Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Perfect storm of big construction projects squeezes small campus-area shops
Big developments underway near Alder and 13th have reduced foot traffic and closed roads and parking spots. Now, small shops like the Korean eatery Cluckin Dog are fighting to keep their doors open.
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5mMysterious brain disease found in euthanized bear captured in south Eugene
A young animal tested positive for viral encephalitis — a brain disease that has sickened black bears in California and Nevada since 2014, with no proven cause. Sick bears can lose their fear of humans, raising safety concerns.
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4mLane County commissioners OK $1.3 million settlement in foreclosure proceeds case
The class-action lawsuit was initiated by a man who said the county sold his foreclosed property in Springfield for more than the property taxes owed and kept the nearly $87,000 in profits.
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3mFriday event in Kesey Square will feature Mexican music and Caribbean dance
The free event, open to the public, is the last in a series of events by Comunidad y Herencia Cultural.
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6mPegasus Playhouse finds a summer stable months after losing Springfield theater
The youth theater group has been conducting its summer camp sessions at downtown Eugene’s Oregon Contemporary Theatre. This weekend, the teenage version of “Chicago” will mark the end of their time in the professional theater this year.
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5mMan sentenced to more than six years in prison for killing Cottage Grove woman
Anthony Tyrrell’s murder trial had been scheduled to start next week, and several comments on social media expressed disappointment with the sentence arrived at through negotiations with prosecutors.