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A wildfire expert assessed my backyard: the good, the bad and the flammable
An environmental journalist shares her firsthand account of receiving a “defensible space” assessment of her own backyard by a deputy state fire marshal. It challenged some common assumptions about…
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1mLive updates: No. 20 Oregon vs. No. 12 USC
Follow along as the No. 20 Ducks take on the No. 12 Trojans.
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In the e-bike safety debate, sometimes walkers are the hazard | Letter to the editor
While I agree that Eugene’s shared pedestrian paths can be made safer, it is simplistic to just blame e-bikes for safety concerns. I’ve had many close calls on the paths while riding my bike. Many pedestrians can be oblivious to other users of the bike path. I’ve had the following experiences: A young girl’s father […]
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Pay attention to Springfield council candidates' views on mass surveillance | Letter to the editor
Springfield already said no to warrantless mass surveillance cameras. It sounds like Jill Cuadros wants to bring them back. On Sept. 17, at the Springfield City Council candidate forum, I listened to Cuadros, the city councilor appointed to fill the Ward 4 seat, describe the Springfield she would build. As a 19-year-old Springfield resident, it […]
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Wilma Kay Conrad
Wilma Kay Conrad, 79, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, peacefully in her sleep. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.
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Gary K. Williams
Gary K. Williams, 64, of Eugene, Oregon, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery is handling the arrangements.