EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene-based company is making it easier for military families to get special deals for Memorial Day weekend. Usually to get a student or military discount, one has to show a form of physical identification to retailers. But the company SheerID verifies identification instantly during checkout when shopping online. SheerID teamed up … Continue reading »
Dry For Some (But Not All) Memorial Day
Friday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton Not a bad Friday overall with just a few showers and a lot more sun breaks and frankly, a darn nice looking sunset tonight! Overnight, the valley will see some low clouds fill in, with an occasional straggling shower or two but overall, very quiet going into Saturday … Continue reading »
Beavers Collapse, Lose to Cougars
Oregon State head coach Pat Casey: Oregon State pitcher Matt Boyd: Oregon State third baseman Kavin Keyes: Courtesy: OSU Sports Information CORVALLIS, Ore.– The fourth-ranked Oregon State baseball team dropped a 10-9 11-inning decision to Washington State Friday in the opening-game of a three-game series at Goss Stadium. Jason Monda scored from second base on … Continue reading »
Anchor Brandi Smith’s Final Farewell
EUGENE, Ore. — As most of our viewers know, Friday is KEZI 9 News Anchor Brandi Smith’s last day with KEZI 9 News. She’s moving on and up, but we’ll still see her in town. We thought we’d take a few minutes to look back at some great on-air moments and give her the best … Continue reading »
Local Marijuana Dispensary Raided
EUGENE, Ore. — A local marijuana dispensary is back open after a narcotics raid Thursday afternoon. The team of local law enforcement agencies says it seized pounds of marijuana that was ready for distribution, as well as evidence of money laundering. But customers of the dispensary say it’s hard for them to believe the business … Continue reading »
Crash Victim Speaks on 30th Ave. Safety
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 »
Searching For Dry Weather
Thursday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton Showers are back tonight as the next wave of rain is wrapping around the storm which has been on the move today, and will bring some steady rain overnight into Friday morning. Lows should hold a bit warmer, in the mid to upper 40s. Friday starts wet but … 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 »
In the Garden: Garden Bed Prep
EUGENE, Ore. — Before your start planting your favorite veggies and flowers this season, you need to prepare a garden bed. Caleb Johnson at Johnson Brothers Greenhouses shares his secrets for having the best soil for planting in the garden. If you’d like extra help getting your vegetable garden started, you can attend a free … Continue reading »
