Philomath woman arrested after Eugene Airport bomb threat
Nov 20, 2024 · EUGENE, Ore. — Just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Eugene Police Department received notification of a bomb threat at the Eugene Airport. Eugene Police airport officers, Metro Explosives Disposal Unit, a UOPD Bomb …
Greenhill Humane Society hopes to find shelter animals homes for …
Dec 6, 2024 · EUGENE, Ore. — Until the end of December, Greenhill Humane Society is hosting adoption specials on every animal with hopes of finding pets a home for the holidays. So far in 2024, Greenhill Humane Society has found new homes for 2,660 animals and has made 960 animal reunifications with their families after being lost.
Searchers find skeletal remains, crashed vehicle belonging to
Aug 9, 2024 · Authorities located a crashed vehicle and skeletal remains in terrain on the side of Hwy 140 outside of Eagle Point on Aug. 6, 2024. The remains were identified as Graham Case of Medford, missing since June 22, 2023.
Oregon State University graduate employees strike over pay and …
Nov 12, 2024 · CORVALLIS, Ore. — At Oregon State University, graduate employees have begun a strike after what they call a year of “openly combative negotiations.” The workers hit the picket line Tuesday morning (Nov. 12). The union represents approximately 1,800 graduate workers, which are graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants.
Ore Fire challenges crews with steep terrain and debris as ... - KMTR
Jul 24, 2024 · LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Fire suppression efforts continue Wednesday on the Ore Fire, located 7 miles northeast of Blue River. The Ore Fire is approximately 860 acres in size, the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Challenges include steep and rugged terrain, falling rocks and rolling debris, fire-weakened trees, and extreme weather conditions.
OSU graduate teaching assistants remain on strike in Corvallis
Nov 22, 2024 · CORVALLIS, Ore. — Graduate teaching assistants remain on strike in Corvallis. Friday afternoon, nearly 30 faculty members from Oregon State University's School of Writing, Literature and Film wrote an open letter to the university addressing the ongoing strike - especially after the university asked professors to teach classes left uncovered by the strike.
LTD service resumes Thursday, January 18
Jan 17, 2024 · Lane Transit District neighborhood bus service will resume weekday service at 9 a.m. Thursday, January 18. RideSource will resume service at 5:30 a.m., with trips being evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Police: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Hwy 126 crash near Mapleton
Oct 22, 2024 · MAPLETON, Ore. — Around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oregon State Police responded to a four-vehicle crash on Hwy 126 near milepost 19 in Lane County. Police say a westbound Kenworth log truck driven by Billy Lee Bales Coder, 50, of Myrtle Point, was passing through the Knowles Creek Tunnel when a catastrophic engine failure caused an oil spill about 200 yards long before the vehicle exited the tunnel ...
Air purifiers providing peace of mind, health benefits in Oakridge
Aug 6, 2024 · OAKRIDGE, Ore. — The 2022 Cedar Creek fire resulted in the Oregon Health Authority approaching Oakridge Air with a proposal, help distribute a number of air purifiers to those in need in the Oakridge area, in order to help address some of the most hazardous air quality the state has ever seen. "The next six weeks to two months we basically turned the entire outfit from our normal day jobs to ...
Merkley, Wyden offer opportunity for Oregonians to request …
Dec 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have opened the opportunity for Oregonians to request tickets to the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies on January 20, 2025. The ceremony is at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Each Oregonian requesting tickets may request up to four tickets. Requestors must include their full name, a home address, and phone number, along with ...