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2024-25 contract details released for Oregon women’s basketball assistant coaches
EUGENE — Returning Oregon women’s basketball assistant coaches Jodie Berry and Tre Simmons and new assistant Jerise Freeman each signed one-year contracts this summer. Berry will earn $210,120, a 2% increase from her salary last season, Simmons will earn $122,750, effectively the same as his prorated salary last season, and Freeman will earn $200,000, according to contracts provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive in response to public records requests.
Man accused of punching and attempting to hit woman with vehicle arrested
EUGENE, Ore. – A man who allegedly punched a woman and reportedly attempted to hit with his car was arrested on Sunday afternoon, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they responded to the 500 block of Danebo Avenue at 10:26 a.m. on July 21 where a male suspect had reportedly punched a woman and then allegedly backed his vehicle toward her in a manner that forced the victim to move out of the way to avoid being struck. The suspect, identified as Gage Dalton Malone-Tague, 31, had left the scene before the arrival of police, authorities said. Police said that Malone-Tague allegedly had a knife and handgun inside his vehicle and additional firearms at his trailer home in the 1100 block of Lake Park Drive. Malone-Tague was prohibited from possessing firearms and also from contacting the woman, Eugene police officials said. EPD authorities said Malone-Tague refused to exit his home without a warrant when police attempted to contact him there but complied with officers after a search warrant was obtained shortly before 5 p.m. Police located a handgun, semi-automatic rifle, and ammunition during a search of Malone-Tague’s home, authorities said.
CrowdStrike Glitch Affects Hospitals; Toxic Parasite Dangerous to Dogs; Youth Soccer Fundraising; Siuslaw Awards Sold Out
Organizations worldwide were affected by the CrowdStrike update glitch by Microsoft from airlines to hotels, to gas stations and even hospital systems. PeaceHealth had to temporarily shut down some elective surgeries while they assessed the impact the update had affected their systems. According to information released they were fully operational by 4pm on Friday afternoon. During the outages PeaceHealth implemented contingency plans. The hospital system recently underwent a simulated cyber attack drill that put some of the same systems in place that interrupted computer systems and shut down electronic communications. While this recent event was not a cyber attack, but a software glitch, the hospital was able to put in practice some of the same skills from the drill. According to hospital information critical patient care and access was effectively maintained during the process.
Jensen Adds an Inch; Getting Ready for Some Football; Ems Against Dust Devils
After clearing 6’2” and tying for 9th place in the high jump in Eugene last Thursday, Kale Jensen, a Junior at Siuslaw High School took possession of 8th place with a 6’3” jump. Giving him an new personal record in the process. Getting Ready for Some...
Lane County Planning Commission votes against a gravel mine near Oakridge
The Lane County Planning Commission has voted against a potential gravel mine near Oakridge. But that doesn’t mean the project is dead. The Old Hazeldell Quarry would be located on TV Butte. Nearby residents have expressed concerns about pollution, noise, and impacts on the local elk population. On Thursday,...
Mountainside's Brayden Boe is transferring to Arizona's Dream City Christian School
In what’s become an ongoing trend in the state of Oregon, one of the area’s best boys high school basketball players is leaving to finish his career elsewhere. Mountainside High School’s senior Brayden Boe announced on Monday, July 22, via social media, that he’s transferring to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. Boe is one of Oregon’s highest rated high school recruits and was expected to lead a Mavericks...
Oregon’s workforce is aging. Here are the industries with the oldest workers
Nearly 1 in 4 Oregon workers is over 55, nearing or beyond the typical retirement age. The share of older workers in the state’s labor force has more than doubled since 1990, according to a new report from the Oregon Employment Department. If there’s a big wave of retirements in the offing, that could limit future economic growth — especially in those industries with the highest share of older workers.
Readers Respond to the Latest Contortions in Oregon Homelessness Policy
The clearing of homeless camps from Portland’s streets is often and crudely described as a game of Whac-A-Mole. But another frivolous analogy comes to mind after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled cities could enforce strict camping bans: Homelessness policy on the West Coast has been written with an Etch A Sketch, which the courts shake every few years, sending cities and states back to the drawing board. Oregon, which structured its camping laws around previous court rulings, now must decide whether to draw them again (“Breaking Camp,” WW, July 10). The law-and-order candidates running for Portland City Hall this November certainly want a do-over. Here’s what our readers had to say:
Silverton opens new $20 million city hall and police station without raising taxes
The only thing missing from Silverton’s new city hall and police station is the trash cans. After nearly a decade in planning and development, the 26,000 square foot, $20 million building located at 401 North Water St. is open for business. The city was able to build the new...
North Bend resident celebrates 100th birthday
NORTH BEND, Ore. — North Bend resident Anna “Penny” Luise Penrod Dahl turned 100 years old on Friday. Mayor Jessica Engelke visited with the centenarian for some life lessons. Watch the video above to hear about the wisdom she imparts. In her life, she helped the World...
Oregon Ducks' Sabrina Ionescu and Team USA Take Humbling Loss to WNBA All-Stars
Sabrina Ionescu of the Oregon Ducks and Team USA took an early spill on their chase for gold in the Paris Olympics. Caitlin Clark proved why she should have been representing America this summer.
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