Junction City

Communities Junction City, Sutherlin advance to 4A girls state tournament (Video)

By KVAL Sports Published: Mar 3, 2013 at 12:17 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:57 PM PDT

Junction City and Sutherlin won their playoff games on Saturday night to advance to the 4A state tournament at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis.

Communities 'People don't realize how much talent it takes' (Video)

By Tony Gist, KVAL News Published: Feb 23, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

The Umpqua Valley High School Rodeo Club hosts the 2013 Southern Oregon High School Rodeo through the weekend at the Oregon Horse Center.

Communities High school basketball game postponed due to illness (Video)

By KVAL News Published: Jan 25, 2013 at 2:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:38 PM PDT

The Junction City High School boys basketball game against Cottage Grove has been postponed until next week because too many players are out sick, the school district said.

Communities LCSO: Speed and fog factors in head-on crash

By KVAL News Published: Jan 20, 2013 at 9:10 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:57 PM PDT

Multiple people were injured in a head-on crash near Highway 36 on Sunday night, the Lane County Sheriff's Office said.

Communities Sheriff: '8 hours every 24 hours where there is no patrol on duty' (Video)

By Tony Gist, KVAL News Published: Jan 18, 2013 at 9:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM PDT

Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner held a Community Awareness Meeting hoping to keep the public informed about the department, and looming budget issues.

Communities Roseburg man charged with Harrisburg bar robbery

By Mark Furman Published: Dec 28, 2009 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:52 PM PDT

A bar patron stepped outside Saturday night, only to return with a beanie over his face and rob the establishment, the Linn County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies arrested Billy Joe Crawford, 54, of Roseburg, Ore., at a Harrisburg home late Saturday night on suspicion of third-degree robbery.

Communities Fiesta Bowl Fans: 'It's so fun to watch'

By KVAL Web Staff Published: Jan 4, 2013 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 4:42 PM PDT

EUGENE, Ore. - If making it down to Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl didn't happen for you this year, you were not alone.

Luckily there were no shortage of hot spots in Eugene to catch all the Duck action.

Communities Junction City workers collect 1,500 pounds of food for the hungry

By Mark Furman Published: Dec 28, 2009 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:52 PM PDT

From the Junction City-Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce e-newsletter:

Susan Jones from Junction City Local Aid was telling us about a recent challenge between Junction City Police, City Hall, and Public Works to see which department would collect the most food for Local Aid.

Communities Student art on display at UO museum

By Mark Furman Published: Dec 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:52 PM PDT

Press release

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is proud to announce that its 3rd annual K-12 student art show, "NewArt Northwest Kids," will be on view December 1, 2009 through March 28, 2010.

Communities Historic photo collection includes Junction City images

By Mark Furman Published: Dec 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:52 PM PDT

The Lane County Historical Society's historic photo collection includes a number of historic photos from Junction City, Ore., including the photo above.

The caption info reads: "Junction City Motor Company, Inc., Chevrolet Dealers, corner of 6th Avenue and Ivy Street. Exterior.

Communities Junction City woman delivers first 2010 baby

By Laura Rillos Published: Jan 4, 2010 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:52 PM PDT

Junction City resident Tanaya Travis welcomed 2010 with a low-key celebration at home--and a trip to the hospital.

"I was watching the ball drop and getting ready to turn in and my water broke and that was that," said Travis. "I headed to the hospital."

Travis gave birth to Layla Marie at 8:05 a.

Communities Indian Education Consortium meeting Jan. 12

By Mark Furman Published: Jan 5, 2010 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:53 PM PDT

The Bethel School District Title VII Indian Education Consortium, administered by Lane Education Service District which includes Bethel, Crow-Applegate-Lorane, Creswell, Fern Ridge, Junction City, Lowell, Pleasant Hill, and South Lane school districts, will hold it's annual Public Hearing at 6:30 p.