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PeaceHealth unveils new rehab hospital, featuring Oregon’s first brain injury unit

A new PeaceHealth rehabilitation hospital is set to open this fall and will give Oregon patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries and other trauma access to specialized care many have previously left the state to seek. PeaceHealth cut the ribbon Thursday, Aug. 20, on its Springfield Rehabilitation Hospital at 35
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An unexpected gift: 35,000 pounds of food arrive in Eugene from Utah

Canned food, spaghetti and liquid dish soap were among the items Food for Lane County received as 35,281 pounds of nonperishable food and household supplies made their way from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints storehouses in Salt Lake City to Eugene. The truckload was driven from Utah...
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Workers pursuing Class Action after 100 year old trucking company shutters abruptly without distributing...

Employees of an Oregon trucking company are pursuing Class Action grievances after the company shut abruptly without properly compensating them earlier this month.  TP Freight Lines based in Oregon notified employees of the closure and shut its doors on August 4th. The next day, the company failed to make payroll. Now,
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Salem Remembers Mo Afshar, the Heart Behind DaVinci Ristorante

For more than three decades, Afshar made the drive from Eugene to Salem, creating a restaurant experience built as much around people as food. For more than three decades, Mo Afshar kept showing up for Salem. He lived in Eugene, but five days a week he made the drive north...
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Lane County seeks applicants for Property Value Appeals Board

Lane County is seeking applicants to fill at least one open seat on the county’s Property Value Appeals Board, which hears taxpayer appeals about property values. Applications are being accepted through Friday, Sept. 25. The Lane County Property Value Appeals Board is responsible for holding hearings where taxpayers pr
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Stalking and Harassment Arrest

Eugene police arrested a man for allegedly stalking and harassing a woman who had a protection order against him.
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Oregon murder suspect arrested after Sedro-Woolley, WA standoff

An Oregon murder suspect was arrested Wednesday after an armed standoff at a Sedro-Woolley business. Police say the 47-year-old suspect was wanted in a fatal stabbing and was seen holding a shotgun during the standoff. The suspect was taken into custody after climbing over a fence and will likely be...
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Suspicious fire under investigation at Junction City structure, Lane County sheriff says

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — A structure fire that broke out early Wednesday morning in Junction City is being investigated as a possible arson, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded with Lane Fire Authority on August 20 at about 4 a.m. to...
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Eugene Rideshare Driver Crashes Prius, Drives Across Disc Golf Course in Alton Baker Park

There are bad driving days, and then there are days when your Toyota Prius ends up crossing a planter box, traveling through a disc golf course, cutting across a field, and cruising down a bike path in one of Eugene’s busiest parks. According to the Eugene Police Department, officers arrested a 53-year-old Eugene man f
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Suspect in Eugene homicide found in Washington

EUGENE, Ore. — A welfare check in a South River Road neighborhood ended with the discovery of a woman who authorities say was killed in a stabbing, and a suspect later arrested in Washington state. Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said deputies and detectives responded to a residence after...

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