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$25,000 settlement ends Springfield police recruit's harassment lawsuit
Springfield admits no wrongdoing as part of the agreement. A recruit fired in 2020 alleged a hostile work environment and also wrongdoing by an officer she had sex with, who was said to have shared…
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4mCity paid ex-employee $67,500 in settling discrimination lawsuit, documents show
Drae Charles, a former analyst in the Office of Equity & Community Engagement, had alleged he was subject to race-based discrimination and retaliation. The city denied the claims.
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2mMan arrested after one person injured in Springfield shooting
A 29-year-old man was arrested by Springfield police Monday, Sept. 7, after a report of a shooting on the 6800 block of A Street.
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1mFirst day of kindergarten at 4J’s Twin Oaks Elementary School: a photo gallery
QuickTake: The fire comes exactly five years after the start of the Holiday Farm Fire, which began 3 miles west of McKenzie Bridge and swept through more than 173,000 acres. The 2026-27 school year kicked off Tuesday, Sept. 8, as kindergarten students in the Eugene 4J and Bethel school districts made their way into classrooms […]
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7mData center not permitted under zoning of former Hynix factory, city says
The city of Eugene has rejected an argument that modern data centers qualify under E-1 zoning for several reasons, including that the small number of employees would not meet “economic diversification objectives.”
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Opposition to much-needed housing plan sounds familiar | Letter to the editor
Kudos to Grace Chinowsky for the kind of hyperlocal reporting that helps us understand what is happening in our own neighborhoods. Her reporting on opposition to DevNW’s proposed Floral Hill Terrace development was also a reminder of why Oregon’s recent housing reforms are so important. DevNW wants to build 40 homes designed to put homeownership […]