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Wednesday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: Ironically, after a very mild spring season, the final full day of spring will actually look more like early spring than summer.  An area of low pressure is slowly making its way east today and this will keep showers going off and on all day. A fairly heavy batch … Continue reading »

UPDATE (12:30 p.m.): All lanes are now open. UPDATE (11:40 a.m.): Two lanes of I-5 South are open. The far right lane is closed.  Drivers should anticipate delays. ODOT says the crash is not affecting the southbound I-5 off-ramps to I-105.  All lanes are expected to be open by noon. When it started raining around … Continue reading »

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police responded to a car accident that damaged three homes, fences and a natural gas line. Eugene Police said a 1999 Lexus, stolen from Springfield, was driving south down Echo Hollow Road at high speeds when it crossed Royal Avenue, through a driveway, fences, a pasture and eventually stopped on Nebraska … Continue reading »

SALEM, Ore. — It would have increased funding by $800 million and allowed most districts to avoid cutting teachers or school days. Senator Edwards says schools in Eugene would have faced $11.6 million in cuts. That’s not a proposal he was willing to approve. All 14 Senate Republicans also turned down the measure. While Edwards … Continue reading »

Tuesday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  Some light sprinkles so far into Tuesday night, otherwise, it’s been cool and cloudy with mountain thunderstorms firing up. Most of the showers that sparked by late afternoon will slowly fade as we head overnight tonight and we’ll be left with a mix of clouds and clear skies … Continue reading »