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Two men arrested on multiple charges following extended River Road area search
EUGENE, Ore. -- A Eugene man wanted on a felony warrant and his brother who allegedly interfered with his arrest were both taken in custody on Saturday evening following an extended search of the River Road area, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that an officer at...
Man drowns at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene
A 26-year-old man is dead after drowning at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene on Saturday, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. Marine Patrol deputies and the Oregon State Police responded to the scene at around 3 p.m. where they learned the man, who was not wearing a life jacket, was swimming...
Eugene man arrested after allegedly assaulting woman, possessing illegal firearms
On July 21st, at approximately 10:26 a.m. the Eugene Police Department (EPD) responded to reports of a man who allegedly punched a woman and potentially tried to hit her with his car, EPD shared in a press release on Monday. EPD tells us that they responded to the 500 block...
Springfield man arrested on several warrants after police chase, OSP says
EUGENE, Ore. – A Springfield man was jailed Sunday evening after allegedly speeding off when Oregon State Police tried to pull him over, state police said. According to Oregon State Police, at about 4:20 p.m. on July 21, troopers spotted a vehicle violating traffic laws near Delta Highway and Beltline and attempted to pull it over. OSP said the driver of the vehicle did not pull over and sped off along Beltline, and OSP troopers gave chase. Eventually, the driver exited onto Coburg Road, pulled into a parking lot, and ran away on foot, OSP said.
Firefighters tackle rail car blaze in West Eugene
Eugene, Ore — On the morning of July 20, Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded to a rail car fire at the Union Pacific rail yard in West Eugene. Central Lane Communications received calls of a smoking box car with visible flames at times, as the train made its way from Oakridge.
Eugene Airport reeling after worldwide cyber outage
Hundreds of people at the Eugene Airport had to deal with delayed and cancelled flights when a worldwide cyber-outage hit the Eugene Airport. Confusion at Eugene Airport as cyber outage temporarily delays morning flights. Airline staff and passengers praised for their patience during the global cyber outage that caused early...
Emergency services and organizations recovering in the aftermath of worldwide cyber outage
SPRINGFIELD, Ore -- Local first responders and emergency organizations were unprepared for a tech outage to take out their systems. Organizations like PeaceHealth were one of several key emergency service providers that were caught off guard. Many of their machines in their centers all over the state were hit by the outage, including Springfield's Riverbend Hospital. Their main priority was keeping their centers active. Most were able to maintain operations, but not all according to Joe Waltasti, a spokesperson for PeaceHealth.
ESF crews focused on protecting the town of Spray by using the back burning technique
Eugene, OR – According to the officials, Eugene Springfield Fire firefighters assigned to the Lone Rock Fire on Friday immediately went to work upon their arrival that night, focusing on protecting the town of Spray in Eastern Oregon. They employed back burning, a technique that involves lighting a controlled...
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