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Health care in Lane County is experiencing what Kianna Cabuco described as a "big transition." As executive director of the Lane County Medical Society, Cabuco gets to see the human side of that transition. "I really like being able to see the human side and build these connections with (physicians) and have...

Entering under a gold, blue and white balloon arch, community members of all ages, from preschoolers to alumni in their 70s, walked through the halls of Clear Lake Elementary School for the last time this week. The elementary school, which has a 73-year-old history in the community, is shutting its doors at the end...

PeaceHealth has laid off approximately 1% of its workforce, with cuts impacting staff at Sacred Heart RiverBend in Springfield and Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. The healthcare system cites rising costs and the need to improve operations, but some employees say they were blindsided and are turning to their...

Three new restaurants are in the spotlight across Eugene this week. Xocolate Coffee Company, a new coffee shop off W 11th Avenue, is bringing Mexican flavors to the coffee realm of Eugene. La Estacion Mexican Cocina is a new Mexican restaurant that opened in the 5th Street Public Market, offering fresh, delicious...

Before a sold out crowd of 2500 under early evening sunny skies, the Ducks were robbed of a run in the first inning and a chance to hit for the lead in the 7th, Kai Luschar twice called out on challenges for leaving early.

EUGENE, Ore--For second time in less than a week, the walk-off magic in Jane Sanders Stadium lives on. With the game on the line in the bottom of the 8th inning, and a mirror situation with runners on the corner like in Game 7 against Stanford, Dez Patmon would find the will to cap off another game winner.

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is coming out in support of the City of Eugene's newly proposed stormwater fee. The proposed fee aims to help address part of the City's budgetary shortfall, increasing the stormwater fee by 18% - raising as much as $4.7 million in new revenue over the next 6 years.

Robert Sanchez is the new forest supervisor of Willamette National Forest, overseeing 1.6 million acres of one of Oregon’s most iconic and productive forests that has been recently impacted by wildfires and job cuts . The Willamette includes a wide swath of the Central Cascade forest, foothills and mountains east of...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire is on scene of a mobile home fire at 3998 Franklin Blvd in Glenwood. Firefighters were called to the Ponderosa Mobile Home Park shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, May 23, to reports of a mobile home on fire. Crews arrived about 6...

Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver in Eugene, Oregon. Driving allows him to work without triggering his severe asthma, Smith, 47, says. But without a set minimum wage, he says he works 12 to 16 hours a day to support himself. Smith, who’s […]