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Newcomer to pageants, Lane County’s Aria Christensen looks to win Miss America’s Teen
Christensen, who was diagnosed as bipolar at age 14, is passionate about mental health. She hopes to spread awareness nationwide if she gets crowned in Orlando.
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6mNew Springfield Utility Board general manager returns to her roots
With a focus on communication and modernizing technology, Vanessa Barbarisi returns to her hometown, taking the helm at Springfield’s customer-owned utility.
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5mScandinavian Festival: Everything we ate
From Swedish meatballs to Danish pancake balls, Lookout Eugene-Springfield’s food correspondent Taylor Goebel had a spherical time at the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City. Here’s everything she ate.
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7m45 measles cases reported this year in Oregon, well above previous peak year
State epidemiologist says country is on track to losing its measles elimination status.
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2mSpringfield police investigate shooting in residential area, but offer few details
Springfield police continue to investigate a report of a shooting Saturday, Aug. 8, near the intersection of Debra Drive and R Street.
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8mOFAM kicks off with a look at bossa nova, as festival explores cross-cultural musical influences
The Oregon Festival of American Music opened this week in Eugene and will run for 10 days — and if you missed Wednesday’s opener, you can catch the same show again later.