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County extends contract with for-profit homeless shelter operator amid questions over costs
Lane County commissioners heard public comment raising concerns about how much money flows to the company operating River Avenue Navigation Center. For the next year, though, the contract will remain…
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5mThe loudest voices against the Eugene Clean Energy Fund have it wrong. Here's why I'm voting no.
We all want green jobs with good wages, a reduced carbon footprint and energy-efficient improvements to the homes of our most housing-burdened. But people already pinching nickels shouldn’t bear the cost. This measure will make life immediately harder for working class people in Eugene with a hope that as-of-yet-undetermined projects will roundabout put that money back into their pockets.
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4mOdors return to Baxter site during cleanup, but air stays safe, EPA says
The EPA has removed 2,485 cubic yards of soil and 8,100 gallons of water over the last month from J.H. Baxter. Crews are contracted to be on site for a full year.
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2mSpringfield's city payroll tax will take effect Jan. 1
Springfield will start collecting a payroll tax from employees and employers starting Jan. 1, 2027, the city announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
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4mEgan Warming Centers makes plans for winter season
St. Vincent de Paul, which manages the centers, has confirmed one youth and two adult locations in Eugene and anticipates having a Springfield location.
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1mPolice investigate gunshot wound in downtown Eugene
Police are investigating a report of a 19-year-old woman who suffered a gunshot wound in downtown Eugene.