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Oregon State Hospital gets fifth superintendent in three years

State officials announced Wednesday that they have named a new superintendent to lead the beleaguered Oregon State Hospital, which has faced significant leadership turnover and cultural and operational issues in recent years. Sean Murphy, a longtime healthcare administrator who most recently served as the deputy assist
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Dean faints as extreme heat upends University of Oregon’s graduation ceremonies

A record-hot day in Eugene sent a dean to the hospital and forced the University of Oregon to move and delay commencement ceremonies — drawing criticism it could have been avoided.
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Fatal Head-On Crash Investigation

Lane County sheriff’s officials provided new information on a deadly head-on crash that closed temporarily closed down both lanes of Highway 126 west of Eugene Tuesday afternoon.
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Speed suspected in fatal Marcola Road crash that killed Eugene man

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, June 15, the Lane County Sheriff's Office responded with the Mohawk Valley Fire Dept. to the report of a single vehicle crash in the 90000 block of Marcola Road. EMTs arrived and discovered the driver and sole occupant deceased. The...
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19-year-old arrested after being found unconscious in vehicle

EUGENE, Ore. — A 19-year-old man was arrested early June 15 after police found him unconscious in a running vehicle and later determined he had been driving under the influence, authorities said. Eugene PD officers responded around 1:01 a.m. to a report of a man passed out inside a...
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UPDATED Costco submits 2 plans to add parking, gas pumps in Eugene

Costco wants to expand both its parking and its gas station pumps at its Eugene store, and has two ideas for how it could do so, both of which involve tearing down the closed Office Depot across the street. In a "Project Consultation" between Costco and the city of Eugene dated May 21, first reported by Eugene Weekly,
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Eugene Police to increase Hwy 99 enforcement targeting speeding, distracted driving, and pedestrian safety...

Eugene, OR – Eugene Police Department officers will conduct a coordinated enforcement operation along Highway 99 on June 25, focusing on both vehicle and pedestrian safety in response to a rise in crashes and dangerous roadway behavior. According to the Eugene Police Department, multiple teams will be deployed througho
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Potholes and IPOs: Roads That Never Get Fixed and a $2 Trillion Stock

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Woman sentenced for supplying meth before Oregon inmate’s death

A Umatilla County judge sentenced a Springfield woman to 48 months of supervised probation for supplying methamphetamine to a man who died of a drug overdose at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution on Jan. 8, 2023. Heather Sutherland, 49, was indicted by a grand jury with second-degree manslaughter, delivery of meth
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This Local Gem, Hidden Inside A Truck Stop, Has Been Winning Hearts For 50...

Don’t let the truck stop address fool you — Coburg Crossing Café in Coburg, Oregon is one of the most genuinely satisfying, scratch-made comfort food restaurants in the entire Willamette Valley, and locals from Eugene to Salem have been making the short detour off I-5 for decades to prove it. 🚛🍽️

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