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Amid housing crisis, Oregon issuing fewer permits for multifamily units
After the governor set a goal of 36,000 new housing units per year statewide, officials issued building permits for only 4,800 multifamily units across Oregon in 2024 — the lowest total in 12 years.…
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Do we want a governor who stands up to MAGA, or enables it? | Letter to the editor
I am hoping that my fellow Oregonians consider their vote for Oregon’s governor very seriously. A vote for the Republican candidate will lead to Oregon acquiescing to the current occupant of our White House. At risk are important policies regarding healthcare, our environment, data center expansion, workers’ rights and MAGA affiliation. Please understand how critical […]
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David H. Dodd
David H. Dodd, 69, of Springfield, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery is handling the arrangements.
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8mHigh school football: Which schools still have state, league title chances?
The last two weeks of regular-season play will determine which teams will advance to the state playoffs — and which teams will head for the sidelines.
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3mQuest closes PeaceHealth blood-draw sites, opens Santa Clara location
Quest Diagnostics will close its blood-draw sites at two PeaceHealth locations, University District in Eugene and RiverBend in Springfield, at the end of the business day Friday, Oct. 23.
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5mLane County Elections officials add ballot drop box locations, including ‘smart’ box
The list of locations where voters can drop ballots has grown by four, and elections personnel are experimenting with a “smart” box model in a pilot project. In the future, its technology could help identify voters with missing ballots.