Khenedi Wright
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Inside Lane County’s death investigations team: Helping families find answers after loss (opens the original)
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LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A small team of death investigators serves Lane County. The group responds to death scenes, analyzes fatalities, and shares findings with law enforcement. Tucked away in the Lane County Courthouse is a team of seven women helping write what they call life’s final chapter. Six are medical-legal death investigators, along with an autopsy technician. “I think that’s really the most important thing that we’re doing here. We’re trying to help these families move through the hardes
Vandalism threatens winter opening of Gold Lake Sno-Park shelter (opens the original)
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OAKRIDGE, Ore. — A cabin that has served winter recreationists in the Willamette backcountry for nearly 40 years is boarded up after its third vandalism incident. The Gold Lake Sno-Park shelter, operated by the Willamette Backcountry Ski Patrol, is missing electrical wiring and has broken windows and extensive damage inside. Dennis Vanwinkle, a ski patroller, said a hiker first reported the break-in after noticing a broken window. “We don’t know exactly when, but somebody broke into the south po
Cleanup enters phase two at J.H. Baxter Superfund site in Bethel neighborhood (opens the original)
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EUGENE, Ore. — Environmental cleanup operations are continuing at the former J.H. Baxter site in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood, where crews are now in the second phase of work at a site contaminated by decades of industrial wood treatment. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | EPA outlines next steps for J.H. Baxter site cleanup in Oregon The property was named a Superfund site last year, making it eligible for federal dollars for restoration, after harmful chemicals were found at the site and in the surrounding a
Eugene man charged with arson after Sand Prairie Fire near Oakridge (opens the original)
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A Eugene man is behind bars, accused of starting the Sand Prairie Fire near Oakridge. Thirty-six-year-old Rodney Trotter is charged with first-degree arson and reckless burning, along with domestic violence-related charges including strangulation and fourth-degree assault. Investigators say the case unfolded over about 28 hours. The first 911 call came in around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. During that call, the victim—who authorities say knew Trotter—expressed concerns about a fire. About four
Roadless Rule repeal's potential impact on wildfire response (opens the original)
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Nearly 2 million acres of federal land in Oregon could be affected as the Trump administration moves to repeal the 2001 “roadless rule,” which restricts road construction in certain forests across the nation. The proposal has sparked debate among wildfire officials, state leaders and forestry experts over whether changing the rule would improve firefighting access or undermine protections for public lands. Sweet Home Fire Chief Nick Tyler, who serves on an incident management team that coordinat
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