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Miles of Lane County roads are in a no-man's land, with no government on hook to fix them
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (1019+ words) County officials say 124 miles of so-called "local access roads" are not their responsibility. Property owners who live along the public roads are stuck with the potholes " and costs when they take on the maintenance and repairs themselves. Along this stretch…...
County plan to spend more lodging tax dollars on nontourism items draws opposition
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (746+ words) A new state law gives counties more flexibility to use more of the transient lodging tax revenue for other needs beyond tourism. In Lane County, that could help pay for rural sheriff's patrols. But it also attracts pointed opposition." Lane…...
Bomb threat prompts Hayward Field evacuation ahead of NCAA meet
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (130+ words) The University of Oregon issued an alert to evacuate Hayward Field due to a bomb threat Tuesday, June 9." The emergency alert, sent at around 1: 39 p. m. , urges UO community members to evacuate the track and field stadium at 1530 Agate St. The university's…...
Ollie Court shows how neighborhood associations are a force for progress
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (520+ words) The affordable housing project is the result of a process that brought together many stakeholders, including Jefferson Westside Neighbors. It illustrates how collaboration " based on mutual respect, listening, and working toward buy-in " can deliver needed housing. Too often neighborhood associations…...
Art as infrastructure: Why murals, utility boxes, public installations matter to Eugene
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (942+ words) Lookout Eugene-Springfield is a digital local newsroom working to serve Lane County with trustworthy, nonpartisan journalism. Modeled after the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lookout Santa Cruz, it will feature the largest newsroom in the county and cover a wide range of local…...
South Eugene Community Newsletter for Tuesday, June 9
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (250+ words) Good morning! It's June 9 " here's what's going on in your community today" Today will be a couple of showers; cloudy this morning, then intervals of clouds and sunshine this afternoon. There is a 85% chance of rain. The high will be…...
East Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, June 9
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (184+ words) Good morning! It's June 9 " here's what's going on in your community today" Today will be a couple of showers; cloudy this morning, then times of clouds and sun this afternoon. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be…...
Slow and slimy wins the race: Inside a Eugene snail showdown
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1106+ words) More than 200 people gathered at a south Eugene farm to watch snails race. (No, it did not take all day: snails are faster than you think.) As scores of hopeful runners prepare for this week's collegiate track championships in Eugene,…...
Eugene police to start tracking e-bike complaints
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (791+ words) As e-bikes and electric scooters have become more common in Eugene, so have complaints about unsafe use, as have concerns around electric motorcycles and mopeds, referred to as e-motos, which are not allowed in bike lanes and on shared paths....
Fresh starts: New farmers market opens in Springfield
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (641+ words) The Lane County Farmers Market, its vendors, and shoppers welcomed the launch of Springfield's new weekly Sunday market June 7, on what they described as a "beautiful day." Christina Bentrup wrote about fresh garlic, cilantro and lettuce mixes on a chalkboard…...