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Life after layoffs: Teachers find varied new paths after losing jobs in 4J, Springfield

Penny Waite signed each of her students’ yearbooks in June with intention, filling her notes with all of the encouragement she had planned to deliver over the course of many years. She wanted them to keep pursuing their theater dreams — but no longer had the luxury of time...
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Feds sue River Pig Saloon owner, alleging $350K COVID loan fraud

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The owner of one of Portland’s best-known Pearl District bars is facing a federal fraud lawsuit after prosecutors say he used emergency pandemic relief funds to prop up a completely different bar—one that had already permanently shuttered weeks before COVID-19 hit Oregon. Federal prosecutors...
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Oregon Workers Just Lost a Major Health Insurance Option — Into a Market That...

Oregon already knew 2027 was going to be expensive for health insurance. The state’s ACA marketplace premiums are rising 21.6 percent for 2027 — one of the highest increases in the country. PacificSource, one of Oregon’s regional carriers, is exiting the individual ACA marketplace in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana — affect
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Eugene muralist honors Dolly Parton with Simpsons-style tribute in downtown display

EUGENE, Ore. — Following the recent death of beloved country star Dolly Parton, one local artist was inspired to memorialize her in a unique display. We talked to the artist about his process and took a closer look at how the community has come together to remember and mourn the entertainment icon.
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Hundreds of first responders climb Autzen Stadium stairs to honor 9/11 lives lost

EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of first responders took to the stairs at Autzen Stadium Friday morning to remember the lives lost in the twin towers on September 11, 2001. One we spoke with says the reason they do it every year is to never forget. "Ya know, it's interesting;...
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Field-burning smoke drifts into Eugene, Springfield

Practice burns from government agencies north of Eugene and Springfield pushed smoke into the southern Willamette Valley cities Thursday, Sept. 10. The practice supports upcoming agricultural burning — also called field burning — which removes straw and roots from grass and seed farms, according to the Oregon Departmen
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Fire at abandoned Porky’s on Hwy 99 contained by ESF crews

EUGENE, Ore. - Fire crews put out a fire at an abandoned building on Highway 99 Friday morning, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. Fire officials said crews were called to Porky's at 796 Highway 99 on Sept. 11 at 9:31 a.m. The fire department's Fire Marshal's division had previously identified the building
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Police Identify Woman Found Dead Wednesday

Eugene police have identified the person found dead along a west Eugene road early on Wednesday morning.
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Dan Lanning Pulls Back the Curtain on Unique Travel Challenges

With the Oregon Ducks on the road to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys, coach Dan Lanning details the factors to juggle when planning for a road game.
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Retired Eugene police lieutenant helps dispatch locate injured hiker in Upper McKenzie

EUGENE, Ore. — A 54-year-old man was rescued over the weekend after falling in a remote rocky area in Upper McKenzie at approximately 4,000 feet elevation, the Eugene Police Department said. At 1 p.m. September 5, a retired Eugene Police lieutenant called the Central Lane Communications Center to report...

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