line, prompting an immediate response to keep the material out of the water. The Washington Department of Ecology said the discovery happened Tuesday,
DHS teen rescued after chase on I-84 ends with spike strips
EUGENE, Ore. - Authorities arrested a woman Tuesday night for custodial interference after an investigation that ended with a high-speed chase in the Dalles, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said officers were called to a home on West 29th Avenue at 5:31 p.m. Sept. 8 after a...
Eugene driver caught going 109 mph on Delta Highway
EUGENE, Ore. - Police caught a driver going 109 miles per hour on Delta Highway during a focused traffic enforcement effort, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said the Eugene Police Traffic Safety Unit conducted the patrol from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 8 after receiving complaints about exce
Sierra Pacific’s Highway 99 mill fined for wastewater violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Seneca Sawmill Co., owned by Sierra Pacific Industries, for releasing wastewater at limit-breaking levels — water that was at times too acidic and too turbid. Sierra Pacific Industries purchased Seneca’s sawmill at 90201 Highway 99 North in 2021. The sawmill...
‘Hoot, don’t shoot’ billboards bring owl battle to Portland
New billboards featuring two cuddling barred owls are going up around Portland, but their message is anything but warm and fuzzy. The billboards, including seven in the Portland area and one in Eugene, are part of a new campaign launched by animal welfare groups opposed to a federal agency’s plan to kill nearly half a
