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On May ballot, Fern Ridge voters will be asked to renew library levy
The measure would keep the current tax rate unchanged, but library officials say its failure could mean eventually cutting staff, reducing hours and limiting new materials and programs.
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6mCharges filed against UO football player, as affidavit details high-speed car chase
Messiah Hampton, 18, has been charged in Lane County Circuit Court with felony fleeing or attempting to elude and misdemeanor reckless driving.
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4mPlanned Parenthood to lay off 75 workers as it consolidates Oregon oversight
The organization said patients should not expect any changes in services at its two Eugene-Springfield area health centers. The February transition, Planned Parenthood said, is necessary to stay financially sustainable.
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2mCity Club of Eugene to discuss traffic safety
The Nov. 13 meeting of the City Club of Eugene will feature an update on the city’s Vision Zero effort to reduce fatal crashes.
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Kudos to Lookout for highlighting Lane County's housing woes | Letter to the editor
Thank you to the Lookout Eugene-Springfield Editorial Board for tackling housing in a five-part series. Your conclusion is fair: “We haven’t built enough homes.” The harder question is why. Change is hard. What a new building might take from a neighbor always feels bigger than what it could give the city, and our zoning is […]
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4mEPA notifies homeowners near J.H. Baxter it will test properties for contamination
Testing of 15 additional properties is likely to happen in late November. Regulators have already sampled 62 homes since 2022. Any cleanup based on the new results is at least two years away.