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Arrests precede planned demonstrations in Portland
by By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press on August 17, 2019 at 12:10 am
PORTLAND — Authorities arrested the leader of a right-wing group on the eve of a rally that's expected to draw people from around the country to Portland on Saturday, prompting Patriot Prayer's […]
Tips to be prepared, safe at demonstrations
by Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick on August 17, 2019 at 12:08 am
Fully armed rally-goers and loud, sometimes dancing, counter protesters crowded the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza last weekend and spilled into the streets of downtown Eugene.While the rally and […]
Firearm dispute in Pleasant Hill leaves one dead
by By Destiny Alvarez The Register-Guard on August 16, 2019 at 11:21 pm
A dispute involving a gun in the Pleasant Hill area left one person dead and another hospitalized with injuries Friday afternoon.Just after 3:30 p.m. Friday, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office […]
Oregon joins multi-state lawsuit over Trump immigration rule
by By Don Thompson The Associated Press on August 16, 2019 at 11:12 pm
Oregon with three other states and the District of Columbia on Friday filed the latest court challenge to new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public […]
Dancing horses take the stage in Creswell competition
by By Destiny Alvarez The Register-Guard on August 16, 2019 at 9:56 pm
Riders from all over Washington and Oregon will descend on Creswell this weekend to compete in the 2nd annual Twin Rivers Classic Dressage Competition.Riders will compete in levels from beginner all […]
Update: EWEB hopes to have water main repaired by Friday evening
by The Register-Guard on August 16, 2019 at 9:02 pm
The Eugene Water & Electric Board's initial attempt at repairing a broken water main at East Broadway and Hilyard Street did not go according to plan, but the utility is trying another approach […]
5.4 magnitude earthquake 260 miles off Oregon coast
by The Associated Press on August 16, 2019 at 7:11 pm
PORTLAND — A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck about 260 miles off the Oregon coast.The U.S. Geological Service says the temblor happened before 7:30 a.m. Friday, west of Newport, Ore. There is […]