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Tanker crash spills milk, diesel into McKenzie River tributary near Belknap
McKenzie Watershed Emergency Response — a team of more than a dozen local, state, and federal agencies — “swiftly mobilized” to contain the spill near Belknap, EWEB officials said.
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Keep Lane County's rural trash transfer stations open | Letter to the editor
Growing up in a rural community, I can say that closing transfer stations where residents take their trash, as Lane County is considering, isn’t a good option. If the Walton and Low Pass transfer stations were to close, it would just cause more problems, because many residents are too old, disabled and poor. People would […]
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7mAccreditation commission seeks answers from LCC
A delegation from LCC will travel to Seattle this week for a meeting with Board of Commissioners of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The meeting comes after a tumultuous year for the LCC Board of Education.
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Fight for universal healthcare is about to heat up | Letter to the editor
I believe everyone deserves access to reliable, affordable healthcare. A recent Oregon Health & Science University study found that when people with diabetes or other chronic conditions lose access to healthcare, their health gets worse. Managing chronic illnesses takes regular checkups, medication adjustments and consistent treatment. When that care is interrupted — whether because someone […]
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6mA friend who knew and loved your person makes the difference in facing grief
Grief is a wild and unpredictable mix of memories, gut punches, laughter, love and fathomless pain. Friends help
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16mFlush with potential: Junction City and Creswell consider joining regional wastewater organization
Junction City and Creswell are eyeing a regional partnership for their future wastewater needs. Local leaders say it could spur more housing growth.