Regional News

OHA release - For the first time in 2024, mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been identified in Oregon. Health officials say three mosquito pools – collections of up to 50 insects – have tested positive f...

Oregon Employment Dept. release - Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June and 4.2% in May and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October 2023. The U.S. unemployment rate, at 4.1%, changed...

On July 10th, a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the McKenzie District attempted to stop a motorcycle driving recklessly. The motorcycle eluded, driving at speeds well above 100 miles per hour. The next...

SALEM, Ore. – Two people newly hired by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) are now available to help Oregonians prepare for emerald ash borer (EAB) and mitigate its potentially devastating effects on their...

The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) on moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash that is designed for ge...

Linn County, Ore. 15 July 24- On Monday, July 15, 2024, at 11:51 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 34, near milepost 4, in Linn County. The preliminary investigation indicated an...

On July 15th at about 10 a.m., employees with Blachly-Lane Electric Co-Op responded to the area of Siuslaw River Road and Richardson Upriver Road for a power outage. When they arrived, they found two males with...

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon release - EUGENE, Ore.—A Lane County, Oregon man who negotiated the trade of methamphetamine for 17 firearms was sentenced to federal prison. Mark Villanueva, 38, was...

ODF release - Salem, Ore—The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Regional Forest Practices Committees (RFPCs) are looking for new members. The RFPCs play a key role in advising the Board of Forestry on current fore...

SALEM, Ore. – ODFW is seeking two new members to join the Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee and encourages interested individuals to apply by July 31. The two available positions include one m...