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Homeless advocates concerned after long-established camp demolished
EUGENE, Ore. – A group of people living in a homeless camp near the railroad tracks need to find a new place to live after a cleanup crew cleared out the encampment on July 16. According to local homeless advocates, 20 people called the camp along the railroad tracks...
Teamwork makes the dream work: Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Oregon Ducks football build 200 beds for kids in need
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- It was a packed house at Autzen Stadium on Saturday as 35 volunteers with the nonprofit Sleep In Heavenly Peace in Bend made the trip over to Eugene to link up with the Oregon Ducks football team. After four hours of work Saturday morning, 200 beds were built for kids in need.
Police, Union Pacific clash with advocates during homeless camp sweep near Eugene railroad
EUGENE, Ore — A heated confrontation occurred between homelessness advocates and Eugene police officers on July 16 as Union Pacific employees attempted to clear encampments from its private railroad property in Eugene. The sweeps are a continuation of Union Pacific's plan to completely clear the entire Coos Bay line...
ROSEBURG VA MY WITH PATIENT PORTAL CLASS
The Roseburg VA Medical Center’s Virtual Health Resource Center is set to launch its inaugural session focusing on the My VA Patient Portal. A VA release said the class aims to assist veterans in setting up a secure login for their portal account and guide them through the portal’s features.
SAFETY DAY FOR KIDS THIS SATURDAY
CHI Mercy Health’s ER and Trauma Department and Sherm’s Thunderbird Market have joined together with local community partners to present the 9th annual Safety Day for Kids, this Saturday. This year’s event will be held in the parking lot area of Sherm’s at 2553 Northwest Stewart Parkway in...
Two suspects arrested after power poles found cut down
WALTON, Ore. – Two people were taken into custody by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office on Monday morning after power poles were found cut down, leaving about 30 Blachly-Lane Electric Co-Op customers without electricity in the Walton area. The utility provider was alerted to the outages in the...
Douglas County task force responds to Falls Fire in Burns
WINSTON, Ore. — On Sunday afternoon (July 14), the Oregon State Fire Marshal activated Douglas County for a conflagration to the Falls Fire near Burns. The Task Force includes equipment and personnel from Central Douglas Fire & Rescue, Riddle Fire District, North Douglas Fire and EMS, Tenmile Fire District, and Lookingglass Fire District.
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