Public Safety

YMCA contacted Eugene Police, who investigated and made no arrests.

Eugene Springfield Firefighters said they put out a small fire that spread from a compost pile on Friday near Hendricks Park in Eugene. They say compost can heat up and combust if not properly maintained.

They cited tight finances and the need for formal public review.

The Thursday evening incident happened at 6th and G Streets.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a 44-year-old man drowned in the North Umpqua River Tuesday.

A Lane County deputy who was arrested last week on child exploitation charges has resigned from the sheriff’s office.

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a man was shot by state police Monday during a confrontation on Highway 20 east of Sweet Home. The man, who police say was near the entrance of a youth camp, sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Springfield Police are looking for a driver that they said struck and injured a bicyclist Monday evening [UPDATED]

A Lane County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing child exploitation charges for allegedly exchanging sexually explicit messages with children under the age of 16.

Douglas County Commissioners passed a resolution last week saying they are not a sanctuary county, and that they support the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Now, as backlash ripples across the state, they’re doubling down.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office says another person died in the Willamette River this week after falling from a watercraft. This death comes after two drownings last week.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek gave a press briefing Friday in the town of Sisters, where the nearby Akawa Butte Fire has already burned at least two homes and is the number one priority wildfire in the nation, officials say.