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Eugene Police Department hosts summer barbecue for St. Vincent de Paul clients and staff
EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene police officers and staff served up a summer barbecue at St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County’s Lindholm Center on Highway 99 on Friday afternoon to about 250 people in need and the St. Vinnie’s staff who support them, said the Eugene Police Department.
CBDA Utility Box Art Project call for artists
Coos Bay –Your talent is needed! The Coos Bay Downtown Association is putting out a call to artists for our final phase of the utility box art project. We will continue with the theme of the previous boxes. “Beaches, scenes of the bay, Under the sea and tide pools”. Contact Sarah Leahy at sarah@blueridgestrategies.net or call the CBDA at 541-404-7271 as to how to Submit your work. The submission deadline is July 31st with painting planned for August. The chosen Artists will receive a $100 stipend as an honorary thank you for their time. ...
Unity By The Bay celebrates centennial with rededication July 21st
Unity By The Bay in North Bend, Oregon is celebrating the 100th birthday of its building on July 21st, at 1pm, when the building will be rededicated to the principles of Spirit. Originally built by First Presbyterian Church in 1924, the building was sold in 1967 when they moved to their new home. It was subsequently occupied by many businesses, including as a dinner theatre, butcher shop, call center and radio station. Unity By The Bay purchased and restored the building in 1999, and it remains a vibrant Unity center for spiritual growth today. Unity By The Bay is located at 2100 Union Street in North Bend (behind the Liberty Theatre).
Health officials warn public to avoid North Santiam River due to cyanotoxins
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday evening that people should avoid getting in the North Santiam River due to the presence of cyanotoxins. OHA issued a healthy advisory for the North Santiam River from the confluence with the South Santiam River up to the mouth of the Little North Fork Santiam River in...
Steven Kwan, Adley Rutschman Put OSU In MLB All-Star's History Books
ARLINGTON, Texas – Steven Kwan and Adley Rutschman joined exclusive MLB All-Star company Tuesday when they both started for the American League. The duo became just the second set of collegiate teammates to appear in the same starting lineup at an All-Star Game. The first was USC's Fred Lynn and Roy Smalley, who lettered for the Trojans in 1972 and 1973 and played in the 1979 All-Star Game in Seattle, Wash.
Circle the Bay road run is Aug. 10
The early registration deadline for the Circle the Bay Run, the signature race of the South Coast Running Club, is this week. The 30-kilometer (18.6-mile) race, which can be done either individually or as part of a three-person team, will be held Aug. 10, starting and ending at Ferry Road Park in North Bend. The fee for participants who sign up by Friday, July 19, is $75 for individuals and...
Sheriff: 22-year-old arrested after multi-agency vehicle chase
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 22-year-old has been arrested following a multi-agency police chase near Myrtle Point in Coos County. According to the Coos County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), on July 15, 2024, around 10:53 p.m., officials with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) was in a active pursuit with a Toyota Camry when they entered Coos County on Hwy 42 a mile marker 45.
A Portland State University study upends assumptions about Measure 110 impacts
A Portland State University report about the impact of Measure 110 challenges assumptions about law enforcement and the role police officers play as they interact with people with a drug addiction. A key takeaway: Police officers can only reach so many people — even with the power to search and arrest them. The report coincides with preparation by Oregon counties to launch new drug addiction treatment programs as part of...
Man escapes Oregon prison, found 30 years later in Georgia with stolen identity
Authorities have captured Steven Craig Johnson, who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and assumed the identity of a deceased child. Johnson, 70, was arrested at an apartment complex in Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday by the US Marshals Service and its fugitive task forces. He had been living under the name William Cox since 2011.
Kotek proposes changing State School Fund calculations
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday released a proposal to increase the State School Fund’s current service level estimate for the 2025-27 biennium by $515 million. The State School Fund provides the majority of funding for K-12 public schools. The current service level is the state’s estimate of the amount needed to continue existing...
Summer EBT is available for a limited time, thousands of families may be eligible but must apply
Having enough to eat is crucial for good health and well-being. Yet hunger is a persistent problem across the country and here in Oregon. Feeding America reports that 1 in 6 children in Oregon face hunger. To help children get the food they need to thrive, the Oregon State Legislature approved the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to offer Summer EBT this year. With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),...
Update: Heat advisory issued for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon until Thursday night
On Thursday at 1:38 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. The weather service describes, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to 104 degrees." "Extreme heat will significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses for much of...
Peter Courtney, longtime Senate leader, dies at 81
Tributes are being paid by nearly every top official in Oregon to Peter Courtney, the longest serving state legislator and Senate president. Courtney died Tuesday, July 16, of complications stemming from cancer, according to an announcement by Gov. Tina Kotek. He had surgery to replace an aortic valve six months ago after he had been diagnosed in 2023 with congestive heart failure. He had already had a kidney removed in 2021 as a result of urethral cancer. He was 81. ...
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