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Nag: Lane County should declare a drought emergency before it's too late
20+ min ago (309+ words) My roommate, who's an avid skier, fervently checked snow predictions for Willamette Pass over winter term, and always ended up disappointed with the lack of snow. Her ski gear, which she covets dearly, was only able to ski on slush....
Kahl: Highway 99 after dark
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1239+ words) A former barbecue restaurant now stands as an abandoned building covered in vivid and detailed graffiti. Makeshift tarp shelters are somewhat concealed by fences and street signs. There's a real sense of history and culture around this area, even if…...
Services employees push back against wage freeze proposed by Oregon public universities
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (955+ words) On May 15, administrators of several public universities across Oregon told members of the Service Employees International Union they would see no raises for at least two years. SEIU represents classified staff at public universities " from dining hall cooks to library…...
EMU's Aperture Gallery hosts colorful installment for spring quarter
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (479+ words) Pflanz is the administrative programming assistant at the EMU's Craft Center. She started as an instructor in 2015, teaching screenwriting, embroidery and book binding. Though Pflanz spent much of her life engrossed in art, even earning a BFA and MFA in…...
Benton: EPD gave Martin Siller a badge. Nobody gave him a leash.
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (284+ words) While a picture may be worth a thousand words, no words in the English language can quite capture the gravity of the video that ultimately forced Martin Siller out of the Eugene Police Department. The community has been in an…...
ASUO dodges ranked-choice dilemma, faces technical questions before next elections
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (1442+ words) You pay roughly $460 per year in Incidental Fees, funding ASUO's $10+ million budget that supports student organizations, services and advocacy. This ASUO election decides who oversees YOUR MONEY and advocates for YOU to the UO administration and government leaders " make sure…...
The Future of K12 Education Might Be Closer to Home Than You Think
1+ week, 3+ day ago (636+ words) Families once assumed that quality K12 education required a daily commute, fixed schedules, and a one-size-fits-all classroom model. That assumption is changing quickly. Across the country, parents are exploring learning environments that offer academic structure, personal attention, and the flexibility modern…...
Sports Betting Oregon: Legal Online Betting Guide & Best Platforms
1+ week, 3+ day ago (962+ words) Oregon is among the more progressive states when it comes to regulated wagering. Oregon, which had not offered sports betting for a decade, revived the activity in 2019, relying on a legal structure already in place in the state prior to…...
Mayor, police chief speak on transportation and bicycle safety at community event
1+ week, 4+ day ago (633+ words) At 9 a. m. in the Rosetta Place Park, community leaders and Eugene residents mourned lives lost to recent traffic collisions and discussed how to build and fund safer streets. Earlier this month, David Winston Morris had been killed in a crash that…...
Don't curtail the curiosity of young readers. Fund it
1+ week, 5+ day ago (792+ words) This year's CBW theme was "Books: Get Curious." "We are living in a time where there is a segment of the population that is trying to curtail that curiosity with book banning and unnecessary restrictions, Grace Lin, the illustrator of…...