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City of Eugene chooses synthetic turf for first new sports fields at Golden Gardens...

The City of Eugene plans to use synthetic turf for some new sports fields in Golden Gardens Park. But city officials say they’ve found a material that could ease some of the community’s environmental concerns. Golden Gardens Park covers more than 220 acres of mostly undeveloped land in...
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‘Books with Pictures’ wins global award for comic retailers

The Eugene-based comic book store, Books with Pictures, was awarded the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award at an event dubbed the “Oscars of the comic book industry.” The Will Eisner awards are held each year during San Diego Comic Con. They’re named after comic creator Will Eisner and celebrate achievements b
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Former White Bird workers push to restore Eugene CAHOOOTS-style crisis care

EUGENE, Ore. - A team of former White Bird Clinic workers and crisis responders are searching for funding to bring CAHOOTS-style mobile crisis response services back to Eugene. Willamette Valley Crisis Care, or WVCC, is hosting one of several community listening sessions Monday night at the Trauma Healing Project in...
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Latest Oregon Ducks Facility Construction Shows Massive Project Taking Shape

The "2.Mo" construction shows the first bit of curved timber on the building, which is one of many details nodding back to the Oregon Ducks' Pacific Northwest heritage.
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Woman Arrested for Apartment Disturbance

A woman is in custody after Eugene police say she flooded her apartment and caused a disturbance on Friday morning in southeast Eugene.
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Life Flight Called After Rollover Crash

A person was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover crash in Pleasant Hill early on Sunday morning.
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Bowtech Leaving Oregon for Texas

A company that started in Eugene nearly 30 years ago has announced it is relocating its operations to Houston, Texas, as part of an expansion and long-term growth strategy.
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Loans to be limited by Department of Education for low-earning programs

A new U.S. Department of Education rule aims to decrease student loan debt in higher education, which now total $1.7 trillion, but may limit grant eligibility for students seeking degrees with low-earning job prospects. College of Education Department Head Jerry Rosiek called the new rules another layer of “consumer pr
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Eugene’s Shedd Institute celebrates a century with classic cars

EUGENE, Ore. - The Shedd Institute for the Arts held its first annual Cruisin' Through the Decades event, showcasing rare and iconic cars from the last 10 decades. The event honored the historic building that has housed The Shedd for the past 35 years and has stood for a century. Rare and iconic cars from each decade t
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Adoptees protest Holt International in Eugene over transparency

EUGENE, Ore. - Adult international adoptees protested Friday outside Holt International's Eugene headquarters, calling for more accountability and transparency in international adoptions. The protest, called "A Funeral for Holt," featured coffins, flowers and moments of silence. The two-hour demonstration allowed every

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