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The state’s controversial wildfire map may go. But the risk to communities won’t.
The state’s most visible fire planning tool – the Wildfire Hazard Map – may soon be taken offline and removed from public access, again, after backlash. Map or no map, experts say residents almost…
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3mWoman sues Fred Meyer, saying her skin ‘melted’ when she reached for rotisserie chicken
A woman claiming she burned her hand while reaching for a rotisserie chicken near a deli warmer at a Fred Meyer store in Eugene has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the company.
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5mOregon’s Medicaid program erroneously paid out as much as $4 million, audit says
The overpayments are a small fraction of what the state spends on its Medicaid program, but they could put federal funding at risk, state auditors warned.
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6mWorkers at public Oregon universities vote to strike
Members want higher cost of living raises and to preserve parts of their contract that universities have proposed removing or pausing.
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2mSome Eugene residents do everything they can to fight progress | Letter to the editor
Chris Wig’s letter to the editor in Lookout got it right. Oregon’s new housing reforms exist for a reason, and the Laurel Hill Valley neighborhood’s opposition to the Floral Hill Terrace project shows exactly why they matter. DevNW proposed 40 affordable homes on land a Laurel Hill homeowner chose to sell for housing. The neighborhood […]
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3mCity Club of Eugene meeting to feature Ward 5 council candidates Clark and Aguiar
Friday’s meeting of the City Club of Eugene features the two contenders in the Nov. 3 election for the Ward 5 seat on the Eugene City Council: Athena Aguiar and Mike Clark.