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Olympic Pipeline 'partially' restarted after crews discover source of fuel leak Featured News by Oregon Today News
Olympic Pipeline 'partially' restarted after crews discover source of fuel leak
BP America confirmed the Olympic Pipeline is now partially restarted A timeline for when r... More

11/25/2025

James Van Der Beek is 'bouncing back' amid cancer battle, wife says Featured News by Oregon Today News
James Van Der Beek is 'bouncing back' amid cancer battle, wife says
Van Der Beek was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year More

11/25/2025

Regulatory costs a significant burden for Oregon tree fruit growers Featured News by Oregon Today News
Regulatory costs a significant burden for Oregon tree fruit growers
Four Oregon tree fruit farmers spent between 250 to 700 per acre each year to comply with ... More

11/25/2025

Remains found in Mt. Hood Forest confirmed to be missing hunter Devon Dobek Featured News by Oregon Today News
Remains found in Mt. Hood Forest confirmed to be missing hunter Devon Dobek
The Clackamas County Medical Examiner has confirmed the remains recovered from the Mt Hood... More

11/25/2025

McMinnville High School student released after detained by ICE Featured News by Oregon Today News
McMinnville High School student released after detained by ICE
A McMinnville High School student taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcemen... More

11/25/2025

The Athletic names Portland the 4th-best city for women's sports Featured News by Oregon Today News
The Athletic names Portland the 4th-best city for women's sports
The Athletics writers singled out the Thorns electrifying game days and the influence of t... More

11/25/2025

Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives $3M to Republican PAC Featured News by Oregon Today News
Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives $3M to Republican PAC
Knight who is Oregons wealthiest resident made donations to the PAC during past elections ... More

11/25/2025

Walmart’s top-selling 3-in-1 chair bed is back on sale while they last Featured News by Oregon Today News
Walmart’s top-selling 3-in-1 chair bed is back on sale while they last
The ultra-popular best-selling Walmart furniture staple is back on sale for Black Friday T... More

11/25/2025

Dear Abby: Large age gap keeps co-worker from following their heart Featured News by Oregon Today News
Dear Abby: Large age gap keeps co-worker from following their heart
DEAR ABBY My best friend and co-worker is 57 Im 32 Her husband died two years ago leaving ... More

11/25/2025

Boar’s Head supplier recalls cheese products over listeria concerns Featured News by Oregon Today News
Boar’s Head supplier recalls cheese products over listeria concerns
The FDA says the recalled cheese products may contain listeria a bacterium that caused a d... More

11/25/2025

Death of hunter Devon Dobek ruled accidental after remains formally identified Featured News by Oregon Today News
Death of hunter Devon Dobek ruled accidental after remains formally identified
Dobek was reported missing Oct 31 after he failed to return from a hunting trip His body w... More

11/25/2025

Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt? Featured News by Oregon Today News
Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?
POZZUOLI Italy In Greek and Roman mythology the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the ... More

11/25/2025

11/23/25 - Deputies arrest 12 impaired drivers, respond to crashes over the week The Lane County Sheriff’s Office does not have a dedicated traffic team or deputy assigned to DUI enforcement due to lack of funding. However, our deputies are committed to the safety of our community, and that includes our roadways. Please consider others if you choose to drink or use drugs: 🚙 Plan your safe ride home ahead of time 🍺 If you drink or use drugs, do not drive for any reason 🔑 If you know someone has been drinking or using drugs, don't let them drive 💃 If you host a party with alcohol, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver 👍 And please, always wear your seatbelt! Deputies arrested 12 drivers for DUII over the week, 4 of which were in significant single-vehicle crashes. Each of these cases could have ended tragically, as our deputies often see out on our roads. Please drive safe this holiday season! On November 18th at 7:30 p.m., a deputy walking into the Sheriff’s Office in downtown Eugene witnessed a vehicle turn the wrong way onto Oak Street from 7th Avenue. The vehicle crashed into another car and became high centered on a drainage curb. As the deputy was standing next to the car, the driver attempted to switch seats with the passenger. The driver was identified as Samuel Edache Ogwuche, 26, of Eugene. After additional investigation, he was arrested for DUII. At 9 p.m., deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the area of Clear Lake Road and Greenhill Road, west of Eugene. The vehicle had also damaged a fence and natural gas pump. Deputies contacted the driver, Destiny Lee Haley, 21, of Veneta, and observed signs of impairment. During the investigation, Haley kicked one of the deputies, causing injury. Haley was arrested for DUII, Assault on a Public Safety Officer, Reckless Driving, and Criminal Mischief in the 1st Degree. On November 19th at 3 a.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash into a power pole on Parkway Road, east of Pleasant Hill. Deputies contacted the driver, Mariah Mercedes Cordell, 30, of Springfield, and observed signs of impairment. Deputies also located methamphetamine in the vehicle. After additional investigation, Cordell was arrested for DUII and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. On November 20th just after midnight, a deputy stopped a car for speeding on River Road at Division Avenue, Eugene. Deputies contacted the driver, Sean Michael O’Kelley, 50, of Eugene, and observed signs he was impaired. After additional investigation, O’Kelley was arrested for DUII, and was also arrested on a Lane County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear – DUII. At 2:30 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle driving poorly on River Road near Silver Lane. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Christopher Byron Schendel, 38, of Eugene. The deputy observed signs Schendel was impaired. After additional investigation, Schendel was arrested for DUII. At 9 p.m., a deputy in Veneta observed a vehicle with no lights on fail to stop at a stop sign. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Elizabeth Marie Kyleen Long, 45, of Veneta, was impaired. After additional investigation, Long was arrested for DUII. On November 21st at 2:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated driver leaving a parking lot in Veneta. A deputy located the vehicle and contacted the driver, Albert Colin Hayes, 53, of Veneta. The deputy observed signs of impairment, and after additional investigation Hayes was arrested for DUII. On November 22nd just after midnight, deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 39500 block of Deerhorn Road, south of Walterville. Deputies contacted the driver, Sergio Armando Guadalu Soto, 30, of Springfield, and observed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Soto was arrested for DUII. At 10:30 p.m., a deputy observed a vehicle driving poorly in the area of River Road and Horn Lane and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, Peyton James Lekoff, 21, of Springfield, had a Springfield Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear – DUII, and a Eugene Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear – Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor). The deputy also observed signs Lekoff was impaired. After additional investigation, Lekoff was arrested on the warrants and DUII. At 11 p.m, a sergeant observed a vehicle speeding on River Road at Horn Lane. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Mark Pierpoint Kane, 61, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Kane was arrested for DUII. On November 23rd at 6 p.m., deputies responded with Cottage Grove Police and Oregon State Police to a single-vehicle crash over the railroad tracks along Highway 99, south of Cottage Grove. They also discovered the vehicle had struck a fence and mailboxes earlier. Deputies contacted the driver, David Linden Schenkel, of Cottage Grove, and observed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Schenkel was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Fail to Perform Duties of a Driver – Property Damage, Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree. At 9 p.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 27600 block of Crow Road, west of Eugene. The driver, Kenneth John Weekes, 41, of Eugene, was transported to an area hospital. Deputies observed signs Weekes was impaired, however he became uncooperative. After additional investigation, Weekes was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Disorderly Conduct in the 2nd Degree. Featured News by Lane County Sheriff
11/23/25 - Deputies arrest 12 impaired drivers, respond to crashes over the week The Lane County Sheriff’s Office does not have a dedicated traffic team or deputy assigned to DUI enforcement due to lack of funding. However, our deputies are committed to the safety of our community, and that includes our roadways. Please consider others if you choose to drink or use drugs: 🚙 Plan your safe ride home ahead of time 🍺 If you drink or use drugs, do not drive for any reason 🔑 If you know someone has been drinking or using drugs, don't let them drive 💃 If you host a party with alcohol, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver 👍 And please, always wear your seatbelt! Deputies arrested 12 drivers for DUII over the week, 4 of which were in significant single-vehicle crashes. Each of these cases could have ended tragically, as our deputies often see out on our roads. Please drive safe this holiday season! On November 18th at 7:30 p.m., a deputy walking into the Sheriff’s Office in downtown Eugene witnessed a vehicle turn the wrong way onto Oak Street from 7th Avenue. The vehicle crashed into another car and became high centered on a drainage curb. As the deputy was standing next to the car, the driver attempted to switch seats with the passenger. The driver was identified as Samuel Edache Ogwuche, 26, of Eugene. After additional investigation, he was arrested for DUII. At 9 p.m., deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the area of Clear Lake Road and Greenhill Road, west of Eugene. The vehicle had also damaged a fence and natural gas pump. Deputies contacted the driver, Destiny Lee Haley, 21, of Veneta, and observed signs of impairment. During the investigation, Haley kicked one of the deputies, causing injury. Haley was arrested for DUII, Assault on a Public Safety Officer, Reckless Driving, and Criminal Mischief in the 1st Degree. On November 19th at 3 a.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash into a power pole on Parkway Road, east of Pleasant Hill. Deputies contacted the driver, Mariah Mercedes Cordell, 30, of Springfield, and observed signs of impairment. Deputies also located methamphetamine in the vehicle. After additional investigation, Cordell was arrested for DUII and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. On November 20th just after midnight, a deputy stopped a car for speeding on River Road at Division Avenue, Eugene. Deputies contacted the driver, Sean Michael O’Kelley, 50, of Eugene, and observed signs he was impaired. After additional investigation, O’Kelley was arrested for DUII, and was also arrested on a Lane County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear – DUII. At 2:30 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle driving poorly on River Road near Silver Lane. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Christopher Byron Schendel, 38, of Eugene. The deputy observed signs Schendel was impaired. After additional investigation, Schendel was arrested for DUII. At 9 p.m., a deputy in Veneta observed a vehicle with no lights on fail to stop at a stop sign. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Elizabeth Marie Kyleen Long, 45, of Veneta, was impaired. After additional investigation, Long was arrested for DUII. On November 21st at 2:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated driver leaving a parking lot in Veneta. A deputy located the vehicle and contacted the driver, Albert Colin Hayes, 53, of Veneta. The deputy observed signs of impairment, and after additional investigation Hayes was arrested for DUII. On November 22nd just after midnight, deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 39500 block of Deerhorn Road, south of Walterville. Deputies contacted the driver, Sergio Armando Guadalu Soto, 30, of Springfield, and observed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Soto was arrested for DUII. At 10:30 p.m., a deputy observed a vehicle driving poorly in the area of River Road and Horn Lane and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, Peyton James Lekoff, 21, of Springfield, had a Springfield Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear – DUII, and a Eugene Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear – Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor). The deputy also observed signs Lekoff was impaired. After additional investigation, Lekoff was arrested on the warrants and DUII. At 11 p.m, a sergeant observed a vehicle speeding on River Road at Horn Lane. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Mark Pierpoint Kane, 61, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Kane was arrested for DUII. On November 23rd at 6 p.m., deputies responded with Cottage Grove Police and Oregon State Police to a single-vehicle crash over the railroad tracks along Highway 99, south of Cottage Grove. They also discovered the vehicle had struck a fence and mailboxes earlier. Deputies contacted the driver, David Linden Schenkel, of Cottage Grove, and observed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Schenkel was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Fail to Perform Duties of a Driver – Property Damage, Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree. At 9 p.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 27600 block of Crow Road, west of Eugene. The driver, Kenneth John Weekes, 41, of Eugene, was transported to an area hospital. Deputies observed signs Weekes was impaired, however he became uncooperative. After additional investigation, Weekes was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Disorderly Conduct in the 2nd Degree.
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11/25/2025

Disney unveils animatronic of beloved character that will walk around theme parks, interacting with guests Featured News by Oregon Today News
Disney unveils animatronic of beloved character that will walk around theme parks, interacting with guests
The animatronic of Olaf from Frozen will walk around on its own talking to guests and resp... More

11/25/2025

Blazers can advance to knockout stage of NBA Cup with win against Spurs Featured News by Oregon Today News
Blazers can advance to knockout stage of NBA Cup with win against Spurs
If the Blazers beat the Spurs Portland will advance to the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup ... More

11/25/2025

OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: ODOT urges drivers to stay safe during Thanksgiving travel Featured News by Oregon Today News
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: ODOT urges drivers to stay safe during Thanksgiving travel
SALEM OR Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year and many Oregonia... More

11/25/2025

Oregon man charged after threatening to kill federal agents and assault their wives Featured News by Oregon Today News
Oregon man charged after threatening to kill federal agents and assault their wives
A Portland Oregon man has been federally charged after threatening to kill federal law enf... More

11/25/2025

Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives $2M to Republican PAC Featured News by Oregon Today News
Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives $2M to Republican PAC
The donation to the group Bring Balance to Salem PAC was recorded by the Secretary of Stat... More

11/25/2025

New highway cameras across NE Oregon aid holiday travelers as snow looms Featured News by Oregon Today News
New highway cameras across NE Oregon aid holiday travelers as snow looms
BAKER CITY A couple of storms could bring snow to higher-elevation highways in Northeaste... More

11/25/2025

Source of Olympic Pipeline leak found after more than a week Featured News by Oregon Today News
Source of Olympic Pipeline leak found after more than a week
Crews have identified the source of a leak in the Olympic Pipeline which has been shut dow... More

11/25/2025

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