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Smoke from fire in dorm basement triggers evacuation (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: May 14, 2013 at 12:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 11:47 AM PDT

EUGENE, Ore. - Residents evacuated a dorm after smoke from fire in a basement garbage can circulated in the University of Oregon building Tuesday.

No one was hurt.

Firefighters contained the fire to the garbage can. Smoke damage was under assessment, said Julie Brown with the UO.

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University owns house grad student accused of shooting up (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KVAL News Published: May 13, 2013 at 4:48 PM PDT

The University of Oregon suspended a political graduate teaching fellow accused of firing dozens of rounds from a gun into the ceiling of his university owned home Saturday.

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University of Oregon, faculty union at odds over pay (Video)

By Lauren Lee KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: May 9, 2013 at 2:33 PM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 4:14 PM PDT

The union wants a 7 percent raise across the board over the next three years. The university has proposed a 4.5 percent raise across the board plus merit raises over three years

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'There were just two guys in my room. I woke up to two guys' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lauren Lee KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 12:33 PM PDT

Burglars hit at least a half dozen homes late Saturday into early Sunday in the neighborhoods west of the University of Oregon campus - sometimes while the residents were home.

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UO instructor faces charges after confrontation with student protesters (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Ty Steele and KVAL News Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 12:21 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

A law school instructor caught on camera in a confrontation with student protesters has had his teaching responsibilities reassigned, the University of Oregon School of Law said in a statement.

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Sketch shows suspect in 'Peeping Tom' cases

By KVAL News Published: Apr 19, 2013 at 11:37 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

A University of Oregon Police sketch artist has produced a drawing based on witness descriptions of a man who has been seen looking into windows of residents in the area near 21st Avenue and Onyx Street.

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Ducks take Civil War on the diamond, 6-3 (Video)

By OSU Media Services and KVAL Sports Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

Oregon scores three times in the 9th inning to down Oregon State at Goss Stadium in Corvallis.

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American Airlines to offer twice daily service from Eugene to LA (Video)

By KVAL News Published: Apr 4, 2013 at 9:21 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

Another new air route is coming to the Eugene Airport.

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Man sentenced to 50 years for sexually abusing six young girls (Video)

By Carley Gomez and KVAL News Published: Apr 3, 2013 at 2:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

Former University of Oregon employee Russel Crummett was sentenced to 50 years in prison and a lifetime of paroled supervision Wednesday by a Lane County Judge.

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Hunter takes another shot with Oregon baseball (Video)

By Dirk Weishaar Published: Apr 4, 2013 at 6:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

Seizure free for over a year, Darrell Hunter is back on the Oregon baseball team in 2013 as a relief pitcher.

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Police: 'Peeping Tom' spotted prowling campus-area homes

By KVAL News Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 10:34 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

Reports of a "Peeping Tom" in a neighborhood south of the University of Oregon prompted campus police to issue a campus crime alert Monday.

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Film student on rape case: 'I could no longer be silent'

By Kara Kostanich Published: Mar 25, 2013 at 8:43 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

The rape case and conviction of two Ohio high school football stars last week captured national attention - and now a counter message is grabbing plenty of attention.

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Derelict boat removed from beach north of Florence (Photo Gallery)

By KPIC.com staff Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

Authorities say another derelict boat was removed from an Oregon beach north of Florence.

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Do death row inmates have a right to die? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press Published: Mar 14, 2013 at 2:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

The lawyer for a man convicted of two murders argued that Gov. John Kitzhaber lacks authority to delay Gary Haugen's execution without the inmate's consent.

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Nate Costa returns to Duck football

By UO Media Services and KVAL Sports Published: Mar 6, 2013 at 5:39 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

The former UO quarterback joins Mark Helfrich's staff as a graduate assistant.

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