Local and Vocal, Loud and Proud
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Illegal Fireworks Amnesty Turn-In Days
Eugene Springfield Fire is offering free drop-off days for illegal fireworks over two days this week.
22 Dogs Rescued from Abandoned Property
Animal care teams are caring for more than 20 dogs that were found abandoned at a Lane County property.
Springfield to revisit city hall remodel plan after local contractors raise concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The City of Springfield is going back to the drawing board when it comes to its upcoming city hall remodeling project after local construction companies expressed their concern with the city potentially hiring out-of-state resources to do the job. "A protest letter from Chambers that it...
Alzheimer’s experts urge families to act before a loved one goes missing
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Search crews with the Lane County Sheriff's Office found the body of an 88-year-old Lorane woman along a remote road near Cottage Grove after a nearly week-long search. Marjorie Ann Gray was found deceased near her abandoned car in the Mosby Creek area. Her death highlights...
Our View: Eugene must think bigger on downtown housing incentives
With a vote Monday, Eugene city councilors made a substantial investment in downtown’s future. How substantial? About $8.6 million more substantial than they thought. The councilors made the right call in coughing up more urban renewal funds to get the 1059 Willamette project over its financing hurdle. With the money n
Lane County reports slight decline in homelessness, but thousands remain unhoused
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The number of people experiencing homelessness in Lane County declined modestly over the past year, according to new county data, though officials say the figures continue to reflect a significant housing crisis. The county's Homelessness By-Name List identified 4,490 people experiencing homelessnes
Planet Fitness locations pop up locally where Rite Aids have closed
The site of a former Rite Aid pharmacy at 1970 Echo Hollow Road will reopen as a Planet Fitness gym in the fall. The former Rite Aid on 1560 Coburg Road? That’s now a Planet Fitness, too. It opened May 15. Those two locations join two other local Planet...
Lane County says it will cut 23 positions at its ‘safety net’ primary care...
At the Community Health Centers of Lane County, leaders plan to eliminate 23 positions — 15 now filled by employees and eight that are vacant. The county’s Health and Human Services department is projecting a $2 million deficit this fiscal year amid federal and state healthcare changes both federally and locally. Witho
Eugene police plan multiagency Hwy 99 enforcement to curb crashes June 25
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene police and partner agencies plan to increase enforcement along Highway 99 on Thursday, June 25, as they work to curb ongoing vehicle and pedestrian safety problems on the corridor. Eugene Police said the multi-jurisdictional team enforcement is aimed at addressing safety issues involving all roadw
