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Springfield police search for missing 70-year-old man with Alzheimer’s

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police are asking for the public’s help to find a 70-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who was reported missing Thursday morning from the city’s west Centennial area. The Springfield Police Department said Harold Batchelder was reported missing by his wife at about 9:30...
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West Eugene fatal shooting case ends in plea deal, 23-year sentence for Brandon Smith

EUGENE, Ore. — A man charged in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman in west Eugene accepted a plea agreement Thursday, June 4, and was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison, according to court proceedings. Brandon Daniel Smith pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and unlawful use...
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Summer Concerts are in Eugene

Two of Oregon’s most newsworthy rock and pop concerts happen in Eugene this summer on the same night. Rule-breaking country rocker Zach Bryan and equally genre-agnostic Alabama Shakes play a rare concert at Autzen Stadium, while legendary Pacific Northwest punk rock duo Sleater-Kinney performs an intimate show at WOW H
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Oregon Coach Mark Wasikowski Doesn’t Hold Back About Texas’ Pitchers

Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski explained the challenge that the Ducks offense will face against the Texas Longhorns.
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Michigan QB Aims to Lure 5-Star WR for Kyle Whittingham Amid Big Ten Rival’s...

Michigan QB commit Kamden Lopati is doing more than just holding the QB room for the future for HC Kyle Whittingham. After flipping from Illinois to Michigan for the coaching staff he found so dear during the recruitment process, he has given himself some extra duties as a commit in the class of ’27. While the Wolverin
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For Sale: Datalogic’s Eugene Campus

Datalogic, a bar-code scanner company that’s long been a major part of Eugene’s high-tech sector, has put its entire 32-acre west Eugene campus up for sale. It’s the latest move by the financially struggling Italy-based company to scale back its Eugene presence. If a buyer emerges for...
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Aufderheide Scenic Bikeway: Oregon’s Newest Must-Ride Cycling Route

By Dan Shryock — Discover why this Willamette National Forest road is considered one of the state’s premier places to ride. We’re only 10 miles into our ride and I already know this will be a day to remember. We’re following Forest Road 19 through the Willamette...
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Ducks flex their recruiting muscle in grabbing top linebacker from Hawaii

Toa Satele, the 6-3, 200 linebacker from Mililani High School was so impressed with his Oregon official visit that he committed right after, turning down visits to California, Notre Dame and Texas. He eliminated USC back in May.
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University of Oregon to shut dorm as housing demand falls

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Oregon will close at least one dorm next year as fewer students choose to live on campus. The university expects a nine to 10 percent decrease in on-campus housing. University Housing sent a letter to full-time housing staff Tuesday, informing them Barnhart Hall will close and Riley Hal
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Dioxin contamination at Eugene’s Trainsong Park deeper than first thought, DEQ says

EUGENE, Ore. — Contamination at Trainsong Park off Highway 99 in Eugene is more extensive than first believed, with testing showing pollutants reaching well below the surface. Samples were initially taken in 2020 and 2021 by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, where high levels of dioxins were detected....

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