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10/16/2020

For grateful NBC, Savannah Guthrie changes the subject

What did YOU think of Thursday night's town hall with President Trump?

The campaign claimed the president "defeated" the moderator.

But others saw something else: NBC News's Savannah Gutherie's quick line of questioning, pushbacks and fact checks "probably made the White House wish they had just done the debate."

NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Guthrie did more than just display her journalistic chops at NBC News' town hall with President Donald Trump. She changed the subject for her bosses. NBC was reeling heading into Thursday's event, under widespread criticism for scheduling it at the same time as ABC's t...

10/16/2020

Labyrinth artist Denny Dyke brings Circles in the Sand to Florence this weekend. MORE: https://bit.ly/CirclesInTheSand

If you go, we want to see your videos & photos!

(Photo: Circles in the Sand in Bandon, Oregon, in 2017 courtesy Debbie Tegtmeier via CHIME IN)

10/16/2020

President Trump delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Rally in Ocala, Florida

President Trump delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Rally in Ocala, Florida.

Who do YOU think will win the White House in November?

10/16/2020

Supporters of President Trump

Checking in with supporters of President Trump who have gathered in Macon, Georgia, before he campaigns in the city.

10/16/2020

COVID-19 surge puts Lane County on governor's Watch List

"There is no question that the spread of COVID-19 in Lane County is connected—to a degree—to student social activities. Social gatherings, like off-campus parties, are incredibly dangerous and spread this disease," Gov. Kate Brown said Friday. "Let me be clear, though: it will take the entire county working together to bring these COVID-19 numbers under control."

EUGENE, Ore. - Lane County has been added to Governor Kate Brown's County Watch List, joining 4 other Oregon counties in need of help combatting the spread of COVID-19. “The Oregon Health Authority continually monitors case counts across the state," Brown said. "Recognizing the case increases....

10/16/2020

What's next for new Eugene mural? 'A reflective conversation has begun'

What - if anything - should happen next with a new mural in downtown Eugene?

The mural depicts the late Charlie Landeros and a police officer in uniform, among other figures. Landeros was shot and killed by police after pulling a gun and shooting at officers at Cascade Middle School in January 2019.

EUGENE, Ore. - What - if anything - should happen next with a new mural in downtown Eugene? The mural depicts the late Charlie Landeros and a police officer in uniform, among other figures. Landeros was shot and killed by police after pulling a gun and shooting at officers at Cascade Middle School i...

10/16/2020

President Trump delivers remarks on protecting America's seniors at an event in Ft. Myers, Florida.

President Trump delivers remarks on protecting America's seniors at an event in Fort Myers, Florida.

10/16/2020

Child molester serving life term killed in California prison

The 46-year-old was serving a life term for rape and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under age 14.

Authorities say his cellmate is a suspect.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Corrections officials say an inmate serving a life sentence for child molesting has been killed at a Northern California state prison. They said Thursday that his cellmate is considered the suspect. Deandre Austin was found unresponsive Wednesday evening in his cell a...

10/16/2020

Woman arrested on over 100 charges leaves jail as Junction City care facility case hits a snag

Prosecutors say the case can't move forward without more corroborating evidence.

The confession of a suspect alone is not enough to convict someone of a crime.

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — The suspect in numerous thefts in several retirement homes is on her way out of jail. The district attorney says that more needs to be done in the case. Noelle Jendraszek was arrested Wednesday on more than 100 charges, most of them felonies. But the case hit a snag on Th...

10/16/2020

Portland sues federal government over protest response, 'commandeering' of police force

The lawsuit accuses the federal government of targeting "progressive United States cities."

The cities of Portland and Oakland filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, accusing the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security of unconstitutionally taking over law enforcement responsibilities in the two cities under policies implemented after President Trump signed an executive order...

10/16/2020

Kanye West campaign ad

There's another presidential campaign creating buzz that has almost nothing to do with Joe Biden or Donald Trump ...

Kanye West recently released a campaign ad for president - and says one of his biggest focuses is increasing the emphasis of faith in the United States.

10/16/2020

DIY crow halloween costume

This Halloween costume is for the birds!

Do you a costume worth crowing about? Share YOUR videos & photos #LiveOnKMTR at NBC16.com/ChimeIn

10/16/2020

Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee says he'll leave the country if Trump is reelected

“The thing that stings the most is that I feel like we’re embarrassing. I feel like people in Europe and the rest of the world look at America and think: 'What the @#$% are you guys doing over there? Stop voting for celebrities and get someone real to run the country.'”

What do you think?

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) – Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has made no secret that he isn't a fan of President Donald Trump. And now he's telling the world just what he'll do if Trump is re-elected. In an excerpt from his interview with The Big Issue magazine, the Mötley Crüe drummer vowed to...

10/16/2020

YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown

YouTube will no longer allow videos that threaten or harass someone by suggesting they are complicit in a conspiracy like QAnon.

QAnon portrays President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and “deep state” government officials.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — YouTube is following the lead of Twitter and Facebook, saying that it is taking more steps to limit QAnon and other baseless conspiracy theories that can lead to real-world violence. The Google-owned video platform said Thursday it will now prohibit material targeting a....

10/16/2020

Utah cheerleader joins squad for half-time show months after double leg amputation

Sarah Frei was on her way home in July when a drunk driver hit the car she was in. She spent two and a half weeks in the ICU and went through 20 surgeries, including a double leg amputation.

On Wednesday, she surprised her cheer squad by joining them for a halftime performance.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) —A Utah teen made a triumphant return to the football field after months of recovery following a head-on crash involving a drunk driver. Caption: Sarah Frei made a triumphant return to the football field after months of recovery following a head-on crash involving a drunk...

10/15/2020

One dead after train, car collide south of Albany near community college campus

Police say it appears the train cut a passenger car in two.

The identity of the deceased and the cause of the crash are not yet known.

ALBANY, Ore. - One person is dead after a train collided with a passenger car at a railroad crossing south of Albany. Albany Police Captain Brad Liles said the car appears to have been cut in two by the train. The medical examiner is responding to investigate. There is no word yet on the identity of...

10/15/2020

DA holds off on charging caregiver who told police she took jewelry from residents

Police in Junction City said the woman confessed to taking 275 pieces of jewelry from residents of elder care facilities in Oregon.

But the DA is holding off on filing formal charges until police gather "evidence corroborating the statements of the suspect that the listed crimes were committed. The law provides that a person cannot be convicted of a crime based upon a confession alone."

EUGENE, Ore. - The district attorney opted not to file former charges against a caregiver accused of stealing money, jewelry and drugs from residents of Junction City Retirement and Assisted Living and other longterm care facilities in the southern Willamette Valley. "The case was not filed today be...

10/15/2020

Former PeaceHealth patient files lawsuit, alleging repeated sexual assaults

A man who grew up in Eugene alleges a physician assistant repeatedly sexually assaulted him during routine visits to a PeaceHealth medical center in southwest Washington.

VANCOUVER, Wash. – A former PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center patient filed a lawsuit against the healthcare provider, alleging repeated sexual assault during routine visits. The plaintiff in the suit, Nick Mosher, said he first went to PeaceHealth in Vancouver when he was 24. He said he ch...

10/15/2020

Robot can walk on 2 legs

Agility Robotics is putting technology developed at Oregon State University to work with Digit, a humanoid robot capable of navigating stairs, curbs, hallways and uneven surfaces.

MORE: http://bit.ly/AgilityRobotics

10/15/2020

Agility Robotics is putting technology developed at Oregon State University to work with Digit, a humanoid robot capable of navigating stairs, curbs, hallways and uneven surfaces.

MORE: http://bit.ly/AgilityRobotics

10/15/2020

Police seek owners of jewerly recovered during investigation. Can you help? | Part 2 of 2

Police in Junction City hope to reunite hundreds of pieces of jewelry with the rightful owners.

Officers recovered the jewelry during an investigation into a caregiver who has worked at 8 different long-term care facilities in Oregon over the past 5 years.

KMTR NBC Eugene provides news, sports and weather coverage to surrounding communities including Springfield, Santa Clara, Coburg, Pleasant Hill, Creswell, Churchill, Alvadore, Marcola, Dexter, Thurston, Junction City, Brownsville, Harrisburg, Alvadore, Veneta and Alpine.

10/15/2020

Can you help? Police seek owners of jewelry recovered during investigation | Part 1 of 2

Police in Junction City hope to reunite hundreds of pieces of jewelry with the rightful owners.

Officers recovered the jewelry during an investigation into a caregiver who has worked at 8 different long-term care facilities in Oregon over the past 5 years.

KMTR NBC Eugene provides news, sports and weather coverage to surrounding communities including Springfield, Santa Clara, Coburg, Pleasant Hill, Creswell, Churchill, Alvadore, Marcola, Dexter, Thurston, Junction City, Brownsville, Harrisburg, Alvadore, Veneta and Alpine.

10/15/2020

Owl lands in helicopter fighting California wildfires

"It’s an unexplainable and magical miracle for it to stay with you for several water drops," the helicopter pilot said, "then leave just as it arrived – safe and unannounced."

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) — It’s odd to have an owl enter an aircraft. It’s unheard of to have it enter while it's in-flight. "It’s an unexplainable and magical miracle for it to stay with you for several water drops, then leave just as it arrived – safe and unannoun...

10/15/2020

Woman lost job, home to wildfire - only to contract COVID-19. But wait, it gets worse ...

She lost everything in the Holiday Farm Fire in Oregon.

She got infected with the coronavirus.

And when she finally got money from her insurance company to begin rebuilding her life ... the bank locked her out of her account.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Tina Peterson Oyervides and her family lost their home in the Holiday Farm Fire. Caption: KMTR. Tragedy struck when she saw sparks at her home and knew it was time to get out. She and her family left and, shortly after, found out her home burned to a pile of ash. Then, she tested...

10/15/2020

Question of the Day: Which town hall will you watch tonight?

With the 2nd presidential debate canceled, the candidates will instead take questions in different cities on different networks Thursday night: Trump on NBC from Miami, Biden on ABC from Philadelphia.

Which event do you plan to watch: Trump, Biden - or neither?

Close.

10/15/2020

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill for day four of confirmation hearings.

Would YOU vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court of the United States?

President Trump's nominee to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back on Capitol Hill for day four of confirmation hearings.

10/15/2020

Last member of original sea lion colony at Oregon Coast Aquarium has died at age 30

RIP, Quill.

NEWPORT, Ore. - The last member of the original sea lion colony that welcomed visitors to the newly opened Oregon Coast Aquariumin 1992 has died. Quill was 30 years old. Her half-sibling Max, born just a few weeks apart from Quill, died in September. The pair were the last of the original sea lions....

10/15/2020

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Ads that "advocate for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines" — including a COVID-19 vaccine — will still be allowed on Facebook.

And unpaid posts by people or groups that discourage vaccinations are also OK. The new policy only includes paid advertisements.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for advocacy ads about government vaccine policies. The company already bans ads about vaccine "hoaxes," such as the false idea that vaccinations cause autism....

10/15/2020

Police: Woman arrested for elder abuse, theft at Junction City retirement facility

A 25-year-old woman has been arrested for her involvement in the theft of money, jewelry, and drugs from residents at the Junction City Retirement and Assisted Living Facility, police report.

The Junction City Police Department arrested Noelle R. Jendraszek, 25, for her involvement in the theft of money, jewelry, and drugs from residents at the Junction City Retirement and Assisted Living Facility, Junction City PD said. The facility is located at at 500 E. 6th St. in Junction City. "Jen...

10/14/2020

Commissioners ask voters: Should we work to move Idaho's border to include Douglas County?

The question will appear on the November ballot in Douglas County, Oregon.

What do you think?

ROSEBURG, Ore. - The petition campaign to ask voters in Oregon's Douglas County to join Idaho came up short on signatures in August. But voters will still get to weigh in on the question. Chris Boice, the chair of the Douglas County Commission, referred a question to the November ballot: "Should Dou...

10/14/2020

Governor: 'Reproductive choices will continue to be protected in Oregon'

"Progress matters, and Oregon won't go backward," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said on social media Wednesday. "Even if, in a worst-case scenario, Roe v. Wade was overturned by SCOTUS, the basic human right to your own reproductive choices will continue to be protected in Oregon by state law."

EUGENE, Ore. - As confirmation hearings for President Trump's nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U. S. Supreme Court continued for a third day, the governor of Oregon shared a message with anyone concerned that Judge Amy Coney Barrett could be part of a future court decision overt...

10/14/2020

Question of the Day: Would you vote to confirm SCOTUS nominee?

Would YOU personally vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime appointment onW the U.S. Supreme Court?

10/14/2020

28 men arrested in weeklong FBI human trafficking sting in Nevada

According to the FBI, all 28 suspects arrived at a home in Reno to "knowingly engage in, and pay for, sex acts with a minor."

RENO, Nev. (KRNV) — A weeklong human trafficking sting by the FBI has led to the arrest of 28 men at a south Reno home. According to the FBI's Northern Nevada Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, all 28 suspects arrived at a home in south Reno to "knowingly engage in, and pay f...

10/14/2020

Hayward Field to host NCAA track and field championships 6 times through 2027

The NCAA now plans to hold 6 of the next 7 track championships at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

"It is another opportunity to once again provide an incredible student-athlete experience at Hayward Field, the finest track and field facility in the world," athletic director Rob Mullens said.

EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon will host the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the newly renovated Hayward Field from 2024 through 2027, the NCAA announced Wednesday. "Hayward Field at the University of Oregon will now serve as the host site for six of the next....

10/14/2020

Accused Kenosha, Wisconsin, gunman won't face charges in home state of Illinois

Officials say the gun used in the deadly shooting was bought, stored and used in Wisconsin, so there's no evidence he ever had it in Illinois.

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will not face charges in his home state of Illinois, prosecutors said Tuesday. An investigation revealed the gun used in the Kenosha shooting was purchased, st...