Lisa Newman

‘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...

Coronavirus updates Monday: 60 new cases in Lane County, 1,174 in state

ane County Public Health reported 60 new COVID-19 cases Monday. The total case count is 3,913. The county said 469 people are considered infectious, and eight are hospitalized, a decrease of 12 from Sunday. The...

Man arrested after hitting two cars and fleeing the scene in Junction City

Daniel Robert Krebs, 44, has been arrested and charged after hitting two vehicles in Junction City Saturday night and then fleeing the scene. Junction City police say he was driving under the influence...

Police: Search warrant reveals stolen property from numerous burglaries and thefts

Police are reuniting stolen property with their rightful owners after serving a search warrant Friday on the residence and three storage units of 31-year-old Max James Trezona, the Springfield Police Department said. Police...

GIRL GRABBED IN EUGENE, ESCAPES KIDNAPPER

Investigators are searching for a man after he allegedly tried to kidnap a juvenile girl on Monday. Eugene Police responded to reports of kidnapping on Spring Meadow Ave. at 6:31 p.m. Police report that the suspect grabbed...

HUMAN REMAINS BELIEVED TO BE MISSING EUGENE MAN

Human remains discovered near Lake Timpanogas on Monday are believed to be those of a missing Eugene man. Sergeant Brad O’Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday, September 7th, 2019,...

December could bring sharp rise in Oregon COVID-19 deaths

Health officials are warning that the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic could lie ahead. Oregon has already seen several days where virus case counts were above the 1,000 mark. The past couple...

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