Madison Yeash

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Benton County officials break ground on new courthouse

2 days ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration -:-Remaining Time --:-Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. CORVALLIS, Ore. – Benton County will soon be home to one of the newest courthouses in Oregon -- a big change since, for decades, Corvallis has been home to the oldest courthouse in the state. Benton County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new courthouse on northeast Second Street in the afternoon of May 9.
Eugene hotel standoff ends in arrest of burglary suspects

4 days ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- Lane County Sheriff's deputies arrested three burglary suspects in Eugene following a barricade situation at a local motel. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a burglary on May 10 in the 39200 block of Deerhorn Road, where firearms and electronics were stolen. The stolen items were tracked to a hotel on 6th Avenue in Eugene. Deputies detained one suspect, Allen Joseph Pharaoh Widmer, 55, in the parking lot.
Eugene Springfield Fire apprentices tackle simulated live fire exercise

6 days ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration -:-Remaining Time --:-Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. EUGENE, Ore. -- With wildfire season fast approaching and fire departments across Oregon facing persistent staffing shortages, a new generation of recruits is stepping up to answer the call -- many of them through a state-funded apprenticeship program.
UO Student Workers Union prepares labor strike for Monday

2 weeks ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- Tensions are escalating at the University of Oregon as student workers threaten to strike for better pay and working conditions starting on April 28. The Student Workers Union, representing more than 4,000 hourly students and resident assistants, is prepared to walk off the job if an agreement isn't met soon. The union has been negotiating for 11 months, and frustrations are mounting. "It's pretty outrageous that they wait until the last minute every time.
Fatal crash claims lives of Umpqua Community College softball coach, player

3 weeks ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

DOUGLAS COUNTY Ore. -- Two members of Umpqua Community College’s softball program -- a student-athlete and a coach -- were killed Friday night in a head-on collision on Highway 42 while returning from a game in Coos Bay, officials confirmed Saturday. The crash occurred at 9:56 p.m. near milepost 23 in Coos County.
Avelo Airlines faces backlash in Eugene over contract with ICE to facilitate deportation flights

3 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- Avelo Airlines is under fire nationwide -- and here in Oregon -- after signing a new contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate long-term deportation flights. Although the airline’s ICE-related flights will be based in Mesa, Arizona, the partnership has ignited protests and calls for a boycott from immigrant rights advocates, particularly in communities where Avelo operates, like Eugene.
Avelo Airlines faces backlash in Eugene over contract with ICE to facilitate deportation flights

3 weeks ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- Avelo Airlines is under fire nationwide -- and here in Oregon -- after signing a new contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate long-term deportation flights. Although the airline’s ICE-related flights will be based in Mesa, Arizona, the partnership has ignited protests and calls for a boycott from immigrant rights advocates, particularly in communities where Avelo operates, like Eugene.
Eugene voices rise against proposed Medicaid reductions

1 month ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- A rally at Alton Baker Park brought together healthcare workers and families with a clear message: "Hands off Medicaid."The gathering was part of a statewide effort to protect healthcare access as Congress considers major federal budget cuts. Community members shared personal stories, asking Congress to reject the proposed cuts to Medicaid. Organizers said these cuts could devastate working families, people with special needs, and the elderly.
Rally in Eugene challenges federal immigration tactics

1 month ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- Demonstrators gathered outside the federal courthouse in Eugene to protest against recent immigration enforcement actions. The protests were sparked by the revocation of visas for four international students from the University of Oregon. Protesters said they are demanding an end to what they describe as intimidation and fear tactics by the federal government. Many believe these visa revocations are part of a larger pattern affecting immigrant students nationwide.
University of Oregon students call for sanctuary status, protection of DEI programs amid federal enforcement concerns

1 month ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash

EUGENE, Ore. -- Students at the University of Oregon are raising their voices, demanding the school take action to protect undocumented and international students. This comes amid heightened national debates on immigration. A rally organized by the university's Young Democratic Socialists of America followed the revocation of visas for four international students by Homeland Security.