AIR STAGNATION Air stagnation advisory issued for parts of southern Oregon MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — State officials have issued an air stagnation advisory for parts of southern Oregon through Saturday evening. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the alert Thursday. The advisory includes parts of eastern Curry County […]

  TRAIN DERAILMENT Train derails in eastern Oregon; no injuries (Information from: East Oregonian, http://www.eastoregonian.com) MISSION, Ore. (AP) – Railroad officials say eleven railroad cars derailed east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The East Oregonian reports that Union Pacific reported no spills, no hazardous materials involved and no […]

  SPRINGFIELD KILLING-SENTENCE Springfield man gets life sentence for 2015 slaying (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A man who admitted to killing a 23-year-old Springfield woman after breaking into her home and sexually assaulting her has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Register-Guard […]

  EUGENE MARIJUANA COMPLEX Company plans Eugene complex to house dozens of pot growers (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A southern Oregon real estate company looking to capitalize on the expanding marijuana industry is planning to build a multimillion-dollar growing and processing facility in Eugene with […]