Jan 27, 2025 · EUGENE, Ore. — Congresswoman Val Hoyle voted in favor of the Fix Our Forests Act, a bill that primarily addresses wildfire mitigation and prevention. The legislation, which passed the House last week and now heads to the Senate, includes funding for forest management and addresses particularly at-risk communities that are perennially threatened by wildfire.

Jan 6, 2025 · EUGENE, Ore. — The flu season is active in Lane County and officials say it's only going to get worse. This flu seasons' been particularly concerning in Oregon, with two children dying from the illness in late December up near Portland.

Jan 9, 2025 · DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Work Crew provided a total of 57 hours of work to the community during the month of December, the Sheriff's office reported. Projects included four full days in the Pilot Butte Cemetery disposing of leaves and cleaning up headstones, picking up approximately 3 miles of trash along the Bend Parkway, snow removal, cleaning up the ...

Sep 17, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — As of Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Hayden Bridge will see heavy traffic control for construction. This is preliminary work to get the bridge ready for a larger seismic retrofitting project slated for early 2025. The bridge won't be closed and the construction should wrap up Friday evening.

Jan 3, 2025 · SALEM, Ore. — Recently, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials announced a $10,000 cash reward for information regarding a wolf poaching incident on private property in Morrow County. The Oregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) has a standing reward of $10,000 for wolf poaching in that area, raising the reward total to $20,000.

Nov 25, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Multiple roads in Springfield are set to shutdown ahead of the 72nd annual Springfield Christmas Parade and the Springfield Police Department (SPD) is advising the community to plan ahead. The parade starts at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The theme of the parade is "Gingerbread Kisses & Christmas Wishes."

Jan 29, 2025 · LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Dozens of cats were recently rescued from a local hoarding and neglect situation, according to the Greenhill Humane Society. Greenhill says the 31 felines were abandoned at a rented townhome in Springfield. Over the course of nine days, Greenhill teamed up with Springfield Animal Control to transport the cats to the shelter; according to the humane society all 31 cats ...

Jan 7, 2025 · EUGENE, Ore. — Another $3.4 million has been approved for local restoration projects, focusing on road and water quality improvements, and restoring habitat for wildlife. The money is going to 45 different projects and comes from the Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee.. The funds will go to projects that will rely heavily on …

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Nov 1, 2024 · UPDATE (1/6/25): The Eugene Police Investigations Unit is continuing to follow up on this case, the police department said in an update on Jan. 6.. On Monday (Jan. 6), 19-year-old Jacob Lee Bayardo, of Springfield, was arrested and lodged at Lane County Jail on charges of two counts of Attempted Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and three counts of Reckless Endangering for ...