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Do you want to help kids and your community? Consider working with the Eugene School District 4J.

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Help our kids: Consider working with 4J

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Do you want to help kids and your community? Consider working with the Eugene School District 4J! 4J has many...

Sen. Ron Wyden's DASH Act was inspired in part by a school bus stop at an Oregon State Park.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Oregon school bus route helped inspire Sen. Wyden’s DASH Act

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Julie Lambert: Now here's a topic that you'll be hearing about more in the news. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and...

LTD received the GFOA's highest award for financial reporting.

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Upper Willamette watershed

LTD recognized for excellence in financial reporting

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

For the 25th time, Lane Transit District (LTD) has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the...

During a special session on TransPro's executive search, we may have learned Gov. Kate Brown's two nominees for the LTD board.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Welcome Gino and Pete!

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

The governor's nominees for the LTD board, Gino Grimaldi of Springfield, and Pete Knox of Eugene, came up during the...

The Historic Review Board praised a window restoration project on Patterson Alley.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Historic Review Board praises Patterson Alley resident, restoration project

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

The Historic Review Board approved a grant, and praised a Patterson Alley resident. Rodney Bohner: So our grant application is...

The Tugman Tuggers are welcoming volunteers as they start a new round of projects.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Tugman Tuggers praise City staff, prepare for upcoming ‘arc of beds’ project

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

The Tuggers are asking for your help: The "arc of beds" needs planting. John Ostrom: I'm John Ostrom, the co-lead...

Zach Mulholland thinks two west Eugene connector trails are worthy of consideration, as City Councilor Claire Syrett advised being prepared for unexpected opportunities in the infrastructure bill.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Active Bethel Citizens visit with Councilor Syrett on work sessions, connector trails

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Active Bethel Citizens met with City Councilor Claire Syrett. Diane Bounds announced an upcoming fundraiser. Diane Bounds: I represent Bethesda...

Springfield officials hope to select a development group by end of year for their Glenwood project.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Mayor, city manager take questions about Team Springfield, Glenwood RFQ

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Mayor Sean VanGordon: Sean VanGordon. I am the Mayor of Springfield and welcome to our second-ever ‘Visit with Mayor VanGordon.’...

The 4J School Board heard praise for Churchill High School teachers Lisa Iacovetta and Leah Dunbar.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Public and employee group comments to the 4J school board Oct. 6, 2021

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Public and employee group comments, from the October 6th Eugene School Board meeting. Harry Sanger: Thank you. Requiring experimental, genetically-based...

Phil Barnhart cited the latest IPCC findings on climate change, and exhorted EWEB and other public agencies to act now.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Public comments to EWEB criticize GM, Northwest Natural: We’re out of time

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Here's a summary of public comment from the EWEB meeting Oct. 5. Mark Robinowitz: I have heard about your contractor's...

Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would require border agents to get search warrants before looking at digital data on your phone or laptop.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Rand Paul introduce ‘Protecting Data At The Border Act’

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Washington, D.C. – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., today introduced the Protecting Data at the Border Act...

Eugene Police Department is investigating a potential bias crime.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Grants Pass woman, 23, arrested after African-American woman ‘hit in the head with a wooden club’

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Eugene Police Department News Release (CivicAlerts) At 5:53 p.m. on October 4, Eugene Police were called to report of a...

Julie Lambert of KEPW News reporting from the Women's March, Oct. 2, 2021.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Julie live at the 10/2 Women’s March

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Julie Lambert: On October 2nd, friends, activists and neighbors, and their children took to the streets to send the Supreme...

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Upper Willamette watershed

Look out for pedestrians as days grow shorter, foggier

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

SALEM – October is Pedestrian Safety Month -- a great time to brush up on the basics of keeping everyone...

EWEB General Manager Frank Lawson warned that drought and the need to protect threatened fisheries will affect hydroelectric energy throughout the Western U.S.

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Upper Willamette watershed

EWEB: The electric grid is becoming more volatile

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

The City Council held its joint meeting with EWEB and heard: Climate change could cause rolling blackouts right here in...

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