Evita Garza joined the KEZI 9 News team as a news reporter in June 2019.
Evita Garza joined the KEZI 9 News team as a news reporter in June 2019.
Evita was born and raised in Portland, graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. While in school, Evita interned at KOIN 6 News, the CBS affiliate in Portland. She also reported and produced for UO’s student-run broadcasts, Duck TV News and Oregon News.
An Oregon native, Evita is excited to be telling stories in her home state.
When she’s not chasing stories, Evita loves trying new foods, movies and hanging out with her dog.
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ODOT officials said the original bridge was built in the 1920s and is no longer fit for modern traffic.
Foundation staff say they will be using the money to support palliative care specialists and volunteers in Douglas County.
Students from Maple Corner Montessori School planted a variety of maple tree saplings around their building, which sits on the UCC campus.
Drivers should expect delays Wednesday night into Thursday.
Officials said the extension was caused by weather constraints, material delays and unforeseen ground conditions.
The goal was to pick up any plastic in order to keep it from getting into the South Umpqua river.
Steve Olsrud, who owns Sherm’s Thunderbird, said this is the 14th year they have donated to the food bank.
The rescue wouldn't have been possible without the team effort, Captain Lawrence Van Hoof said.
The closures were caused by heavy snow and fallen trees.
The numbers shown on the new statistics don’t represent all of the cases that went unreported last year, the Douglas County Human Trafficking Task Force says.
