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Eugene brothers arrested after altercation with police near pizza shop
EUGENE, Ore. — According to the Eugene Police Department (EPD) on July 20th an officer spotted a man, Kenneth Raymond Russell, 36, who had a felony warrant near Domino's Pizza at Corliss Lane and River Road, in Eugene. EPD tells us that upon contact, Kenneth Russell challenged the officer,...
Eugene man arrested after allegedly assaulting woman, possessing illegal firearms
On July 21st, at approximately 10:26 a.m. the Eugene Police Department (EPD) responded to reports of a man who allegedly punched a woman and potentially tried to hit her with his car, EPD shared in a press release on Monday. EPD tells us that they responded to the 500 block...
15 residences evacuate Thursday night as fire burns on McKenzie View Dr.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — 15 residences were evacuated Thursday evening as Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to a fire at milepost 5 of McKenzie View Drive. A level 3 evacuation notice was issued and later lifted that night. LCSO assisted firefighters, transporting them closer to the flames and flying a...
Firefighters tackle rail car blaze in West Eugene
Eugene, Ore — On the morning of July 20, Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded to a rail car fire at the Union Pacific rail yard in West Eugene. Central Lane Communications received calls of a smoking box car with visible flames at times, as the train made its way from Oakridge.
Emergency services and organizations recovering in the aftermath of worldwide cyber outage
SPRINGFIELD, Ore -- Local first responders and emergency organizations were unprepared for a tech outage to take out their systems. Organizations like PeaceHealth were one of several key emergency service providers that were caught off guard. Many of their machines in their centers all over the state were hit by the outage, including Springfield's Riverbend Hospital. Their main priority was keeping their centers active. Most were able to maintain operations, but not all according to Joe Waltasti, a spokesperson for PeaceHealth.
Eugene Airport reeling after worldwide cyber outage
Hundreds of people at the Eugene Airport had to deal with delayed and cancelled flights when a worldwide cyber-outage hit the Eugene Airport. Confusion at Eugene Airport as cyber outage temporarily delays morning flights. Airline staff and passengers praised for their patience during the global cyber outage that caused early...
ESF crews focused on protecting the town of Spray by using the back burning technique
Eugene, OR – According to the officials, Eugene Springfield Fire firefighters assigned to the Lone Rock Fire on Friday immediately went to work upon their arrival that night, focusing on protecting the town of Spray in Eastern Oregon. They employed back burning, a technique that involves lighting a controlled...
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