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Eugene City Council Ward 5 | Mike Clark vs. Jasmine Hatmaker vs. Athena Aguiar
The three-person race between a five-term incumbent and two challengers new to elected office is among the most closely-watched council contests this year.
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4m‘Energy, authenticity and purpose’: Willamette teacher is Oregon Teacher of the Year
Nate Jackson won a $10,000 check from the Oregon Lottery and $5,000 for Willamette High School. Jackson, who teaches social studies and a Black studies class, says he tries to present students with multiple perspectives and let them form their own opinions.
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2mHighway 99 partially closed after vehicle-pedestrian crash
Eugene police have shut down Highway 99 after a vehicle struck a pedestrian Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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UO coach, others honor Sweet Home teen who died after football injury
After Sweet Home High School student-athlete Mason Flores died Monday, Oct. 5, following a brain injury suffered in a junior-varsity football game against Marist Catholic High School, Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning and others memorialized the student.
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3mPeaceHealth taps Heather Wall to be new chief executive for Oregon region
Heather Wall, named PeaceHealth’s interim chief executive for Oregon in April, assumes the job on a permanent basis. She succeeds Jim McGovern, who left the job after a tenure marked with controversy.
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5mEugene City Council candidate faces housing instability amid campaign
Athena Aguiar, who is running to represent north Eugene’s Ward 5, is currently campaigning from an Airbnb. She said she is living through the very housing affordability pressures she wants to address if elected.