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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Colombian national made his first appearance in federal court for his alleged role in a multi-state burglary ring. Derinson Martinez-Grandas, 34, is accused of conspiring with six others and burglarizing homes in Oregon and Washington. All of them are believed to be Colombian nationals. They...

Kokanee are coming back to Green Peter Reservoir. Whether they’ll actually stay there for anglers to catch remains an open question. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stocked 50,000 kokanee fingerlings in the reservoir northeast of Sweet Home in July, even though they may not remain long-term due to...

Before Guillaume Gras became a baker, he taught mathematics. Now he rises at midnight twice a week to bake traditional sourdough loaves at his new Eugene bakery, La Mouette Bread Shop, which opened in August. True to his former profession, Gras has an equation written on a chalkboard above his...

As federal food benefits return in Lane County and Oregon, pantries still have high demand for food. Ashli Blow spoke to one family that was relieved to find their SNAP benefits restored this morning, but realizes how fragile the system is. The work to address food insecurity continues across the region.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and its partners filed a lawsuit against the city of Eugene on behalf of Eyes Off Eugene member Seth May, alleging that the city denied public record requests by May to release a list of locations of the Automated License Plate Readers in Eugene.

EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) camera system has been paused following a recommendation from the Eugene City Council, according to Eugene Police Department officials. Authorities said that this pause comes amid ongoing public interest and discussions about the deployment and locations...

The “perfect market place for people to shop for unique gifts for friends and family members,” returns to Lane Events Center for its second time this year, says Yooy Nelson, Gem Faire’s director of advertising and promotions. Gem Faire is the Michaels of jewelry shows. Vendors from all over the world including...

Lane County Commissioners adopted a new transportation plan Tuesday, in hopes of reducing traffic deaths and serious crashes. According to the plan, there were over 1,000 traffic deaths in Lane County between 2018 and 2023. More recent crash data is still preliminary and was not included in the report. Rural...

Springfield Police Chief Jami Resch plans to continue having community conversations about automated license-plate reader cameras that have been installed in the city but not yet turned on. “And we’re going to see if we can design our program in a way that people feel comfortable with,” Resch said during...