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Local & Regional 'To me, he was after my daughter': Burglary or attempted kidnapping? (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 6:17 PM PDT

Similar to an incident that happened in the River Road area a week ago a mother says she caught a man in her home reaching out towards her daughter.

Local & Regional 2nd report of man entering home, approaching child (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News Published: May 20, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

A man entered a home through an unlocked door and tried to grab a child for the second time this month.

Health 'I would have absolutely had both my breasts removed' (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: May 14, 2013 at 9:37 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM PDT

Dana Mount only found out that sh had the so-called "breast cancer gene" after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Local & Regional Osprey nest atop light post creates challenge for city (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: May 13, 2013 at 3:55 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 9:16 AM PDT

A pair of osprey built a nest and laid eggs in a nest atop a 60-foot light pole at softball fields used by thousands of people each week.

Local & Regional 'I can't imagine not being able to take my placenta home' (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: May 9, 2013 at 9:09 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 9:11 AM PDT

The Oregon legislature passed a bill that would permit hospitals to allow new mothers to take home their placenta.

Local & Regional Dam power makes clocks crazy: 'I thought my watch was broken' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 4:13 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 12:34 PM PDT

People in Oakridge aren't crazy, but their clocks have been going crazy: Digital clocks are running faster than wrist watches and the clocks on phones.

Politics Plastic bag ban extends beyond grocery stores (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 4:37 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:37 PM PDT

The plastic bag ban starts Wednesday, and it's going to change more than just grocery shopping.

Local & Regional 'Confessions' Facebook pages a concern for OSU (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 2:23 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 2:29 PM PDT

Students at Oregon State University are turning to Facebook to post their confessions but some say the post are inappropriate.

Local & Regional School districts settle sex abuse lawsuit for $575K

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 4:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 at 4:26 PM PDT

A young woman sexually abused by her track coach when she was 15 settled a lawsuit against the Eugene and Springfield school districts for $575,000.

Local & Regional Dad searching for daughter: 'I still have no idea where she is' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 9:09 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 at 8:33 AM PDT

Steven Colbert said he wont come home to Cottage Grove until he finds his 5-year-old daughter Fela.

Local & Regional UO to demolish student cottages to make way for $8M central kitchen (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 22, 2013 at 4:30 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

David Ozog lives in one of a dozen cottages on the University of Oregon campus, home to graduate students like himself and families.

Local & Regional From triumph to tragedy: 'In one second that all changed' (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 9:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 17, 2013 at 9:15 AM PDT

Liz and Greg James landed in Eugene on Tuesday after running the Boston Marathon. The first thing they did was hug their son.

Local & Regional 'If anything ever does happen ... my family will be there to help' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter and KVAL News Published: Apr 13, 2013 at 6:13 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 13, 2013 at 7:32 PM PDT

Twenty US soldiers were honored in a deployment ceremony at the Webb Army Reserve Center in Eugene as they prepare for a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Local & Regional Want to buy an old church? Read the fine print (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 2:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:20 PM PDT

First, the city planned to put a road through the church, demolishing a place of worship for 121 years in the process. The city no longer plans to demolish the church. They still want to get rid of it. So the City of Albany has put the old church up for sale with one key suggestion: Move it.

Local & Regional 'It was such a relief when they got it off of me' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:10 PM PDT

Jeff Smith's foot slipped off the tractor clutch. A moment later, he had a 3,000 pound tractor on his chest, pinning him to his garden.

Politics As city tree damages sidewalk, homeowner stuck with repair bill (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 9:05 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 9, 2013 at 9:06 AM PDT

A West Eugene homeowner is upset over a tree the city planted in the park strip adjacent to his home 9 years ago. Keith Miller said he never wanted it - and now the city says it may cost him money.

Local & Regional Martial arts conference turns black belts back into beginners (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 2:06 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 8, 2013 at 2:06 PM PDT

At the 7th annual Pacific Martial Arts Conference in Eugene, martial artists learned the fundamentals of dozens of self-defense styles.

Local & Regional Bad Karma? Dalai Lama tickets for sale - for $300 (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM PDT

Online brokers are reselling tickets to see the Dalai Lama at the Matthew Knight Arena for nearly three hundred dollars a seat.

Local & Regional No fooling: Downtown street closed for 6 months (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 4:00 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 6:55 PM PDT

Olive Street closed to traffic Monday between 12th and 13th avenues downtown and will remain closed for the next 6 months.

Local & Regional 'If you move one more foot, this gun is going off right in your chest' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 5:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 27, 2013 at 11:44 AM PDT

Miriam Brazel woke her husband Jim after hearing metal rattling in their farm workshop. Jim grabbed a firearm. Miriam grabbed a serious-looking farm implement. In their bathrobes, the couple set out to confront the intruder.

Business 'We had just been robbed, and I chased after him' (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Mar 25, 2013 at 10:53 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 25, 2013 at 10:53 PM PDT

Nick Herling knew about the string of robberies at Little Caeser's Pizza restaurants in Eugene and Springfield. "I expected it was going to happen again," he said, "but I didn't know it was going to be us again."

Local & Regional Law on trail of serial robbers (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jessica Porter KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Mar 20, 2013 at 12:14 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:58 PM PDT

A man with a note robbed a Eugene bank Monday afternoon, and now the FBI suspects it is the 6th robbery by the same man in 5 weeks.

Local & Regional Creswell Mayor: 'We'll be moving on through a difficult time' (Video)

By Jessica Porter and KVAL News Published: Mar 16, 2013 at 7:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 16, 2013 at 7:44 PM PDT

A special City Council meeting was held at the Creswell VFW Hall on Saturday after two city councilors and an administrator resigned from office earlier that week. The first order of business: electing Jamon Kent as a temporary administrator.

Local & Regional Dalai Lama in Eugene: 'He promised Amala that he would make a visit'

By Jessica Porter Published: Mar 14, 2013 at 10:37 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 14, 2013 at 2:20 PM PDT

The Dalai Lama's presence is in high demand all over the world and a 69-year-old Cottage Grove woman is being credited for making his visit to Eugene happen.

Local & Regional Thieves rip wires from charity's building (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: Mar 11, 2013 at 4:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013 at 4:35 PM PDT

St. Vincent de Paul was hit by theft at two of its facilities over the weekend costing the nonprofit thousands of dollars.