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Semi-truck overturns in embankment off I-5 in Springfield

A semi-truck heading northbound on Interstate 5 (I-5) drove through the right shoulder guardrail and ended up overturned near Springfield, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). At 1:44 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, a blue Volvo commercial motor vehicle pulling a refrigerated trailer attempted to make a sweeping left-hand
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Armed robbery, car chase end Eugene man’s 3-day crime spree

EUGENE, Ore. - Police caught a man accused of targeting three delis in three days, ending with an armed robbery and a chase, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said 59-year-old Raymond Anthony Wilson of Eugene was arrested after police say he burglarized two delis and robbed a third. The crime spr
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Dante Moore Speaks Candidly on What Oregon Learned From Boise State’s Near Upset

The Boise State Broncos nearly upset the Oregon Ducks the last time these two teams squared off.
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West Eugene Community Newsletter for Tuesday, Sept. 1

Good morning! It’s Sept. 1 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be not as warm but pleasant with periods of clouds and sun. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 74 with a low of 56. Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 8 a.m.
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Research projects in the Pacific Northwest’s experimental forests face funding uncertainty

On a summer morning, Mark Schulze cranes his neck to inspect the canopies of several large trees in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Though the trunks are charred black, the branches near the crowns are still green. Across the rest of the steep slope, most of the smaller trees are dead from wildfire.
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Roundabouts, wider shoulders planned for Veneta Hwy 126 stretch

VENETA, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Transportation is planning a $30 million remodel of Highway 126 near Veneta that will add roundabouts to two dangerous intersections. ODOT says there have been at least 70 crashes recorded along the Veneta stretch of Highway 126 since 2018, several of them fatal. After securing a
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Green Lakes Trail: Permits, Distance & Bend Hiking Guide

The gentle sound of icy water rushing down stream as it winds it's way through the trees, wind passing through branches, and lapping water at the lake's edge. Shady green forest, lava flows, gorgeous mountain views, waterfalls, and meadows. All of these things are waiting for you on the Green Lakes Trail in central Ore
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New wildfire burns 10 to 15 acres in Fall Creek area of Willamette National...

FALL CREEK, Ore. — Firefighters are responding to a new wildfire burning in the Fall Creek area of the Willamette National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire, identified as Incident No. 349, was estimated at 10 to 15 acres and was burning along Forest Service Road 1835 on the Middle Fork Ranger Dist
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Eugene man arrested after reports of gunfire, gun pointed at drivers

A series of 911 calls about gunfire and a driver pointing a gun at people ended with Eugene police arresting a 42-year-old man in western Eugene. Around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, a 911 caller reported hearing a single gunshot in the area of East 16th Avenue and Quaker Street, according to Eugene Police Department (
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Eugene security guard arrested for allegedly assaulting man collecting cans

A security guard was arrested after Eugene police said he assaulted a man collecting cans early Monday morning and then ran off with the man’s bag of cans. The incident happened just before 4 a.m. Aug. 31 in the 800 block of East 11th Avenue. Police said the victim flagged down an officer and reported he had been struc

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