FALL CREEK, Ore. — Firefighters worked into the evening battling a blaze near Fall Creek Saturday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. dozens of fire crews were still fighting the fire up in a wooded area in Fall Creek. Crews ran into a bit of trouble trying to get close to the fire, as one of their trucks … Continue reading »
Man Charged with Assaulting 6-Month-Old
AUMSVILLE, Ore — An Aumsville man is in jail after Marion County Deputies say he assaulted a 6-month-old boy that left him in critical condition. Deputies were first alerted by medical staff at Santiam Hospital in Stayton after the victim was brought in for treatment last month by the mother’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Robert Andrew Pinsky. … Continue reading »
Oregon Man Accused of Crime Spree
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — An Oregon man that went on a crime spree in the San Francisco Bay area may be linked to a homicide along the Oregon coast. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety in the San Francisco Bay area arrested Jeffrey Boyce, of North Bend, Monday night. The department says Boyce carjacked … Continue reading »
Students March for Education Funding
SALEM, Ore.– Hundreds of students from more than 15 schools marched to the Capitol steps to ask legislators to make higher education more affordable. At the rally in Salem, students demanded increases to higher education budgets including: $850 million for universities, $510 million for community colleges, $15 million for the Oregon Opportunity Grant, Oregon’s only … Continue reading »
PERS Cuts Clear Legislation
SALEM, Ore. — The future of the public employees’ retirement funds sits on Governor John Kitzhaber’s desk. That’s because it’s passed through both the House and the Senate. The bill reduces the cost of living increases or COLA for retirees earning more than $20,000 a year. The bill would also lower employer contribution rates for … Continue reading »
State House Approves Cougar Hunting Bill
EUGENE, Ore. — A bill that would allow hunters to use hounds to hunt cougars is on its way to the Oregon Senate. The bill passed in the House this week. It would let hunters use dogs to tree the big cats, which is illegal right now even though it is okay to hunt cougars. … Continue reading »
Oregon Hosts Drug Take-Back April 27
If you have any expired medications or ones you don’t intend to use, there’s a safe way to get rid of them this weekend. Oregon is taking part in the National Drug Take-Back Day. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says 43 places around the state will serve as drop-off locations for unwanted medications on … Continue reading »
House Passes Cyber Security Bill
A controversial cyber security bill passed by the U.S. House Thursday, now rests in the hands of the Senate. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, CISPA, would allow voluntary information sharing between private companies and the government in the event of a cyber attack. If, for example, the government detects a cyber attack that … Continue reading »
ATMs to Get a Facelift
(CNN) — The nation’s biggest banks are rolling out the next generation of ATMs. The latest models include features like video chatting with a live teller, getting change or paying your credit card bill. Bank of America’s new teller assist machines, for example, allow a customer to swipe a debit or credit card, driver’s license … Continue reading »
View from Inside the Lockdown
A Watertown, Massachusetts man who is business partners with a Eugene man spoke with KEZI 9 News Friday afternoon. He described the scene outside his home as tense. He says from his front door he could see SWAT teams and police officers flooding the area throughout the day. He says the Watertown community was on … Continue reading »
