Lookout Eugene-Springfield
‘I couldn’t believe it’: Community sees J.H. Baxter mess up close but plume stays out of sight
At the EPA’s first community meeting since declaring J.H. Baxter & Co. a Superfund site, west Eugene residents learned the cleanup is shifting from visible pollution to unseen underground…
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9mJudge orders bond release for murder defendant in bite-mark evidence case
No trial date has been set for Robert Wallace Lyons, who “from the very beginning has maintained his innocence,” a defense attorney said.
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3mGrab and go at Eugene's new Japanese-style convenience store — oh, and try the onigiri
Dozo Ya offers prepared sandwiches, made-to-order onigiri, snacks and pantry items. The zero-seat eatery is open during the work week, ideal for folks in need of lunch on the go.
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5mAs drought grips Oregon, some water-use restrictions are possible
Snowpack is 75% below average, and streamflows are already lower than normal this time of year.
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2mMan sentenced to more than 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex abuse
A 39-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday, July 15, to more than 19 years in prison for sexually abusing a child, the Lane County District Attorney’s Office said.
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3mWoman sues Emeralds ball club and UO after baseball strikes her in face
The Eugene Emeralds and the University of Oregon are being sued for $500,000 for negligence after a woman from Arizona was struck in the face by a baseball that passed through the backstop safety net.