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Ex-workers sue over pay on Ore. public projects

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:08:25 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Former workers on public projects say in a federal court suit in Eugene they were underpaid and have asked for more than $3.5 million.

Oregon Senate rejects schools budget

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:34:55 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - The Oregon Senate rejected a $6.55 billion budget for primary and secondary schools Monday after one Democrat and all 14 Republicans said it didn't provide enough money.

Bench commemorates woman who loved downtown Eugene

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:38 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Karol Rourke loved downtown Eugene. She loved the public library, the nearby thrift stores and the convenient bus line.

Toxic waste left at abandoned Douglas County mine

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:36:23 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Taxpayers will have to spend $5.6 million to $13 million to partially clean up a defunct mining company's abandoned mess at the Formosa Mine on Silver Butte in Douglas County, according to a review by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

Roseburg woman sentenced for theft of benefits

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:34:20 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A Roseburg woman who lied to the government about her marriage to get more than $300,000 in benefits has been sentenced to a year in prison.

Man wounded in downtown Eugene gunfire

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:37:29 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Police say a man has been wounded by gunfire near a motel in downtown Eugene.

Ex-officer pleads guilty to steroid dealer tip-off

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:03:00 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A former North Bend police officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to tipping off a distributor of illegal steroids about a federal investigation.

Agency rejects protest in Eugene VA clinic bidding

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:48:24 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - The federal government has rejected a protest from one of the bidders on a contract to develop a medical clinic for veterans in Eugene, which could clear the way for construction.

UO students fees reaching record $560 a term

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:27:21 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Student fees at the University of Oregon will reach a record $560 a term over the new two years, but a top administrator said relief is on the horizon.

Eugene police sergeant's case to get public airing

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:25:08 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A Eugene police sergeant's case is getting a public airing, two months after he resigned rather than face being fired over claims that he broke department rules.

Texas A&M and Florida share NCAA men's title

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:57:49 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A dropped baton cost the Texas A&M men an outright NCAA outdoor track and field team title.

Ore. student musical a tribute to beloved teacher

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:52:12 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Students at a Eugene middle school wanted to find a way to pay tribute to a beloved social studies teacher who died last fall after suffering a heart attack.

Man sentenced to 10 years for Eugene armed robbery

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:14:57 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A young man who robbed a Eugene home at gunpoint has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery, kidnapping and burglary.

Some UO students hire security guards for parties

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:07:31 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Some University of Oregon students are trying to head off fines for unruly parties by hiring private security guards who check IDs and make sure gatherings don't get out of hand.

Albany woman accused of threatening schools

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:31:25 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - FBI agents arrested a 45-year-old Albany woman Wednesday accused of phoning bomb threats to two elementary schools.

Killing of Ore. teen still unsolved after 25 years

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:07:09 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - It's been 25 years since Candice Roy was sexually assaulted and strangled just days before her high school graduation. The unsolved case involving the Eugene teenager still bothers one of the first detectives who arrived at the scene.

Eugene superintendent calls junket a mistake

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:49:05 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Eugene School Superintendent Sheldon Berman says the decision to send three administrators to a three-day conference in Hawaii was a mistake.

Desperate Eugene theft victim went too far

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:01:13 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - An Oregon man desperate to recover a stolen art collection acknowledges he went too far when he threatened a man with a gun in an attempt to force him to talk to police.

Rice downs Oregon 11-4 to advance

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:47:09 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Freshman catcher Hunter Kopycinski had four hits and four RBIS and Rice scored seven runs in the first three innings in the Owls' 11-4 victory Monday night to win the NCAA tournament's Eugene Regional.

Oregon stays alive with 11-0 win over Rice

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:57:04 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Ryon Healy had two doubles and a home run to lead Oregon's 15-hit attack and the Ducks staved off elimination for the second time on Sunday with an 11-0 victory against Rice in the NCAA Eugene regional.

Rates increase for groups using LTD buses

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:58:06 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Fees for University of Oregon students to ride Lane Transit District buses are increasing.

Drunken driving crash creates chaos for family

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:43:31 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A Eugene family whose lives changed after a drunken driving crash 10 months ago faces continuing medical and financial problems and has sued the young driver involved with the wreck, along with his parents.

Oregon eliminates San Francisco 6-1

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:41:04 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Tyler Baumgartner hit a home run and scored three runs to back freshman pitcher Cole Irvin's sensational postseason debut and Oregon kept its season alive with a 6-1 victory against San Francisco on Sunday in the Eugene regional.

San Francisco downs South Dakota St 4-3 in 13

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:08:05 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Bob Cruikshank's RBI sacrifice fly in the top of the 13th inning pushed San Francisco to a 4-3 win against South Dakota State on Saturday in an elimination game at the Eugene regional.

Gatlin wins 100 at the Prefontaine Classic

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:56:08 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - Justin Gatlin and Mary Cain both belied their ages Saturday in the Prefontaine Classic.