A Lane County jury indicted Angel Gabriel Martinez for the death of University of Oregon Ph.D. student Erick Njue on Wednesday.

A fire that sparked from lightning Wednesday evening near Marcola is mapped at nine acres as of Thursday.

ODOT urges travelers to check TripCheck.com and prepare for sudden highway closures and smoke delays as wildfire activity grows across Oregon.

Starting Wednesday, Lane County Parks is making changes to the parking lot at Mount Pisgah. Construction at the Howard Buford Recreation Area’s Arboretum/ Main Summit Trail parking lot is anticipated to continue through October.

The nearly 3-acre park had been closed for renovations since last September.

Police said the incident could be tied to a burglary ring that has already targeted dozens of Asian business owners and families.

A 51-year-old Albany man died Sunday after drowning in the Willamette River in Corvallis.

A 26-year-old Oregon City man drowned in the Willamette River near Oakridge Saturday.

An Illinois man died Saturday at Diamond Lake after falling overboard while taking a photo. Officials say William Harry Bailey, 71, saved his sister before being struck by the boat.

No structures were lost in the fire, and all residents can return home, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.