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Business is booming for artists at summer festivals
The 26th Anuual Art in the Vineyard kicked off this weekend. Artists selling their work said business is booming.
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Fire destroys North Eugene house, damages another
It started around 3 p.m. on Saturday. The homeowner said his fire alarm went off, and, after seeing that his porch was on fire, he and a neighbor tried putting it out. However, high winds spread the fire to the house.
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What does the Fourth of July Mean to you?
Thousands of people packed the small town of Creswell for the annual Fourth of July Parade. For every person there, the holiday means something very different. For the kids, it's all about one thing.
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Thousands hit the streets for Butte to Butte
More than 5,000 runners, joggers and walkers hit the streets of Eugene for the 36th Annual Butte to Butte 10K road race. The route takes participants from Spencer to Skinner Butte. Even some KVAL'ers raced Saturday morning, including Kim Quintero, Laura Rillos, Jennifer Winters and producer Staci Vollmer.
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2009 Butte to Butte
It would not be an Independence Day in Eugene without the Butte to Butte 10k road race. For the 36th annual run, Bret Schoolmeester repeated as Men's champ with the second fastest time ever while Eugene's Jane Rudkin was the fastest woman. Full race results.
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The Family of Nate Jaqua comes to the soccer stars defense
The Family of Nate Jaqua comes to the soccer stars defense, after a woman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault.
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Freeman murder not solved, but not forgotten
It has been nine years since a young, teen-age, girl was murdered in Coquille. But, in that time, neither her family nor the investigators involved have wavered in their belief that justice will one day be served. More
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'There are things I’m gonna be thinking about for the rest of this whole time'
His helmet tucked under his arm, sweat forming on his brow below the sunglasses propped up on his head, Scott Thurman locks his blue eyes on the woman as she teeters on the edge of crumbling into wails of grief. "We’ll do everything we can,” he says.
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BUII-ware: Don't raft or boat drunk
The heat has folks flocking to the water to cool off. Before you go, you need the lowdown on the law. Tubing, rafting, kayaking, boating: whatever your mode of transportation on the river, there are rules. And boating under the influence -- even in a raft -- is a crime.
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Smash-and-grab: Hunting store robbery video released
Someone used a stolen pickup June 16 to smash into Ole Boy Outdoors in Kern County, Calif.. The Kern County Sheriff's Office released the surveillance video Thursday.
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Where's Bubbles the chimp?
It's been one week since Michael Jackson's sudden death, and friends, family and fans are mourning the loss of the King of Pop. John Zarrella catches up with one of Jackson's oddest companions, Bubbles the Chimp.
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Full circle: Crime spree begins and ends at same Eugene restaurant
Sam Sourikoff walked into Mazzi's Restaurant on East Amazon Parkway in south Eugene last December, flashed a gun, took a wad of cash, grabbed a bottle of wine and ran. He'd been there before. He won't be going there again any time soon.
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"Take Me Fishing" for steelhead
Steelhead are the migrating version of rainbow trout, swimming from the ocean into freshwater to spawn. They are not an "official" Pacific Salmon, but steelhead are a favorite of anglers due to their large size and fiesty attitude. Just the kind of test Dirk Weishaar and his guide Jon Payne were looking for in the latest installment of Take Me Fishing.
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Want your tank topped off? Not so fast - it's illegal now
The state approved the ban last year because topping off can spill excess fuel and release Benzene and other toxins into the air.
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Taliban kidnap U.S. soldier in Afghanistan
Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan after he walked off post with his three Afghan counterparts, officials said Thursday. "We have all available resources out there looking for him and hopefully providing for his safe return," Capt. Elizabeth Mathias said.
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From Butte to Butte and Bach
The annual Butte to Butte event, the Oregon Bach Festival and Fourth of July events like the Freedom Festival: Expect plenty of fun -- and traffic -- in the Eugene/Springfield area this Fourth of July weekend.
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See-through ledge added to famous Sears Tower
The view from the top of the Sears Tower just got a whole lot more spectacular. But, it might make you a bit squeamish if you're afraid of heights. Judy Wang reports.
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Message in a bottle found 10 years later
Have you ever been tempted to write a message in a bottle and toss it in the ocean in hopes that it might someday be found? Well, that's what Colorado woman Nan McConnaughney did 10 years ago. It was a fluke, a fun thing to do with friends. But now, that message has taken on a whole new meaning. Dave Delozier explains.
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SF metal curbs causing flat tires
Some residents in San Francisco have noticed a costly problem. Some street curbs are tearing up their tires. Jonathan Bloom has the story.
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Scorpions in Iraq: Troops face tiny foes
How, the medic wanted to know, did the soldier manage to get bit by the same scorpion on different days? For the soldier, the bites added up to a ride in a UH-60 Blackhawk from Normandy, Iraq, to Balad Theater Hospital in Balad, Iraq.
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Sunken truck in the Willamette River is set free
After four days a truck that was swept into the Willamette River by strong currents was pulled from underwater. The rescue took place north of Beltline Highway.
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Going camping? Be very careful
John Poet walks right into his worst nightmare: an unattended campfire, the embers still burning -- and capable of turning Oregon's green forests into a charred landscape. "Enjoy the forests," he said, "but just be safe with fire."
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Iran residents share information via Internet
As Iran's government limits foreign media access, Iranians on the scene with cell phones and twitter accounts are becoming citizen journalists.
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Auctioneer thought he was going to die
Police said a man started arguing with the auctioneer about the speed of the auction, thinking it was going too slow, and then climbed up on the podium and cut the auctioneer's neck. Witnesses said they thought the suspect was acting like he was on drugs.
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New program offers break on student loans
There's some good news for college graduates who have big student loans to pay off. You may be able to get some help from Uncle Sam. The U.S. Department of Education launched its new repayment plan on Wednesday. It lets college graduates reduce their student loan based on their income. More
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Family returns to find garage torn down
A Virginia woman and her father returned to their home in Norfolk from a trip to find their garage and everything inside - gone. Patrick Terpstra reports the city tore it down.
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Suspect coming back to Oregon to face charges in girl's 1998 murder
More than a decade after Stephanie Condon disappeared while babysitting for her cousin, the man charged with her murder -- Dale Wayne Hill -- has been cleared to return to Oregon from Nevada to face three counts of aggravated murder
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Cougar spotted in Salem cemetery
What should you do if you see a cougar? Officials say if you come across one you should stay calm and never turn around and run. Also, make yourself as big and as loud as possible. And if you do get attacked, fight back.
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Oregonians in Iraq stationed 20 miles from Iran
The First Platoon from Oregon's Charlie Company lives where they work, like firefighters at their station, only a short run from the landing zone -- and 20 miles from the Iranian border, less than half the distance between Portland and Salem back home.
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Ban on field burning forces farmer to innovate
Grass seed farmer Wendell Manning has designed a gizmo that attaches to a "no-till" drill. It cuts a path in the dirt for new seed to be planted on the finely chopped stubble that he leaves on the ground -- no field burning required.
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Naked break-in case lands man in jail
A woman had an odd encounter with her neighbor over the weekend after she said he broke into her home, left for a short time and then came back - all without any clothes on. "It was completely out of the blue," said neighbor Heather Rohrer.
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'He grabbed him around the neck, just like you kill somebody in the movies'
Police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of slitting the throat of an auctioneer in front of a crowd of about 85 people at the Woodburn Auction Yard. The 50-year-old victim was listed in stable condition following the attack.
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