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Oregon fixes computer bug that blocked unemployment payments for fraud victims
The Oregon Employment Department has fixed a glitch in its new computer system that stopped the agency from paying jobless benefits to dozens people who had previously been victims of identity theft. But the agency says more than 30 laid-off workers are still waiting for their aid. Here’s what happened:...
At 20, Manzanita's Hoffman Center is a creative hub
The Hoffman Center for the Arts grew out of an estate donated in 2004 by longtime Manzanitans Lloyd and Myrtle Hoffman, who left it for the community to seed a local center for arts and culture. First, there was the Hoffman House, then there was a gallery constructed across the...
Accused child molester’s conviction overturned because judge wouldn’t remind jury that he was innocent until proven guilty
A Washington County judge’s attempt at saving time by declining to read aloud a lengthy set of legal principles to a jury — including that the defendants are presumed innocent unless they are proven guilty — has prompted the Oregon Court of Appeals to throw out a man’s convictions for repeatedly sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl.
Oregon State football names Gevani McCoy starting quarterback for Beavers season-opener
CORVALLIS — The Oregon State Beavers have settled on their starting quarterback. During his Monday press conference, Oregon State head coach Trent Bray said OSU will roll with Gevani McCoy as its starting signal-caller for Saturday's Week 1 showdown with Idaho State. ...
$500K in stolen retail merch recovered during Salem organized crime bust
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office recovered an estimated $495,000 in merchandise stolen from retail stores while serving a search warrant at a property on Evergreen Ave. in northeast Salem on Aug. 19.
Who will start at center for Oregon football? ‘We’ll see on Saturday,’ Dan Lanning says
EUGENE — Who will be the first center to snap the ball to Dillon Gabriel at Oregon is yet to be determined, at least publicly. Dan Lanning would not say who the No. 3 Ducks will start at center for Saturday’s (4:30 p.m., Big Ten Network) season opener against Idaho.
Federal inspectors flag problems in 2 deaths at Oregon State Hospital
Late last year, a patient at Oregon State Hospital walked up to a nurse’s station and said he was having trouble breathing. After taking the man’s vitals, nursing staff helped him walk to a seclusion room in the state-run psychiatric hospital in Salem, which has more than 500 patients. He fell on his knees in […]
Beaverton School District launches new start times for students
The Beaverton School District has implemented new start times for elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as a new Spanish dual language preschool program, in order to improve student well-being, safety, and academic success.
Man who sent police on 2022 chase in stolen car, fired gunshots gets 2 years
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after being arrested in 2022 for his role in a violent police pursuit. Vincent Nesbitt pleaded guilty on a negotiated plea deal to unauthorized use of a vehicle and unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm for an incident involving a...
Police: California man recently released from prison points gun at woman in Newport
A man recently released from prison in California was arrested in Newport, Oregon after a woman reported he had pointed a gun and threatened to kill her, and is now facing charges of menacing, possession of a firearm as a felon, unlawful use of a weapon, and pointing a firearm at another.
Police: Two injured in pedestrian-vehicle crash on W. 6th
EUGENE, Ore. — Traffic on West 6th Avenue between Jefferson and Monroe came to a halt Sunday for several hours after a motorist hit two pedestrians, said the Eugene Police Department (EPD). According to EPD, the vehicle-pedestrian crash happened around 6:34 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2024. The police department...
Traeshon Holden the ‘muscle’ of Oregon football receiving corps
EUGENE — On a near daily basis Dan Lanning will pose the same question to Traeshon Holden: On a scale of 1-10, how is he leading that day?. “I feel like that helps me everyday,” Holden said. “I for sure matured — definitely ― a lot.”
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