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As COVID Vaccines Seem More Plausible, Oregon Focuses on Its Distribution Plan

With promising news of potential coronavirus vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna, both of which have been shown to be more than 90 percent effective in treating patients with COVID-19, Oregon’s coronavirus vaccine distribution plan...

Eugene police to keep a closer watch on shoplifters this holiday season

The Eugene Police Dept. say the holiday season usually comes with a spike in shoplifting. That's why officers plan to keep closer watch this year, as businesses are already struggling during the pandemic. Officers will...

Oregon Basketball: Eastern Washington Game Postponed

Eastern Washington was set to travel to Eugene to face an Oregon Basketball team but EWU will not have enough scholarship players available as a result of positive cases and contact tracing...

Eugene Police Investigating Shots Fired At Man Tuesday Morning

Police are investigating a report of shots fired early Thursday morning in Eugene. The call came in around 5 a.m. reporting a dispute and shots fired on Mill Alley at E. 14th Avenue. Police...

Eugene Police Auditor Completing Investigations Into May 29-31 Police Pesponse

Investigations into how Eugene Police responded to protests and riots May 29-31 are drawing to a close, the city police auditor's office said Tuesday. "Several spontaneous demonstrations began in Eugene on May 29, 2020, in...

‘A Consistent Cycle’: Drug distribution in the wake of Eugene drug bust

Two hundred and sixty pounds of methamphetamine, 16 pounds of heroin and six pounds of fentanyl were among the many items seized in a drug bust that took place in Eugene, federal...

Health officers urge people with COVID-19 to call close contacts, not wait for overwhelmed contact tracers

Public health officers are urging Portland area residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 to reach out “right away” to anyone they’ve been in close contact with, including employers, and encourage them to take...

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