Harlow Road bridge over I-5 reopens after competing protests caused closure

An American flag-waving rally and counter protest Sunday afternoon prompted the Harlow Road bridge over Interstate 5 to be closed for a couple of hours. The overpass was closed from about 12:19 p.m. to about 2:55 p.m., with officers from the Springfield and Eugene police departments trying to keep protesters from different ends of the political spectrum separated. Springfield Police Sgt. Matt Neiwert said there was one arrest, of a woman wearing black clothes and a bandana over her face. Her name or charges were not immediately available. -- More....

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