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Corvallis standoff ends peacefully with arrest of armed felon
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- After a standoff lasting several hours, a 27-year-old armed felon from Corvallis was arrested and is facing multiple charges. On July 20, around 7:52 a.m., Corvallis Police were dispatched to a home on NW Lance Way after receiving reports of an armed convicted felon who was barricaded in the garage. He was allegedly making threatening statements related to a pending jail sentence.
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.
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
Eugene seeks new decarbonization strategies after failure of natural gas ban
Your browser does not support the audio element. A year after the failure of its natural gas ban, the city of Eugene is looking for new ways to reduce carbon emissions. City Council previously tried to ban natural gas hook-ups in new low-rise residential buildings. But that drew pushback from an advocacy group backed by Northwest Natural.
Waldo Lake, Fall Creek area to have limited access for years to come, officials say
Fires of unprecedented size and heat take years for areas to recover enough to ensure public safety. “The Willamette National Forest has had so much fire since 2020,”Lowell Evans, a fire recovery project manager, said at a recent U.S. Forest Service Middle Fork Ranger District meeting in Lowell. “Over 400,000 acres burned in four years, that’s a quarter of the forest and 190,000 acres on the Middle Fork District since fall of 2021.”
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
Oregon State Hospital will resume in-person visits for some patients on Monday after suspending them in May after a patient died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Officials at the state-run psychiatric facility suspended in-person visits between patients and their family and friends so the hospital could retool its visiting policies, with an eye toward preventing visitors from passing drugs or other contraband on to patients. The hospital has nearly 700 patients between its main campus in Salem and a smaller satellite campus in Junction City.
OSP Log: Fatal crashes include ambulance that hit car with flat tire along I-84 and head-on near Corvallis
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Oregon State Police. All crashes with fatalities may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. THURSDAY, JULY 11. • 9:53 p.m. — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 221 about 9...
Heimerman earns LSWA All-Louisiana Women's Coach of the Year, NSU represented in 13 events
NATCHITOCHES—Leading the Northwestern State women's track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women's Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday. Heimerman, who fell one vote shy of taking home...
Lane County will explore citizen redistricting proposal
After discussing an advisory committee's six proposed changes to Lane County's Charter, the Board of Commissioners rejected the committee's pair of proposed amendments to reform the county's redistricting process, instead choosing to further explore an alternate citizen proposal. The board also accepted the three least controversial recommendations. In 1976, Lane County expanded the...
Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist to make Philomath appearance
The Sanctuary of Healing Arts near Philomath will host a Grammy Award-winning jazz singer on Friday, July 26, the organization announced. Sara Gazarek & Band will perform at 7 p.m. at SoHA’s wooded venue located at 23321 Alsea Highway, which is about 4 miles south from the Highway 20 and 34 intersection. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
A rooster, two kittens, and a Shepherd mix dog available for adoption in Lane County
Lenny is a young adult rooster who is looking to protect a flock of hens. He is shy around new people but quickly warms up to be a confident guy who likes to strut his stuff. He is also very social and like being talked to while enjoying breakfast. Lenny's...
Open Streets Corvallis returns for 6th annual street festival
Join the City of Corvallis as they take back the streets for the people in the annual Open Streets Corvallis Festival. On Sunday July 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. a car-free route travels between Garfield Park and Cloverland Park. Along the route there will be an activity hub along the northern edge of Porter Park.
“There is a very serious public safety threat”: DA says homeless camps on federal land need to be addressed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Satellite images east of Redmond show hundreds of acres of garbage left by those living on federal land, a growing problem that has local officials speaking out. "The risk is intense. The risk is real. There is a very serious public safety threat," said District Attorney Steve...
University of Oregon, beach volleyball and club rowing athletes unable to reach settlement in federal Title IX lawsuit
The University of Oregon and current and former members of the school’s varsity beach volleyball and club rowing teams were unable to reach a settlement in the federal Title IX lawsuit filed by the athletes last year. Two days of settlement conference discussions before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie F....
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to this week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
Oregon's Lanning: Talk of unlimited NIL funds is 'fantasy'
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning tried to dispel the notion that his school has a wealth of resources to fund its NIL program. "I think anyone that thinks that we have unlimited NIL money is living in a fantasy world. I mean, that sounds awesome," Lanning told The I-5 Corridor's Tyson Alger on Thursday. "We do have great support here. That's no secret. But we're not the highest bidder, and we're certainly not winning battles just because of NIL.
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