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Philomath Police Log: Road rage with a gun among recent arrests by local officers
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. Individuals are identified in the log only if arrested on felony charges. Juveniles are not identified. People arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
Salem teen arrested in May homicide of man found dead along I-5
Oregon State Police have arrested a teenager who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Salem man whose body was found in May along the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Clackamas County. Police found the body of Oscar Lizardo Chaidez, 42, on May 29 on the shoulder of southbound I-5...
Bill Oram: At the Big Ten’s doorstep, Oregon AD Rob Mullens on the end of the Pac-12 and uncertainties ahead
EUGENE — Nearly a year after the Oregon Ducks made the historic decision to jump from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, UO athletic director Rob Mullens acknowledged he still experiences some heartache over the breakup of the century-old conference. “Sure I do,” Mullens said. Some may find...
Hops Weekly: Hillsboro takes two-of-three games with Everett after All-Star Break
In the wake of a dismal series with last place Tri-City, the Hops turned things around post-All-Star Break, taking two-of-three games on the road in Everett. Hillsboro won the first two games on Friday and Saturday, then lost a heartbreaking extra-inning affair with the home AquaSox on Sunday afternoon before heading back to Hillsboro to prep for their upcoming home series with second place Vancouver. The Hops were solid both...
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.
61-year-old Salem man killed after being struck by car on State Street
SALEM, Ore. — Just before 10 a.m. Sunday, 911 callers reported a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on State Street near 47th Avenue SE in Salem. Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies and emergency medical services personnel responded to the scene. "Lifesaving efforts were attempted at the scene....
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.
It’s time for Congress to intervene with the Bonneville Power Administration
While “energy crisis” is an overused term, recent estimates show the Pacific Northwest could face a 30% increase in electricity demand over the next decade. Data center expansions, high-tech manufacturing growth, and a shift from natural gas toward electricity are some factors driving the trend. Historically, the region has looked to the Bonneville Power Administration […] The post It’s time for Congress to intervene with the Bonneville Power Administration appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Bureau of Land Management issues fire restrictions for Northwest Oregon district
Fire restrictions are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as warmer, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. These fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. The BLM Oregon/Washington statewide Fire Restrictions went into effect May 24th, prohibiting fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns. ...
First, Do No Harm? The State of Healthcare in Oregon: Part II
“First, do no harm.” This is the Hippocratic Oath physicians take when they get their medical license, and practice for their entire medical career. As independent physician practices dwindle, corporate ownership of medical practices is at an all-time high. Large hospitals continue to expand their footprint, furthering a decades-long trend of consolidation. More recently, new corporate entities are acquiring physician groups, headlined by private equity companies, retailers such as Walgreens and Amazon, and insurance companies. Today, UnitedHealthcare is the largest employer of physicians in the nation. These trends of corporate consolidation are pervasive here in Oregon, raising urgent questions about the ownership and control over Oregon’s health care delivery system.
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