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EWEB announces near-record high electricity demand during heat wave
EUGENE, Ore. – The Eugene Water and Electric Board said the demand for electricity during this recent heat wave was the second-highest on record during the summer. Electricity demand peaked at 418 megawatts on July 9, just shy of a 423 megawatt record set back in 2006. Aaron Orlowski, an EWEB spokesperson, said the utility did not run into any issues during the heat wave. He said a large reason why is the hydropower resources EWEB has at its disposal.
Greenhill Humane Society evacuates from wildfire for first time
EUGENE, Ore. — Following the wildfire that broke out nearby on Greenhill and Bodenhamer Rd, animals were evacuated from Greenhill Humane Society's animal shelter. Staff worked to take animals away earlier in the afternoon. Several of the animals went to fosters and others to an air-conditioned warehouse belonging to...
26-year-old Newberg man dies in Wallace Road NW crash
A 26-year-old man died Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 221, Oregon State Police said Monday. A preliminary investigation of the 9:53 p.m. crash found Zakary Ross Nasby of Newberg was northbound on Wallace Road NW in a Ford Ranger pickup truck when he drove onto the shoulder before overcorrecting back across the roadway, leaving the roadway and colliding with a tree, OSP said in a news release.
Legislative committee to hear about transportation concerns in Eugene and Albany
Community members in Eugene and Albany have the opportunity to voice their transportation concerns to state lawmakers this week. The cities will be the next stops on a 12-city tour by the Joint Committee on Transportation. Members of the committee say they want to hear from communities across Oregon. According...
No injuries after fire in west Eugene bedroom, firefighters say
EUGENE, Ore. – A house is damaged but no one is injured after a fire on Sunday evening that scorched a bedroom in west Eugene, firefighters said. Eugene Springfield Fire said firefighters were called to a reported house fire on west Second Avenue near Chambers Street in Eugene at 7:10 p.m. on July 14. According to ESF, callers told them that five occupants of the home had safely escaped the home with their pets before fire crews got on their way to the location. Firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from the home.
Victim of 14th Avenue homicide identified as 16-year-old boy
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Eugene Police Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred late at night on July 13 in the 300 block of E. 14th Avenue. Police responded to the scene around 10:49 p.m. on Saturday, with a heavy patrol presence. The Violent Crimes Unit and the Forensic Evidence Unit also responded for an investigation, which is ongoing and in the early stages, authorities said.
1 killed in fiery 3-vehicle crash in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - One person was killed and two others were hurt in a crash in Hillsboro late Sunday night. Just before 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving three vehicles at the intersection of East Main Street and Northeast Cornelius Pass Road. Officers arrived to the scene and found one of the vehicles on fire. The two other vehicles were damaged, one extensively.
Oregon Ducks Football: New Wide Receiver U?
Nope, not clickbait. Our Oregon Ducks football program has a legitimate shot at becoming the next big school for wide receivers to flock to. Mr. FishDuck paused from his fun studying at best odds at GGBet to share his excitement with me on our upcoming 2025 WR recruiting class. Now,...
State rejects Eugene middle housing code, again
Paul Conte successfully challenged Eugene's latest middle housing ordinance. The 'Petition for Review' detailed differences between Eugene Code 9.6505 and the state's model code. Charles W. Woodward told LUBA that the city had a chance to rebut each comparison in its response brief and "did not address a single one."
Everything Travis Bazzana said after being drafted by the Cleveland Guardians
Former Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana addressed the media just a handful of minutes after he was selected No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Guardians. The following are a majority of the questions he was asked — which have been shortened for brevity — as well as his answers: Q: What was the moment like and who were you surrounded by? ...
Water level drops in Salem Reservoir; all clear given for Starlight Mobile Home residents to return home (5:30 pm update)
Water levels topping the Salem Reservoir spillway continue to go down. After peaking at 20 inches above the spillway at noon, the water going over the spillway is now under 10 inches. With water levels in Town Creek declining, Salem Public Works Director Travis Sanders says residents can return to...
Temps climb near 100 Tuesday. Portland could see thunderstorms overnight
Monday’s high temperature offered some relief from the hot weather the metro area has been experiencing over the past several days. With some cloudy skies around, Portland saw an unofficial high of 86 degrees. The National Weather Service says highs will jump to around 95-100 degrees across the Willamette...
16-Year-Old Aiden Hammer Clocks 15:36 1500 FR at Mt Hood Sectionals (Day 3/4 Recap)
LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile (“2024 Speedo Sectionals – Mt Hood”) Following some awesome performances by junior swimmers on the first two days of the Summer Sectionals meet in Mt Hood, the final two days of the meet kept the pace up. Portland Aquatic Club 16-year-old Mena Boardman continued to impress on the back half of the meet, winning the women’s 100 fly in 1:00.21. That swim wasn’t a personal best for Boardman, as she’s been 59.37 before, but she did manage to win the race by a whopping 1.62 seconds nonetheless.
Troutdale power line project to cause neighborhood outage
A section of Troutdale is going dark at the end of the week during the installation of new power lines. Portland General Electric will conduct the work sometime Friday, July 19. The outage power is expected to be out for up to four hours sometime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The impacted area includes Southwest Indian John Place, Southwest Hope Circle, Southwest 28th Street, Southwest Faith Court and Southwest Charity Court. ...
Iconic Journalist Connie Chung Coming to Portland This Fall
I hope that you will join us in September to hear the legendary broadcast journalist Connie Chung discuss her memoir, Connie. As Literary Arts Senior Artistic Director, I am so proud to be presenting a true trailblazer and American icon. If you haven’t had a chance to read this New...
Show and Tell with Tony: Portland Chinatown Museum
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon’s first museum dedicated to Chinese-American history, art and culture opened six years ago near the corner of NW 3rd Avenue and NW Davis Street. In this Show and Tell, Tony Martinez takes a look inside.
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