Veneta man facing charges following standoff with law enforcement
VENETA, Ore. – A Veneta man is facing charges in connection with a large law enforcement response this week. Lane County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home near Central Road and Pickens Road around 6:30 a.m. on the morning of July 1. That’s where a neighbor reported hearing two gunshots and a woman yelling for...
Fireworks ignite dune burn — a warning as holiday nears
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Jubilation in Eugene as Immanuel Iheanacho chooses Oregon
On the Pat McAfee Show Manny Iheanacho said, "Oregon just felt right."
Oregon awards $2.15M to boost local food supply infrastructure
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced $2.15 million in awards for seven projects to bolster food supply chain infrastructure, including sites in Corvallis and Cottage Grove. This funding comes from the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, in cooperation with the U.S....
Social club paints mural at Eugene apartments for former foster youth
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Sheltered homeless count jumps 52% as housing remains scarce
James Ewell: Housing scarcity continues to be a primary driver of increases in homelessness across the country and in our community. Presenter: This year’s Point In Time (PIT) count showed a big jump in the total number of homeless persons: The count of sheltered homeless is 52% higher than last year. The Lane County...
Oregon Department of Transportation braces for layoffs
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2024 was the deadliest year on Eugene roads in history
A new report from the City of Eugene indicates the number of traffic deaths over the past three years more than doubled over the previous three-year period. The report analyzed traffic data from 2022 to 2024. In the 50 fatal crashes that occurred over that time, 51 people were killed.
The power of sharing knowledge through storytelling and fashion
For Angela Noah, 28, a citizen of the White Mountain Apache Tribe with Choctaw Nation descent, telling stories has been an integral part of her identity since she was young. In elementary school Noah remembers telling her mother elaborate stories about what happened each day at school. A natural storyteller from a...
Five decades later, Sy’s Pizza balances tradition and change
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