Hearing Test for McKenzie-Willamette
Residents eager to know more about the plan to turn for-profit McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield into a non-profit should mark 10:30 am Nov. 3 on their calendars. Yep, that’s the day of the superheated national election. And it’s when the newly formed Tennessee-based non-profit QKA/Healthside will hold a...
City study says ‘dangerous’ low-head dam should be removed from Willamette River
An engineering firm has recommended a full removal of an underwater dam in the Willamette River, according to the results of a study commissioned by the city of Eugene. The dam, a structure that helped power waterwheels in a bygone era of energy infrastructure, sits low in the river just east of the Interstate 5 bridge between Eugene and Springfield.
Sarah Rambus left Oregon to grow. She trusts SU will help her do that.
W — hen Sarah Rambus first met Jim Boeheim, she didn’t know who he was. Rambus walked out of a training room and saw her head coach, Felisha Legette-Jack, watching a Syracuse men’s basketball practice with Boeheim. SU’s senior forward had never met the legendary coach but wasn’t afraid to introduce herself.
‘Merger of equals’: SELCO Community Credit Union set to combine with Numerica Credit Union
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. and SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (KTVZ) — "Driven by the opportunity to do even more for their members", SELCO Community Credit Union and Numerica Credit Union announced Wednesday a step they called "a merger of equals, uniting two credit unions rated among the strongest in the Pacific Northwest by regulatory examiners."
Eugene’s Prairie Road construction nearly done, opening soon
EUGENE, Ore. - Work on a busy stretch of road in Eugene is wrapping up after months of construction. Crews worked on the area of Prairie Road and Maxwell Road, near Highway 99. For months, they added and improved sidewalks and bike lanes, upgraded railroad crossings and storm drains. Crews...
Three arrested at Turning Point USA event at University of Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — Three people were arrested during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Oregon's Erb Memorial Union (EMU) amphitheater on Wednesday, October 28, according to university officials. Two people were arrested for disorderly conduct and one for harassment. University officials said the individuals had been...
Numerica to merge with Oregon credit union
Spokane Valley-based Numerica Credit Union will merge with Oregon’s SELCO Community Credit Union, creating an institution with $8 billion in assets, nearly 40 branches and more than 325,000 members across three states. The credit unions announced the merger of equals on Oct. 28. While the merged institution will operate...
University of Oregon weighs eliminating some postgraduate programs
The University of Oregon is considering the elimination of multiple postgraduate programs as it tries to close a multi-year budget gap of more than $63 million. A new proposal shared with UO’s Senate Wednesday would cut $17.6 million from UO’s administrative services and $25.8 million from its schools and colleges.
Man Breaks Out of Moving Ambulance, Jumps Off Bridge as Police Approach
A man being taken to a hospital in Eugene, Oregon, broke a window and climbed out of a moving ambulance Thursday morning, beginning an encounter with police that would take him from the roadway to ... Read more
Eugene police arrest man for stabbing after dispute over $20
EUGENE, Ore. — A dispute over $20 ended with a stabbing Tuesday night on Oak Street in Eugene, police said. At 9:41 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 27, officers with the Eugene Police Department (EPD) responded to the 2900 block of Oak Street after a report that a man had been stabbed by a neighbor. Police identified the neighbor as 30-year-old Christian Chase.
