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Fire crews continue battling Pyramid Fire near Sweet Home
SWEET HOME, Ore. – Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that is burning more than 500 acres of woodland east of Sweet Home. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Pyramid Fire was first reported in the afternoon of July 17, after several lightning strikes hit across Oregon. USFS officials said that as of July 22, the fire is burning 535 acres in an old-growth forest that has no recent history of fire. The fire’s location in steep, rugged and inaccessible terrain, and crews have been working on improving existing forest and overgrown roads in the area, which the USFS said should help prevent the fire from spreading south towards the Middle Santiam Wilderness, private timberlands, and nearby communities.
40-member band seeks new players, begins practice for fall
The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble has scheduled its first rehearsal in preparation for two fall concerts and is inviting potential new members to play along. Rehearsals for the fall season begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 29 at the Waldport Community Center, 265 E. Hemlock St. No audition is required and the band is currently looking for French horn and percussion players, although all are welcome to join.
Fight against invasive water plant moves to Oxbow Slough at Minto-Brown Island Park
Crews will begin combating an invasive water plant at Minto-Brown Island Park's Oxbow Slough starting Monday. Visitors to Minto-Brown are advised to stay out of the slough during treatment times to avoid possible exposure. Treated plants will be marked with a blue-green dye to show areas treated. The herbicide is absorbed by the plants within 24 hours, and the blue dye may remain visible for weeks.
Eugene-Springfield NAACP remembers forced demolition of the city’s first Black neighborhood
Community members gathered Monday morning at the Mims House—the historic site of one of Eugene’s first Black-owned homes—to remember the 75th anniversary of a dark time in the city’s history. In 1949, Lane County ordered the destruction of the homes and church of Eugene’s first Black...
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Ore Fire burning near Blue River; impact of worldwide cyber outage on blood banks
Another large wildfire is burning near Blue River, and firefighters are working to contain it. Also, the worldwide cyber outage that knocked out hospitals and airports also affected a local blood bank. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.
2024-25 contract details released for Oregon women’s basketball assistant coaches
EUGENE — Returning Oregon women’s basketball assistant coaches Jodie Berry and Tre Simmons and new assistant Jerise Freeman each signed one-year contracts this summer. Berry will earn $210,120, a 2% increase from her salary last season, Simmons will earn $122,750, effectively the same as his prorated salary last season, and Freeman will earn $200,000, according to contracts provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive in response to public records requests.
At food pod, that tent is gone for now
Since last winter there has been a pod of food trucks, “Charli’s on I-5,” near the freeway in Albany, just off southbound Exit 234 on Airport Road. Last month the owners asked the Albany City Council to let them keep in place a large tent they had put up to shelter diners, to no avail.
University of Portland Honored with Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- University of Portland(UP) is one of the 25 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification, which recognizes institutions committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity and liberty. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718493076/en/ University of Portland is one of 25 institutions nationwide to receive the inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ore. dad pleads guilty to leaving newborn daughter in recycling bin after she died
PORTLAND, Ore. (TCN) -- A 53-year-old man entered a plea deal with prosecutors this week for leaving his newborn child's body in a commercial recycling bin after she died. Multnomah County court records show Alnath Oliver pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide on Friday, July 19. Prosecutors dropped charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminal mistreatment, and rape. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reports a judge sentenced Oliver to four years in prison.
Harefest: Where the past meets the present - and it rocks
Arms raised to the sky, eyes closed, hips slowly swaying side to side, there was a nice vibe emanating from Sherry Hempstead as music filled the warm evening. The Portlander traveled to Canby with two of her 50-something girlfriends over the weekend to get lost in the music that defined their youth. At this year’s Harefest at the Clackamas County fairgrounds in Canby, this trio of ladies weren’t the only...
3,000-acre fire near Paulina prompts Level 2 & 3 evacuations
Central Oregon Fire Information released this Tuesday morning update on the new fire starts from the past couple of days. While most stayed small, the biggest one burning near Paulina is reported to be 3,000 acres. Central Oregon — Yesterday firefighters in Central Oregon responded to over 25 new reported...
Monday Roundup: Portland MAX tunnel, Long Beach, growing shade, and more
Welcome to the week. I’m still processing the huge political news and feeling a massive weight lifted from my mind now that the Democrats have a new, capable candidate. Today’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by The eBike Store (809 N Rosa Parks Way). Portland’s original, all-electric bike shop with top brands and great service.
Two dead after major head-on crash east of Sandy
Two people died in a three-car crash Sunday afternoon, July 21, about 10 miles east of Sandy after a teenage driver allegedly drifted into oncoming traffic. Oregon State Police responded at 1:45 p.m. to the Highway 26 crash, at milepost 32, near Cherryville. According to early investigations, a juvenile girl driving a Volkswagen Tiguan westbound entered the eastbound lanes for unknown reasons and struck an oncoming BMW 540. The BMW spun into the westbound lanes, where it was struck by a Tesla T3. ...
'The scariest thing': Parents demand action after 80+ rounds fired next to preschool
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A group of parents are horrified and asking for change after someone fired more than 80 rounds in the park next to their toddlers' preschool during pickup time on Friday. These parents are now demanding action by city leaders, in fear that their school won't...
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