Lookout Eugene-Springfield
The Strait of Hormuz is filling news feeds. Its history is far richer.
Each day Oregon drivers perform the utilitarian ritual of pulling up to the gas pump to refill their nearly empty tanks. Focused on the digital ticker, they watch as the dollar amount soars. Few of…
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The J.H. Baxter plant is my neighbor. After two family deaths, I worry about my own health. | Letter to the editor
I live on Baxter Street, directly across from the former J.H. Baxter & Co. plant on Roosevelt Boulevard. The property is one of two that did not get cleaned up before state funding ran out. Last week, I hung a sign on the bicycle path telling people to NOT eat the beautiful cherries hanging over […]
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6mSpringfield schools plan to cut Spanish dual immersion programs
The district announced its plan to cut the program on Tuesday, less than a week before the board’s expected vote to adopt the budget. Students and parents were disappointed and frustrated to hear the news, saying the district is “going backwards.”
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5mEugene police to start tracking e-bike complaints
As e-bikes and electric scooters have become more common in Eugene, so have complaints about unsafe use, as have concerns around electric motorcycles and mopeds, referred to as e-motos, which are not allowed in bike lanes and on shared paths. Police plan to do more enforcement.
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4mFresh starts: New farmers market opens in Springfield
The Lane County Farmers Market, its vendors, and shoppers welcomed the launch of Springfield's new weekly Sunday market June 7, on what they described as a "beautiful day."
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6mOregon’s Omaha wait continues after cruel Super Regional finish
The Ducks rallied from four runs down and briefly had Texas on the ropes, but a late Longhorns answer ended Oregon’s season in the Super Regionals for the third time in four years.