EUGENE, Ore. – After a car struck a man in a motorized wheel chair last year, the city of Eugene is taking a close look at the safety of crossing 30th Avenue. Traffic engineers held a meeting to get public input Thursday night. The victim of the crash, Robert Six, was there to speak out on … Continue reading »
Budget Meeting Held After Fee Fails
EUGENE, Ore. — Just days after Eugene city voters rejected a city service fee, the budget committee was back at the table looking at what’s next for the budget and cuts. Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz presented the budget Thursday night. Now that extra revenue from a city fee will not be collected, the same … Continue reading »
Mother Keeps Pushing for Video Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield woman is still on a mission to change video voyeurism laws in Oregon. Chrystal Stutesman’s daughter was allegedly videotape for more than year in her bedroom by a neighbor. Dana Bishop is charged with numerous misdemeanors for taping the girl. On Thursday, Stutesman met with Oregon Senator Floyd Prozanski. Stutesman … Continue reading »
Lowell Teen Pursues Six Sports
EUGENE, Ore. — Growing, there are kids who are good at every subject in school or some who can sing any note, and then there are the ones who can play any sport. Akayla Devereaux is one of those multi-tasking athletes and was recently inspired to add a less conventional competition to her resume. Akayla … Continue reading »
HIV on the Rise
EUGENE, Ore. — Health care providers throughout Lane County are banding together in response to recent spikes in STD cases. At the end of last year, Lane County saw an increase in the numbers of gonorrhea and syphilis cases. Reps say the trend continues this year and with another disease–HIV. The numbers had health care … Continue reading »
4J Searches for Architects
EUGENE, Ore. — The 4J School District got voter approval to rebuild several schools on Tuesday, and the district is already on the hunt for an architect. Money raised from the bond measure will replace or renovate Howard and River Road/El Camino del Rio elementary schools and Roosevelt and Jefferson middle schools. 4J reps say … Continue reading »
Fire Department Warns About Drownings
EUGENE, Ore. — Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to BBQ at one of the parks by the Willamette River. But if you plan on getting in the water, it can be dangerous if you’re not careful. The fire department is warning visitors about the dangers of drowning. “Water … Continue reading »
Burn Ban Lifted Temporarily
EUGENE, Ore. — Backyard burning will once again be allowed in Lane County starting Friday, May 24. A ban went into effect early this year because of the hot and dry conditions. The Lane County Defense Board lifted the ban because of all the rain we’ve seen the past two days. The areas that were … Continue reading »
City Seeks to Improve 30th Avenue Safety
EUGENE, Ore. — The city of Eugene is trying to figure out how to make 30th Avenue safe for people to cross after it got complaints from neighbors. More than 16,000 cars travel on that street on any given day, and transportation engineers say many people speed through the neighborhood. Even though there’s a pedestrian … Continue reading »
Head-on Crash Kills Driver
VENETA, Ore. — A head-on collision near Veneta killed one driver early Thursday morning. When deputies arrived to the scene of the crash, they found that a semi truck had completely torn off the top of a Honda Accord after the two vehicles collided head-on. Troopers say at about 8 a.m. a large Lane County … Continue reading »
