ice storm

Oregon has been granted federal relief money for infrastructure damaged during last winter’s ice storm, and for other disasters that struck the state over the last five years.

EWEB is considering increasing raising electricity and water rates - citing rising costs.

Oregon local governments sustained millions of dollars in damage during the January ice storm. Over the weekend President Joe Biden approved federal funding to cover some of those costs.

The Springfield Utility Board has established a fund to assist customers that were affected by the recent ice storms.

Willamalane is reopening Fort Park, Douglas Gardens Park, and all Thurston Hills Natural Area hiking trails Saturday, March 2. Lane County Parks is reopening Howard Buford Recreation Area on Friday, March 15.

Western Oregon lost thousands of trees in the aftermath of last month's ice storm. Experts say the next two months could be the best time to replant.

Roughly a hundred people took to the streets Monday for a commemorative march honoring the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.

The January ice storm threw a monkey wrench into the City of Springfield’s project to replace its 5,000 or so streetlights with new LED fixtures.

Eugene reopened the parking area for one of the city’s most popular trails Friday afternoon. It had been closed since the ice storm wreaked havoc last month.

On Wednesday, the 4J board voted to add one day at the end of the school year– June 14–and require students to attend classes on Presidents' Day, which is normally a day off.

The Springfield Utility Board is facing criticism over its response to the recent ice storm.

January’s ice storm tested the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s water system on several fronts. There were six water main breaks, one pump failure, and, critically, the utility lost power to its Hayden Bridge filtration plant, and had to run on backup power for 36 hours.