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Illinois physician will own new ER doctor group, ApolloMD CEO says

ApolloMD told Oregon lawmakers its new entity, Lane Emergency Physicians, will be owned and operated by a doctor from Illinois. In a letter responding to requests for information about how ApolloMD, the corporation awarded a contract to staff PeaceHealth emergency rooms in Eugene, Cottage Grove and Florence, would be...
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Financial Woes for Older Women; Home and Garden Show; Cold Weather Shelter to Pack...

Older women in Oregon are reporting significantly higher levels of financial insecurity than men, according to a new report from AARP. The survey found fewer than half of women over 50 feel confident they will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement. Women between the ages of 50 and 64 reported some of...
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Flames engulf Eugene mobile home, displacing one resident

EUGENE, Ore. - A late-night fire on Friday left a mobile home in ruins at Midway Manor mobile home park, according to Eugene-Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said the blaze displaced one person but resulted in no injuries. A neighbor speculated that an unattended lit candle may have ignited the fire, with...
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Attempted Springfield bank robbery nets man nearly two years in prison

A 60-year-old man was sentenced Friday, March 6, to 22 months in prison after pleading guilty to an attempted robbery of a Springfield bank. Andrew Boaden McKissack was arrested after an Aug. 21 report that a man demanded money from employees at the Wells Fargo bank at 1600 Centennial Blvd.
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Eugene PD: Strangulation report preceded arrest after man clung to car on Echo Hollow...

EUGENE, Ore. — Two people were arrested Saturday following an incident that took place inside - and outside - of a vehicle, the Eugene Police Department reports. At 11:24 p.m. on March 7, 911 received a call from a man reporting he was on top of a Toyota Camry going down Echo Hollow Road. The driver, 27-year-old Ryan...
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After eight years and more than 200 deployments, K9 Hektor hangs up his leash

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — After 8 years of service at the Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), K9 Hektor is hanging up his leash. With more than 200 deployments under his collar, LCSO says that Hektor's impact on the community is nothing short of a dog-gone job well done. Behind...
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Oregon Weather Alert: Eugene Faces Rain and Rain–Snow Mix Today Before Steady Midweek Rain

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Damp morning air hangs over the Willamette Valley as clouds thicken above Eugene. Roads glisten from early moisture while cold air lingers close to the ground. Drivers heading out across the city...
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Get a Slice of Family Fun at Papa’s Pizza Parlor!

Enjoy the family-friendly environment at Papa’s Pizza Parlor, home of many school fundraisers and family celebrations. Papa’s Pizza Parlor opened in 1971 at the corner of W 11th and Chambers in Eugene and now there are five locations throughout the area: Eugene (2), Springfield, Corvallis, and Beaverton. Enjoy...
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Drew Mehringer reflects on what he took from his time working alongside Will Stein...

EUGENE, Ore. — Drew Mehringer knew Will Stein for more than half-a-decade before the two linked up at Oregon in 2023. They first met in 2017 as members of Tom Herman's staff at Texas. They became quick friends. "I remember when we were in Austin together going out and...
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‘Terrifying’ and ‘truly bothered:’ Lawmakers hear about impacts of PeaceHealth ED changes

Two members of Eugene Emergency Physicians went before an Oregon Senate Committee in Salem on Thursday to address issues related to emergency department staffing changes in Lane County. At an informational hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, the doctors...

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