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Four Oregon artists have been award $150,000 each in Fields Artist Fellowships, the Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Humanities announced Tuesday morning, Jan. 13. The money — awarded to Portland artists Amber Kay Ball and Talilo Marfil, Salem artist Yanely Rivas Moldonado, and Eugene artist Ernesto Javier...

With below freezing overnight temperatures happening in the greater Eugene area there are some home heating safety tips the Oregon State Fire Marshal is sharing. Since January 1, there has been 10 home fires across the state from various causes. This past weekend, the Baker City Fire Department responded to...

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — The Linn County Sheriff's Office reports that on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 4:09 p.m., the Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls from residents located in the 41700 block of Upper Berlin Drive, outside of Sweet Home, for a disturbance. It was reported that there was...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is updating the Fern Ridge Reservoir Master Plan, and community input is being solicited through public meetings to help shape future land use.

Springfield police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a juvenile on an e-bike.

A family center is opening near Thurston High School, bringing counseling services, community space, a coffee shop and a pizza restaurant to the area in east Springfield. The privately funded Joyce A. Langeliers Family Center is a product of the nonprofit organization Thurston Life Foundation, which broke ground at...

A police chase that began in Springfield ended with a crash in Josephine County, with the driver still sought by police.

SWEET HOME, Ore. - A 38-year-old Linn County man has been arrested on multiple charges following a multiagency operation, according to the Sweet Home Police Department. Police officials said that 38-year-old Jason Scott was arrested Tuesday evening on warrant charges that included possession of methamphetamine,...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A fire that erupted at a Taco Bell on North 42nd Street and Main Street is now under control. The fire began at 3:05 p.m., causing traffic delays in the area. Firefighters quickly responded to the scene, encountering flames on the restaurant's roof. According to Battalion Chief...

EUGENE, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Department of Justice says that 50-year-old Michael Putman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing an 86-year-old victim at a memory care facility in Eugene. Officials say Putman carried out the abuse over several months while he was employed as...