Lowell man arrested in Washington after reportedly threatening several people with handgun
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded early Nov. 15 to a report that a man had threatened several people with a handgun in the 400 block of Carol Street in Lowell before he fled the scene in a vehicle. LCSO deputies deployed an armored rescue...
Atmospheric river to bring flooding rainfall, mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest Thanksgiving Week
Heavy rain, gusty winds and mountain snow from a powerful atmospheric river will disrupt Thanksgiving week travel across the Pacific Northwest. A potent storm fueled by an atmospheric river will target the Pacific Northwest this weekend, bringing widespread downpours from Medford, Oregon, through Spokane, Washington,...
Eugene-Springfield once again site of immigration enforcement activity
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 19, dozens of federal law enforcement officials surrounded a gold GMC Sonoma at the intersection of 31st Street and Pierce Parkway in Springfield as part of a series of immigration crackdowns across the Eugene metropolitan area . A 25-year-old Eugene woman leaving the parking lot...
Eugene police officer testifies in civil trial over fatal shooting
Eugene police officer Samuel Tykol said he was reacting to safety concerns and resistance from Eliborio Rodrigues Jr. when he grabbed the man’s arm and attempted to handcuff him before a 2019 street altercation in which he fatally shot Rodrigues. Tykol’s testimony came Wednesday, Nov. 19, during a civil...
Lane County losing dozens of beds, potentially a shelter, amidst homeless funding shortfall
Lane County and the City of Eugene say they’re about $4 million short of what’s needed to maintain existing homeless services after not receiving funds they expected from the state. The region is losing at least 60 beds. One shelter in Eugene that provides longer-term services could close...
Fear and Resilience: A Latina’s Struggle in Her Own City
In a recent social media post, a Latina woman from Eugene expressed her fear and anxiety about living in her own city due to her skin color. The woman, who remains anonymous, shared her distressing experience of feeling threatened and unsafe in her own community. She expressed her love for Eugene, acknowledging the...
Oregon’s school report card shows mixed results in graduation and attendance rates
EUGENE, Ore. — How are Oregon schools doing?. We took a glance at the state's At-A-Glance Report, which shows some significant areas of improvement for Oregon's students, like proficiency in English for third graders and 8th grade math. The report also highlights graduation rates. KVAL -{ }Oregon's school report...
SB 243: Community Safety Firearms Act
Governor Tina Kotek (D-Ore.) signed into law Senate Bill 243 on Wednesday, a bill that aims to prevent mass shootings.
District attorney rules fatal shooting at Walmart was self-defense
The man who shot and killed a 21-year-old Springfield man in the parking lot of a Walmart in Eugene did so in self-defense, Lane County District Attorney Christopher Parosa said in a statement Thursday, Nov. 20. Jaime Javier Lagarda-Govea died Sept. 5 after being shot in the parking lot in...
Teagan Merritt’s family faces uncertainty after teen’s severe crash injuries
EUGENE, Ore. - A teenager's life took a dramatic turn when a car accident over the weekend left her fighting for recovery in the intensive care unit. Teagan Merritt, 16, was asleep in the back seat of a car that was rear-ended by a truck, sending the vehicle more than 200 feet into a creek.
