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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 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 man as...
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...
Hoop Jam Brings Summer Basketball to LBCC
The north parking lot of Linn-Benton’s main campus recently underwent quite a makeover. What had previously been an area for hundreds of parking spaces was transformed into 24 half-sized basketball courts. The change took place Aug. 10-11 to host Albany’s 17th annual Hoop Jam, a street basketball tournament organized by the Boys & Girls Club of Albany.
Sweet Home Fire District struggling with lack of returns to loaner life jacket stand
The Sweet Home Fire District shared on social media that they are struggling with a lack of returns to their life jacket loaner stand, but the Eugene Springfield Fire Department says this is normal for newer loaner programs.
Lightning Storm Sparks Two Fires in Forest Grove City Watershed Saturday August 17th; Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Local Crews Respond, Quickly Contain
A Sunday August 18, 2024 update/recap on the two lightning caused fires in the Forest Grove Water Shed off of Soda Springs Road. The area is the protection district of Oregon Department of Forestry. Around 5pm last night crews backed off of the areas due to the incoming storms. Before they left, the first fire was 100% hand lined and had hose around the perimeter of the fire. The first fire was approximately 500ft from the road with easier access for crews, hose and equipment. Fire #1 had two forestry engines and a hand crew working on it. The smoke from a second fire was noted by ODF crews scouting the area. We used our drone to over fly the area and get GPS coordinates of the second fire. Additional ODF members were unable to find easy access to the fire on maps and had to hike in. The fire was approximately 4,000ft down a draw and back up a hillside from their entry point. Laying that much hose from an engine would have taken hours to achieve. With the minimal time before storms arrived, a hand crew worked to hand line the fire, which they completed 90% of before the hiked back out. Both fires were each approximately 1/8 of an acre.
67-year-old woman dies after being hit by SUV in northeast Salem
A 67-year-old Salem woman is dead after being hit by an SUV at the intersection of Lancaster Drive and Wolverine Street NE in Salem on Wednesday, according to Salem Police. Police said the crash in northeast Salem was reported at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday. ...
Lane County deputies arrest man for alleged assault with brass knuckles
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A 43-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly assaulting some in the area of Concord Ave in Eugene, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO). LCSO says back on August 4, 2024, around 4:00 p.m., deputies with the sheriff's office responded to...
2 arrests after alleged beer robbery
Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) investigators have released details of what they said was a robbery in Creswell. Early in the morning of Aug. 3, a male entered a business in the 300 block of E. Oregon Avenue in Creswell, and allegedly stole a case a beer, according to LCSO Sgt. Tim Wallace.
Monday’s Oregon weather word of the day: Pleasant
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Cooler daytime highs and showery moments are on the way as we head into this new week. But hopefully you can get out and enjoy Monday’s weather because it will be our warmest, driest and sunniest afternoon of the workweek following some morning clouds.
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