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Waste Wise Lane County, South Valley Farmers Market to host Creswell ‘Fix-It Fair’
CRESWELL, Ore. – Waste Wise Lane County and the South Valley Farmers Market are hosting Creswell’s first ‘Fix-It Fair’ next week. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on July 10 during the market at Harry Holt Memorial Park located at 127 N. 4th Street, organizers said. Waste Wise Lane County officials said that ‘Fix-It Fair’ events promote reuse and repair by offering participants opportunities to have household items repaired by fixer coaches. Participants can also watch and learn repair skills, discover local repair resources, and extend the life of household items by keeping more goods out of the trash and also helping people save money, according to the event’s organizers.
Homelessness advocates are struggling to help after recent encampment sweeps and court rulings
EUGENE, Ore. - Some local advocates for homelessness said it’s been a rough week after the Grants Pass v. Supreme Court ruling and a recent encampment sweep that’s removed several dozen tents and homeless people along what’s known as the Seneca Strip in Eugene. “Jetty“ is an...
Demolition of Cascade Middle School now underway
EUGENE, Ore. – Out with the old, in with the new, as they say. The second-oldest building in Eugene’s Bethel School District is being reduced to dust. Demolition work is currently underway on Cascade Middle School, which was built in 1955, and a new school has been built to replace it. The new school, which was built right next door to the 69-year-old building, will be ready for students to move into it when they return in the fall, according to school district officials.
ODFW to host online public meetings for feedback on proposed changes to big game regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year's big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting...
Greenhill Humane Society encourages pet safety as Fourth of July holiday approaches
EUGENE, Ore. – Pet owners are reminded to keep their pets indoors and to update their identification tags as the Fourth of July holiday approaches, according to Greenhill Humane Society staff. The organization said that loud noises over extended periods from fireworks that are an annual part of Independence...
Inaugural ShredFest event sees supporters and criticism after loud weekend
EUGENE, Ore.—Following a loud inaugural event, ShredFest presented by Lockdown Performance heard praise from attendees while gaining disapproval from residents living near the event's location. ShredFest allowed attendees to watch and participate with their own vehicles in a closed drift course. Because of this, many vehicles took part in...
Results of fire merger top Springfield City Council agenda
Most local governments aren't meeting for the week of the July 4 holiday, but the Springfield City Council will meet Monday for its last meeting before the summer recess to discuss items including Eugene-Springfield Fire Governance and how to spend Community Development Block Grants. Springfield City Council. To watch: Springfield's...
Springfield Residents flock to racewalking Olympic Trials in Downtown
Loud cheers could be heard from Downtown Springfield on June 29 as the Olympic Trials made a memorable return to the area with the racewalk competition. Springfield Residents flock to racewalking Olympic Trials in Downtown. Loud cheers could be heard from Downtown Springfield on June 29 as the Olympic Trials...
Housing services now available at LTD's Eugene Station
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Transit District has launched two unique initiatives to help better connect the community with transportation and other services, LTD said Tuesday in a media release. LTD hired Sarah Koski to be its first Community Resource Liaison. Koski will help LTD provide more comprehensive services to...
Middle Fork Ranger District to host fire information meeting
LOWELL, Ore. — The Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest will host a public meeting on Thursday, July 11, to discuss fire recovery projects, forest closure orders, and preparation for the 2024 fire season, WNF officials announced. The information meeting at 5:30 p.m. on July 11...
Exploring the Art Scene in Eugene, Museums and galleries galore
Beaverton has many opportunities to enjoy the arts, however, I am often eager for an art adventure. I recently traveled to Oregon’s second largest city, Eugene. Known as “Track Town,” I discovered Eugene also has a thriving arts community. The downtown area is filled with galleries, museums, and public art. There are over 40 murals officially listed on the city art walk but there are perhaps another hundred more unofficial art surprises all over town for the curious wanderer to discover.
HOPE Project combines workforce with home building for local high school students
EUGENE, Ore. — Killing two birds with one stone, a local non-profit is combining workforce training for local high school students with a factory dedicated to building affordable homes. A former American Steel plant on Garfield Street in Eugene is home to an innovative program. The HOPE Project is...
An imprint of journalistic values
This past weekend, I attended a “golden era” reunion of newsroom staffers from the Register-Guard in Eugene, Oregon. Fourteen hours of driving, much of it in gridlock freeway traffic, for four hours of catch-up with people I worked with 45 years ago. I don’t like to dwell on...
City Club of Eugene: First, Do No Harm: The State of Healthcare in Oregon – Part 1
“First, do no harm”. This is the Hippocratic Oath a physician takes when they get their medical license, and practice for their entire medical career. Oregon Medical Group was founded in 1988 by a group of local physicians with a vision to provide patients with personalized, high-quality care. In...
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