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Video series chronicles local critters
A local homeowner has created a series of YouTube videos cataloging the animal encounters captured on his Eugene property. Titled “Night-Time Wildlife Reports," the videos offer a glimpse into the variety of wildlife that live in and around the Blanton Ridge area in South Eugene. The videos’ creator, David...
2 hurt in NE Portland shooting; Bullets strike nearby apartment building
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were shot and injured after a fight ended in gunfire in northeast Portland early Sunday, and nearby apartments were damaged by stray bullets, according to police. Marx Phillips told FOX 12 he woke up around 2 a.m. to a strange sound outside his apartment...
Class of 2028 IntroDUCKtion is underway
IntroDUCKtion serves as a first look at the University of Oregon for the incoming class of 2028 as they make their way to campus. The class of 2028, and any class during IntroDUCKtion, spends a two-day period touring campus, meeting future classmates and acclimating to the “freshmen-style living” with the ability to spend two nights in the dormitories.
Local youth org works on wildfire containment in Eugene
As Oregon enters another wildfire season, the importance of local organizations throughout the state focusing on wildfire prevention is amplified. Northwest Youth Corps is a youth organization based in Eugene that performs conservation projects and partners with organizations across the Pacific Northwest, including those focused on wildfire prevention. NYC is...
Oregon soccer improves to 2-0 with home win over Portland State
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon soccer team is off to their best start to a season since 2018 after another home victory Sunday, defeating Portland State 2-0. The Ducks broke the deadlock in the 59th minute with a goal from sophomore midfielder Livvy Moore on an assist from Mississippi State transfer Haley McWhirter. The goal was the first of Moore's Oregon career. The Deer Park, Washington native missed most of the 2022 season with an injury.
Lanning on importance of second fall scrimmage: 'We have to figure out who can play football quick'
Over Dan Lanning's first two seasons of coaching at Oregon, he has a couple of sayings he'll go to. Now, every one of us has sayings we use, some associations higher than others, but Lanning has given a few to the community, including the fan-base beloved "progrum." But one of...
Oregon Ducks have litany of options to move forward after Matthew Bedford injury
The mark of a great team in college football is the presence of depth, and the ability to withstand injuries when they should happen to come. For Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, that depth is going to be tested early on in the 2024 season. On Saturday, Lanning confirmed after the Ducks’ second fall scrimmage that senior guard Matthew Bedford had suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for the next several weeks, at the very least. A person with knowledge of this situation tells me that the hope is Bedford, who is projected to start at right guard, will...
ESF reflects on importance of life jacket loaner stand
As the Sweet Home Fire District is struggling with a lack of returns to their loaner life jacket stand, the Eugene Springfield Fire Department reflects on the importance of their loaner stands in increasing water safety and decreasing drownings.
Oregon WSOC: Revamped Ducks start season 2-0 for first time since 2018
EUGENE, Ore-- It's hard to believe how much one year's difference can make on a program. After finishing the 2023 season 0-16-3, Oregon women's soccer is off to its best start since 2018. On Sunday, the Ducks (2-0) stayed undefeated to kick off their 2024 start, shutting out the Portland State Vikings (0-2) in a 2-0 win.
Yachats man perishes Sunday during rescue attempt of woman, sons at mouth of the Yachats River
YACHATS – A man who camped and rented the past two years around Yachats is missing and presumed drowned after he attempted to rescue a woman and her two sons from the mouth of the Yachats River Sunday afternoon but then was swept away himself. Friends identified the missing...
Oregon State lineman Kelze Howard, the highest-rated defensive player in program history, out for 2024 with ACL tear
Oregon State’s defensive line took a hit Sunday when defensive lineman Kelze Howard announced he’s out for the 2024 season with a torn ACL. Howard, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound second-year sophomore, was the highest rated defensive recruit when he signed with OSU in December 2022. If you purchase a...
Photo captures spectacular lightning strike on Mount St. Helens: Here’s the story behind the shot
Ian Reed calls himself a “weather geek” and he had been anticipating Saturday afternoon’s lightning storm all day. A nature photographer, Reed works for the nonprofit Mount St. Helens Institute which educates people about the volcano and its impact on the world around it. He positioned himself Saturday on the viewing deck of the Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center, north of the volcano, to get a good angle on the storm as it rolled in late in the afternoon.
Pearl and Oyster fest to bring weekend of music to Bay City
Returning for its third edition, the Bay City Pearl & Oyster Music Festival is set to rock and roll on August 24 and 25. Co-hosted by the Headlight Herald, the festival welcomes four bands on Saturday before shifting focus to kids’ day on Sunday. According to co-organizer Kathleen Leipzig, the festival’s organizers hope to create a sustainable, free event to entertain residents and visitors to the town. “This is our...
'Big' Banks football aims for state title that eluded them last season
Cole Linehan made his hay as a defensive lineman for the Oregon Ducks, which is why this year’s Braves have the veteran Banks head coach excited about a team built from the inside out. “Our O-line and D-line will be our strength,” Linehan said. “We’ve got some big boys up front that play really good football, and when you have dudes up front that allow you to run the football, be super physical and get after the quarterback, for me that’s just a fun thing...
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