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WEBSep 1, 2024 · KMTR NBC Eugene provides news, sports and weather coverage to surrounding communities including Springfield, Santa Clara, Coburg, Pleasant Hill, Creswell, Churchill ...
Crews respond to blaze that guts main portion of Oregon home
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Crews respond to blaze that guts main portion of Oregon home. by News Staff. Mon, July 1st 2024 at 1:11 PM. 5. VIEW ALL PHOTOS. Crews from multiple agencies respond to to a residence on SW Sage Hen Road for a reported explosion and structure fire Saturday night, June 29, 2024. (Photo courtesy Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue)
Newport firefighters deployed to assist with Dixon Fire - KMTR
WEBAug 13, 2024 · NEWPORT, Ore. — Newport Fire Chief Rob Murphy and firefighter Kaden Keogh have been deployed as members of Task Force 64 in Lincoln County to assist Douglas County with the Dixon Fire, currently burning near Canyonville in southwest Oregon. Murphy and Keogh will operate one of Newport’s Type 6 engines, which is able to maneuver through and access difficult terrain, making it beneficial for ...
Crews strengthen lines as Ore Fire grows, Pyramid Fire nears
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Ore Fire. The Ore Fire is located 7 miles northeast of Blue River and has burned 3,152 acres and is 28% contained. It has been determined to be human caused with 627 total personnel working the fire. Crews continue to scout viability of direct hand line construction, mop up, and secure containment lines. …
Police: Waldport woman dead, teen critically injured in crash with ...
WEBJan 12, 2024 · A northbound Kia Soul driven by Kelsey Rose Seibel, 25, of Waldport, collided with the driver's side of the ambulance. Seibel was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Kia, a 16-year-old boy, suffered critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital. "Neither occupant of the Kia was properly restrained and airbags failed ...
Air quality advisory for eastern Lane County in effect - KMTR
WEBAug 1, 2024 · OAKRIDGE, Ore. — Eastern Lane County is under an air quality advisory for areas including Oakridge, Westfir, and Lowell due to nearby fires. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) says residents will see the most smoke on Friday, Aug. 2. The advisory is in effect until further notice, and officials recommend avoiding outdoor activities for those who are immunocompromised or ...
City of Ashland Electric Department sends mutual aid to ... - KMTR
WEBJan 18, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — On Sunday, January 14, the City of Springfield requested aid from other municipalities in Oregon after extreme winter weather that weekend damaged parts of the electrical system in Springfield. Early Monday morning, a 4-person crew from Ashland left for Springfield, armed with the tools and equipment needed to help restore services for the citizens of Springfield, the ...
High-elevation meadow west of Veneta to help native plants and …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · They're all benefiting from a high-elevation meadow about 13 miles west of Veneta. The four-acre Walker Meadows site came about during a timber sale in the area. Biologists along with the Oregon Departments of Forestry and Fish and Wildlife came up with a plan to use the sale as an opportunity to create an upland meadow.
Exclusive: Val Hoyle addresses La Mota controversy - KMTR
WEBAug 21, 2024 · In the time since Hoyle was commissioner of BOLI, La Mota has been enveloped in controversy, and Cazares has been accused of millions of dollars in unpaid bills. In her first on-camera interview directly addressing those allegations, Rep. Hoyle addresses the controversy taking center stage in the …
First I-5 protest trial ends with a guilty verdict for disorderly conduct
WEB4 days ago · EUGENE, Ore. — The first defendant in the I-5 protester trials has been found guilty of disorderly conduct charges. The trial began Thursday morning and concluded Friday afternoon. A six-person jury found Samuel Yergler guilty of that disorderly conduct charge. This is the first of nearly 20 trials relating to the I-5 protest on April 15, 2024.