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Eugene residents forcefully oppose data centers in packed council meeting

A replica of a guillotine stood outside City Hall Sept. 14 as Eugene residents showed up in droves to voice opposition to local data center development during a packed city council meeting. About 50 people made their disapproval of data centers clear during the packed public comment period, which lasted 90 minutes. Dat
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Free Gun Safety Event Held in Eugene

A free firearms education event was held on Sept. 12 in Eugene focused on promoting safety and responsible gun handling for all ages.
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Coburg Fair Celebrates Antiques and History

The Coburg Antique and Vintage Fair drew visitors to one of the community’s longest-running events on Sept. 12 and 13.
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Eugene addiction treatment center wins $2.6 million grant to boost family services

Addiction treatment provider Willamette Family recently received a competitive federal grant to strengthen its services for mothers. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration granted the Eugene-based treatment center a $2.6 million grant to further its work serving pregnant and postpartum women and
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‘I know what happens when you roll the dice’: Inside a Eugene woman’s English...

Robin Mayall arrived in England last month feeling prepared. She had been training for two years to swim across the English Channel, the turbulent 21-mile waterway between southern England and northern France. The 60-year-old city of Eugene employee, serial skydiver and Ironman finisher estimated the crossing would tak
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Work starts on Patterson Street safety pilot, removing a lane to add bike and...

EUGENE, Ore. — Phase one of construction on the Patterson Street Safety Pilot Project is under way as of Monday, City of Eugene officials said. The pilot will test a new lane configuration on Patterson between 18th Avenue and 24th Avenue using pavement striping and flexible bollards. The west...
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Burglary suspect found hiding in slough near Eugene park, police say

A man was arrested early Monday morning for burglary after attempting to flee from police and hiding in a slough near Golden Gardens Park. At 12:13 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, a resident arrived home to an address on East Irwin Way and found a man standing in his garage. The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Brian Roger
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Raising Cane’s set to open first restaurant in Eugene area, bringing 160 jobs

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Raising Cane’s is coming to Lane County, with the opening of its first restaurant in the Eugene-Springfield area set for Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 2720 Gateway Street in Springfield. Ahead of the opening, the restaurant chain said it plans to hire 160 employees for positions...
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Springfield police investigating armed confrontation involving juvenile

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police are investigating a confrontation involving a juvenile and a woman wielding a firearm after a dispute between two families escalated Sunday afternoon. McKenzie Cadena says the confrontation followed ongoing problems involving her younger children and a group of older kids. She say
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Big Ten Clash Between USC and Oregon Delivers Major Schedule Update

Fans of both the USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks now know the kickoff time and what network will feature the battle of Big Ten Conference heavyweights.

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