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Fast response limits Eugene apartment fire on W 8th Ave

EUGENE, Ore. - Firefighters rushed to an apartment fire in Eugene's Jefferson Westside neighborhood Friday morning after a resident pulled the fire alarm and called 911, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said that fire crews responded to the Jade West Apartments at 871 West 8th Avenue just
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Carmen-Smith recreation sites open on Upper McKenzie River after nine-year closure

BELKNAP SPRINGS, Ore. — After nine years of closure, Carmen-Smith recreation sites on the Upper McKenzie River have reopened to the public, offering campers, hikers, and day visitors access to newly renovated facilities, Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) said. The USDA Forest Service and Linn County Parks official
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Oregon insurer announces large number of layoffs

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon-based insurer PacificSource is planning another round of layoffs according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed Friday with the state.  Effective July 31, the company will cut 97 positions in Oregon across all lines of business.  Offices in Bend, Portland, Salem and Sp
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Eugene Airport gets $2M for new baggage screening system

EUGENE, Ore. - Nine Oregon airports will receive nearly $14.5 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements. Portland International Airport will get the largest share at more than $10.6 million. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the money will go toward rehabilitating 1,425 feet of runway
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IMPROVED: Oklahoma State vs Oregon Vegas Odds PROVE The Cowboys Have Closed Talent Gap!

Even Matayo Uiagalelei vs James Willams all has enough intrigue that the Oklahoma State Cowboys should be able to make this a legitimate ball game.
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Log truck spill blocked northbound I-5 south of Cottage Grove; right lane reopened

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A log truck spill blocked northbound traffic on I- 5 near Cottage Grove on Friday morning, after a crash left logs scattered across the highway. The crash was located at milepost 172, at the 6th Street overpass. It has now been cleaned up the right lane of I-5 is no longer blocked.
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PeaceHealth opens outpatient laboratory to speed up results, lower costs

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Speeding up labs and cutting costs for patients is the goal of PeaceHealth's new outpatient lab service, according to the company. On April 29, PeaceHealth opened the lab at its Riverbend Annex facility in Springfield, for bloodwork and testing are performed. Previously, the company had relied...
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Couple wins largest table games jackpot

Three Rivers Casino Resort recently saw what is believed to be the largest table games jackpot in Oregon history after a guest won a $253,853 BSX Triple Diamond progressive jackpot.
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Hot and soon not, Eugene’s chicken scene expanding next to UO

Areas around the University of Oregon campus are changing as the school advances student housing projects in the east campus area for the University’s Next Generation Housing Development Plan . Off campus, 13th Avenue is being transformed as high-rise housing takes shape mere blocks from the University. The corner of 1
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Cloudy Thursday ahead with morning showers expected Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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