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Efforts to recall 3 Springfield school board members fade, won’t be on ballot
After three members of the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve midyear teacher layoffs in January, three Springfield residents announced plans to recall them. But two of…
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6mBuilding Eugene's future from the neighborhood up
Ollie Court is a major milestone in the evolution of affordable housing and providing support to families with children. The process that brought together stakeholders, especially neighbors, in addressing our city’s most pressing needs illustrates how collaboration based on mutual respect, listening to neighbor concerns and getting stakeholder buy-in can deliver needed housing.
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3mDeveloper proposes 212-lot Eugene subdivision of houses, townhomes
A Vancouver, Washington-based developer is asking city officials to approve the plan for the 38-acre site in west Eugene.
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12mA day in the life: RiverBend emergency department physician Bianca Jacobs
What tethers her to emergency medicine, an unrelenting and exhausting job, is that she gets to problem-solve in the moment. She must be an expert in distinguishing quickly between the superficial and the serious, the chronic and the critical.
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9mEugene’s projected budget gap swells to $5.1 million
The city hopes to spend $3 million less in its general fund this budget cycle and will institute a hiring pause starting this month to “be proactive as we look to the future,” Chief Financial Officer Twylla Miller said.
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2mCity Club of Eugene meeting focuses on police oversight
The Friday, June 12 meeting of the City Club of Eugene will focus on public oversight of the city’s Police Department — how complaints are investigated, how residents can get involved and how the system impacts local law enforcement.