Category: Oregon

After 50 years, the exploding whale still lives as the oddest moment in the history of Florence

A stinking whale carcass, a half ton of dynamite and an immortal local TV newscast — half a century later and the world is still in love with Florence's most infamous moment. Maybe these days more than...

Fishing, environmental groups sue over Umpqua River dam

A coalition of environmental and fishing groups are suing a water district in southern Oregon over an aging, privately owned dam that they say hinders the passage of struggling salmon populations in...

Louisiana man taken to hospital after car goes up in flames on I-5 in Oregon

Medics took a 51-year-old Louisiana man to the hospital for smoke inhalation after his car went up in flames on Interstate 5 early Wednesday morning. The Nissan Altima caught fire near Milepost 199,...

Coronavirus updates Wednesday: Oregon reports 5 deaths, 876 new cases

Oregon reported 876 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The state now has a cumulative total of 52,770 positive cases, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Lane County Public Health's website showed 73 more COVID-19...

UO reducing number of armed police officers, adding unarmed community service officers

The University of Oregon Police Department will convert several armed police officer positions into unarmed community service officer positions over the next few months, President Michael Schill announced Monday. "The agency will do so by...

Jordan Hasay Races for the First Time Since the Olympic Trials

Jordan Hasay, America’s second-fastest female marathoner, raced a half marathon on Monday on a deserted course outside of Eugene, Oregon. She finished in 1:14:27, averaging 5:41 per mile. Paced by Eric Finan and...

FBI- $50,000 Reward For Info Leading to the Arrest of Terrorist Josephine Sunshine Overaker

On January 19, 2006, a federal grand jury in Eugene, Oregon, indicted Josephine Sunshine Overaker on multiple charges related to her alleged role in a domestic terrorism cell. Overaker was charged with two...

Oregon’s Tyler Shough passes first test as Justin Herbert’s successor

The post-Justin Herbert era has begun in Eugene, Oregon.T For the first time since 2016, the now-Los Angeles Charger and Eugene-native did not start Oregon's season opener. In his place was Chandler, AZ...

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Local resident was arrested on burglary and attempted rape charges after police investigated a break-in

Eugene, OR - According to the police report, Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 33000 block of McKenzie View Drive for the report of...

THIS is what happens when you don’t put your phone on flight mode during your flight!

Definitely put your smartphone on flight mode the next time you’re flying. When you sit down on the plane, one of the first things you...

Apparently, we’ve all been using can openers wrong our whole lives – The right way to do it!

It’s much easier to open a can with a can opener if you use this method Have you been using a can opener to open...