Low Water Levels May Lead To Restriction
May 22, 2013Since January 1, 7.51 inches of rain has fallen in Eugene, which is 15.06 inches below normal. With a dry start to the year and a quickly depleting snow pack, there’s a chance for some restrictions on water use this summer. ...Read More
Trailer Flips on Highway near Roseburg
May 22, 2013A crash involving a car and a truck blocked one lane of Interstate 5 for several hours. Oregon State Police say around 12:10 p.m. a SUV pulling a trailer was passing a truck, when the trailer began to fishtail. The trailer flipped on its side....Read More
Voters Reject Pleasant Hill Fire Bond
May 22, 2013Pleasant Hill will do without funding for its fire department after a bond measure failed 55 percent to 44 percent. This is the second fire bond residents voted down in the past two years, and some who voted 'no' blame poor planning....Read More
Eugene City Services Fee Fails
May 22, 2013With a nearly two-to-one vote against Eugene's service fee, city leaders say they heard voters loud and clear. With no plan B, the city says it's back to the drawing board. It was a tough night and morning for all the folks who supported the fee....Read More
Rose Elementary to Close in the Fall
May 22, 2013An elementary school in Roseburg will shut its doors in the fall. Rose Elementary parents, teachers, and administrators say they're disappointed that the bond measure did not pass. The failure of the bond levy came as a bit of a surprise....Read More
Jail Beds to Re-open
May 22, 2013Lane County public safety leaders wasted no time making plans with new funds that will come from the successful levy. Early numbers showed 56 percent of voters were on board with the tax that will support jail beds and youth services....Read More
The Sustainable Table: Eating Local
May 22, 2013The most bountiful time of the year for local produce is coming up in Lane County. It’s the time when all the plants that were sprouting in greenhouses a few weeks ago, thrive, bloom and produces a bounty of food....Read More
Car, Truck Crash North of Myrtle Creek
May 22, 2013Oregon State Police says a commercial truck driven by a Sutherlin man was exiting the northbound lanes of I-5 at exit 112 when a 2001 Dodge Stratus traveling on Old Highway 99S didn't stop at a stop sign and drove into the truck's path....Read More
Next Step Opens Volunteer Center
May 22, 2013Next Step Recycling rewarded its volunteers with a new work space last week. Organizers say this year, 300 people donated 6,500 hours. The center says the volunteers are key to fulfilling its mission of reducing the community's carbon footprint....Read More
4J Moves Ahead with Improvements
May 22, 2013After the 4J bond measure passed in Tuesday, district administrators and teachers are looking forward to the next step, spending all the money raised. Even though construction won't begin for a while, they say they can't wait to break ground....Read More
County Surprised by Low Voter Turnout
May 22, 2013The numbers are in from the special election. Now the communities that had issues on the ballot are planning changes or cuts. There were plenty of surprise election results in Lane County, but maybe the most shocking result was the voter turnout....Read More
Late-Season Snow Hits McKenzie Bridge
May 22, 2013It's hard to believe temperatures in the 80s forced a lot of people to turn on our air-conditioning. Now, the snow is back. McKenzie Bridge got a dusting of snow by around noon. Willamette Pass already received more than three inches of snow...Read More
1982 Hyde Park Bombing Arrest Made
May 22, 2013Police arrested a man connected to the 1982 Hyde Park bombings in London, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. John Anthony Downy of Ireland has been charged with the IRA targeted attacks that killed four members of the Royal Household Cavalry....Read More
Home Sales Continued to Climb to April
May 22, 2013Home sales stayed on the upswing in the month of April. The National Association of Realtors reports home sales edged up nearly 1 percent. That puts the number just under five million homes for the year. Home sales are up 10 percent from last year....Read More
OSMB Reminds to Boat Safe This Weekend
May 22, 2013Memorial Day weekend signals the start of boat season and the Oregon State Marine Board wants to make sure boaters are prepared. Boaters must take a boating safety course and carry their boater education card when operating a powerboat....Read More
Philomath School Levy Barely Passes
May 22, 2013Voters passed the Philomath school levy by 132 votes. Supporters of Measure 02-84 celebrated a victory, but they were more surprised than relieved. Philomath School Board Director Tom Klipfel was disappointed that the margin was so tight....Read More
Interview: Sheriff Turner on KEZI 9 News
May 22, 2013After a long streak of defeats, Lane County residents passed a public safety levy. KEZI 9 News Anchor Sean Cuellar sat down with Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner to discuss how the levy will help out public safety and services in the community....Read More
Lane County Public Safety Levy Passes
May 21, 2013Only smiling faces could be found as Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner and levy supporters soaked up their measure's projected success. The first numbers were reported at 8 p.m., which revealed 56 percent of voters voted in favor of Measure 20-213...Read More
Voters Approve 4J School Bond
May 21, 2013The 4J School District administrators were surrounded in celebrations after they found out voters had approved their massive bond. Parents and 4J School District members rejoiced, and they say now it's time to get to work and put the money to use....Read More
Eugene Service Fee Loses Support
May 21, 2013The most controversial and debated on this ballot was the city services fee. The preliminary numbers did not look good. The fee's supporters gathered at The Bier Stein as those first numbers loaded up. The measure is losing nearly 2-to-1....Read More
Springfield Police Look for Missing Man
May 21, 2013Springfield police need help locating a missing man. Rocky Redmon, 25, was reported missing on May 3 and has not been heard from since. He doesn't have a car, but his bicycle is unaccounted for. He's 5'8'' and weighs about 140 pounds....Read More
Teachers Union Asks for 1% Raise
May 21, 2013The 4J teachers union is asking for a 1-percent raise from the district in its new contract. The union says as class sizes have grown and staff size has declined over the years, teachers are working harder and taking home less....Read More
Eugene Police Update Suspect Description
May 21, 2013Police have released an updated description Tuesday of the man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a toddler in the River Road area a couple weeks ago. Eugene police say the suspect was wearing a unique T-shirt similar to the one pictured on the right....Read More
Unofficial Election Results Released
May 21, 2013The first round of ballots have been counted in western Oregon counties. Here are the results for some of the measures so far....Read More
Creswell Man Arrested for Sex Abuse
May 21, 2013Springfield police arrested a Creswell man for multiple sex crimes involving a minor female. Investigators say John Rock Roda contacted the girl via Facebook and lied about his age. They say he made arrangements to meet her and sexually abused her....Read More
Sex Offender Released in North Bend
May 21, 2013Coos County Community Correction will release a man convicted of burglary in 2011 and other charges. Jeremy Dean Klumb, 38, was arrested in 2011 on a burglary charge, but has been previously convicted of attempted rape, assault two and kidnapping....Read More
Services Cut if Levy Doesn't Pass
May 21, 2013Measure 20-213 pertains to public safety in Lane County and the services the sheriff says will be cut if it doesn't pass. There' s no organized opposition toward the levy, but those in favor were gathered to see if the measure would succeeded....Read More
Both Sides Battle for Service Fee Votes
May 21, 2013A controversial issue on Lane County's May 2013 Special Election ballot is Eugene's city service fee. Both sides continued to battle it out Tuesday for those last-minute votes. The measure is designed to pay for several different services....Read More
Parents Hope 4J Bond Measure Passes
May 21, 2013Members and parents of the 4J School District have to wait until Tuesday night to find out if the 4J bond measure will pass. Parents say they've worked hard to get the word out and would be surprised if the ballot measure didn't pass....Read More
Eugene Mission Cuts Newspaper Recycling
May 21, 2013The Eugene Mission is expanding services, allowing the nonprofit to assist more clients with food, shelter and clothing, but now the mission is preparing to cut a major program. Come June, the Eugene Mission is cutting its recycling program....Read More
EPD Arrest Man After Standoff
May 21, 2013A man led the Eugene Police officers on a short chase Tuesday morning and then barricaded himself inside his home for hours. Officers surrounded a home in the River Road area for hours, urging a man locked inside to turn himself in....Read More
Local Volunteers Help Tornado Victims
May 21, 2013Even though Moore, Oklahoma is nearly 2,000 miles away, two Red Cross volunteers from Oregon are heading there to offer a helping hand. The volunteers are from Albany and Portland. Both responded to a number of disasters in the past....Read More
Deputies Search for Missing Tangent Man
May 21, 2013Linn County deputies are calling the disappearance of a Tangent man suspicious. Investigators say the last time David Hultberg was seen was on April 27 in the Lebanon area. His family reported him missing days later. If you see him, call police....Read More
Measure 02-84: Philomath School District
May 21, 2013The Philomath School District hopes voters will pass a levy that would allocate more funds to it. The district has made several big cuts and has more to face. The levy would help to minimize impacts on class size, school days and instruction time....Read More
Measure 10-129: Roseburg School Bond
May 21, 2013Voters in Douglas County are looking at a measure that would help campuses in the Roseburg School District. If Measure 10-129 passes it would help pay for computers, textbooks and classroom materials. ...Read More
OSP Investigates Motorcycle Crash
May 21, 2013OSP says around 12:25 p.m. a Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Highway 99W near Ryals Avenue. As the car slowed for a right turn, the motorcycle behind attempted to pass on the right but ended up colliding with the side of the car....Read More
15th Anniversary of Thurston Shooting
May 21, 2013Tuesday marks a day that many residents of the Eugene/ Springfield area remember vividly, the shooting at Thurston High School. On May 21, 1998, Kip Kinkel shot and killed his parents before going to the school and opening fire in the cafeteria. ...Read More
Bike Thefts on the Rise
May 20, 2013Despite Eugene being a bike-friendly town, it's not unusual to see bike theft. It's the most recent theft numbers that have surprised police. When you lock your bike, Eugene police recommend something more than just a chain or cable....Read More
State of Mental Health in Lane County
May 20, 2013The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut spurred a nationwide debate surrounding gun control in our nation. The tragedy also highlighted the state of mental health in our country. It forced states, and even Lane County, to look at their services....Read More
Police Arrest Online Sexual Predator
May 20, 2013A suspected online sexual predator is offline thanks to a successful undercover operation. Corvallis police arrested 65 year old James Maulding of Silverton. Police say Maulding engaged in several sexually explicit conversations online....Read More
Weather Complicates Hay Season
May 20, 2013Up-and-down conditions and historically dry weather have complicated things for hay farmers who work with an extremely sensitive crop. Last spring, farmers were begging for a break from the rain. This year a dry spell threw them for a loop....Read More
BJ's Restaurant Robbed
May 20, 2013Eugene police are still investigating the armed robbery of the BJ's on Coburg Road late Saturday night. McDonald's just behind it was hit just a few weeks ago. That particular stretch along Coburg Road has seen a number of similar incidents....Read More
Fifth Avenue Road Repairs Continue
May 20, 2013Parts of 5th Avenue will be closed this week as repair work continues. Construction crews will remove the entire roadway and build it from the ground up. The construction will repair the extremely deteriorated parts of the road and sidewalk....Read More
EPD Reminds to Click It Or Ticket
May 20, 2013The Eugene Police Department kicked off its annual Click It Or Ticket campaign. The campaign's part of a nationwide effort to reduce the number of traffic deaths and injuries resulting from not wearing a seat belt....Read More
PETA National Tour Stops at OSU
May 20, 2013Oregon State University students got a graphic look at how some animals are raised for food. PETA's National College Tour made a stop by campus and set up a display. It included a gestation crate that houses pregnant pigs for their whole lives....Read More
Measure 20-213: Lane Co. Public Safety
May 20, 2013Voter turnout so far is very similar to 2007, the last time a public safety measure was on the ballot. Lane County voters struck down the levy. Supporters of this year's Measure 20-213 are confident this election will bring a different result....Read More
Sheldon High Raises Funds for Bike Racks
May 20, 2013Sheldon High School students were still short of their fundraising goal to get 70 new bike racks on campus, Monday. Students with the school's Green Club said the money for the first half of the project came quickly, but donations have slowed down....Read More
Bijou Gets New Projectors
May 20, 2013Community support helped a local independent theater make some major upgrades. The Bijou launched a Kickstarter account to try to raise enough money to buy three new digital projectors. People responded, donating more than $41,000....Read More
Voter Turnouts Low for Special Election
May 20, 2013Elections officials have been processing thousands of ballots as the deadline for the special election approaches. As of Monday afternoon, voter turnout was just over 25 percent, but the Lane County Elections Office says it expects better numbers....Read More
LIVE: Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
May 20, 2013A second round of severe weather has begun developing across the Central Plains. A massive tornado tore through a densely populated Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado touched the ground in Duncan. Click here to watch live coverage of the tornado damage....Read More
