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Nearly two years after launch, Lane County’s deflection program still growing
Lane County’s deflection program casts a wide net to reach people who would otherwise face criminal charges or other impacts of addiction, like overdoses. All of them need to enter recovery.
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6mState forests in western Oregon will see less clear-cutting under new plan
Oregon forestry officials will need to manage hundreds of thousands of acres of state forests in the western part of the state to better support critical species, water and air quality and to decrease greenhouse gas emissions under a new management plan.
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4mProwling Lane County Fair for the weirdest in deep-fried delicacies
Curious about the fryability of certain foods, Lookout food correspondent Taylor Goebel headed to the Lane County Fair. She tried fried cheesecake, cookie dough, soda (yes, soda), among other belt-loosening bites.
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4mPeak Credit Union branch will rise on site of former Shari’s diner in Gateway area
For the Peak branch manager who will manage the new site, it’s a “full-circle” moment.
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2mPolice seek help identifying vehicle in Eugene hit-and-run that injured bicyclist
Eugene police are asking the public to help identify a stolen large pickup truck after a July 4 hit-and-run collision that left a bicyclist with serious injuries.
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8mAfter mistrial in City Nights shooting, judge airs concerns about DA and police
Lane County Circuit Court Judge Jay McAlpin found that prosecutors did not provide evidence to a defense attorney in a timely manner, ordering a mistrial for a Portland man charged with attempted murder in connection with a 2024 shooting at City Nights club in Eugene.