On Sunday, September 17, 2023, at approximately 5:40 P.M., tragedy struck on Interstate 5 near milepost 80 in Josephine County. The Oregon State Police (OSP)
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Oregon State Police to Enhance Patrol Efforts for Football Game Traffic
In anticipation of the upcoming home football games at Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, the Oregon State Police are gearing up for
Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Deadly Officer Involved Shooting
On Thursday, September 14, at approximately 9:10 A.M., Oregon State Police received a report of a stolen vehicle, setting off a series of events that
Eugene 7-Eleven Employee Killed as Police Search for Suspect
UPDATE: Eugene Police report that the subject has turned himself into authorities. There is no longer an active search for the individual. In an update
Oregon Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Paragliding Crash
On July 1, a paraglider crash into the Willamette River claimed the life of a 51-year-old Eugene man. Now, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO)
City of Medford Restores Iconic Vogel Plaza “Chess Man” Sculpture
The City of Medford, in collaboration with renowned Eugene-area artist Pete Helzer, has successfully repaired and restored the beloved and frequently-targeted “Chess Man” sculpture situated
PeaceHealth Planning Closure of Eugene Hospital
PeaceHealth recently announced the beginning of what will be a comprehensive process to close its underutilized University District hospital in Eugene. Upon receiving regulatory approval,
Governor Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Lookout Fire
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has taken swift action by invoking the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the growing Lookout Fire in the Cascade foothills
200 Acre Priceboro Fire Slows as Additional Crews Ordered
In a statewide effort, firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade District, two task forces from the Oregon State Fire Marshal, local districts,
Body of Oregon Climber Who Fell Down Ravine Located
Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue received the report of an injured climber near the summit of the North Sister on the afternoon of July
Three Dead, Two Seriously Injured in Oregon Highway Crash
On Wednesday, July 5, at approximately 5:46 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Hwy-126W, near milepost 30, in Lane County.
Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges for Unlawfully Possessing Machine Guns
An indictment was unsealed in federal court Wednesday charging an Oregon man with illegally possessing two firearms converted into fully-automatic machine guns and a silencer.
