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Housing, addiction, politics and the touchy subject of homelessness
Accountability means little if we blame the wrong people for the wrong results. Monique DeSpain has made the case for judging Oregon’s homelessness system by results. But the burden is hers to…
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3mRain or shine: What to know if you’re going to the Springfield Block Party
With rain in the forecast, Block Party organizers say that unless it is unsafe to do so, the party will go on.
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2mVida man sentenced to 5 years in prison on child pornography charges
A 61-year-old Vida man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday, Sept. 9, after pleading guilty to five counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.
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Lane County cannot wait for better behavioral healthcare | Letter to the editor
Our emergency departments see the consequences of a behavioral health system stretched beyond its limits. People in crisis often come to us because they have nowhere else to turn, placing additional strain on emergency services and reducing access for patients with other urgent medical needs. As medical leaders at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and PeaceHealth Sacred […]
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6m2025 GOP tax law will cost Oregon $1.3 billion for Medicaid over 4 years, officials say
"Even with our best work, there are going to be people who lose coverage," a leading health official told lawmakers.
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Marjory Allingham Ramey
Marjory Allingham Ramey, 101, of Eugene, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, peacefully in her sleep. Services will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Musgrove Family Mortuary is handling the arrangements.