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Samaritan-MultiCare merger wins final approval
Almost 12 months after Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services said it wanted to be absorbed into Tacoma-based MultiCare, the deal has cleared its last regulatory hurdles. On Friday, Oregon regulators approved the final parts of the proposed transaction, which involved Samaritan’s health insurance plans and its organization serving the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan arm, known as the InterCommunity Health Network. Last month, the Oregon Department of Justice also approved the deal.
The Register-Guard
Eugene Clean Energy Fund backers outraise opponents 8-to-1
Corrections & Clarifications: This story has been updated to correct Aya Cockram's title. As Eugene voters consider the Clean Energy Fund ballot measure, Oregon's campaign finance database illustrates a reversal of the fundraising dynamic seeking to influence voters this spring , with the proponents of an environmental ballot measure outraising the opponents 8-to-1. The "yes" campaign received large contributions from environmental organizations both inside and outside of Oregon, including $100,000 from the Oregon League of Conservation Voters and smaller donations from Breach Collective, Sierra Club and the Preston-Warner Revocable Trust . The "no" campaign is almost exclusively funded by two political action committees representing businesses, one local and one statewide. Major donors to those committees include Koch industries, Pape Group and a Eugene property rental company. Yes for Eugene Clean Energy Fund Total Contributions: $302,182 ($278,789 cash plus $23,393 non-monetary). The Eugene Clean Energy Fund has attracted significant support from several environmental nonprofits. The Oregon League of Conservation voters endorsed the measure and gave $100,000 to the campaign and a Breach Collective organizer is a chief petitioner of the Clean Energy Fund. The Breach Collective is a unionized, worker-led non profit founded in 2020 to build power across climate and
KVAL
First housing project in 10 years underway in Eugene's downtown core
EUGENE, Ore. — More than a hundred apartments will take the place of a long-empty building in downtown Eugene in spring of 2028. "We haven't had new housing in the core in over 10 years," Project Manager Amanda D'Souza said. Crews will start tearing down the former Lane Community...
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Eugene’s riverfront steam plant could become five-story ’boutique’ hotel
Plans to redevelop the former Eugene Water & Electric Board steam plant are finally coming into focus. DeChase Miksis Development has long intended to redevelop the 95-year-old steam plant along the Willamette River into a mixed-use center, but a project consultation submitted to the city last week offers the most detailed look yet at its plans for the 28,000 square-foot site at 701 Annie Mims Lane.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Eugene Clean Energy Fund gives City Hall too much freedom, too little accountability | Letter to the editor
Having served on the Eugene City Council, I understand that cities need adequate resources to provide the services residents expect. I also understand how important it is to be clear with voters when asking them to approve a new tax. That is why I have concerns about Measure 20-388, the...
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Stratacache puts 1.2M-square-foot Eugene, Ore. factory on the market
Dayton digital retail technology company Stratacache is marketing its 1.2 million-square-foot industrial building in Eugene, Ore. Last year, Stratacache noted that the former semiconductor plant had been transformed into a "specialized site for micro-LED production — one of the most important emerging technologies in the future of displays." DOD...
kezi.com
$120M bond funds earthquake-ready building at LCC
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregonians practiced how to drop, cover and hold on during the Great ShakeOut at 10:15 a.m. today. Lane Community College (LCC) used this year's drill on Oct. 15 as an opportunity to test their emergency alert system. The drill helps people practice stopping, going under their desks...
oregonbusiness.com
Accounting — and Relationships — Done Right
Brand Story – With a new Portland-area office, Kernutt Stokes brings its unique and personal touch to the Rose City region. Steve Ritchie always thought he’d come back to the Portland area — and in a sense, he now has. A Beaverton native who went to Sunset...
orangemedianetwork.com
Local farmers market hosts OSU booths
The Corvallis-Albany Farmers Market hosts many vendors, some of whom are from Oregon State University. One of these vendors is Beaver Classic Cheese, where OSU agriculture students make cheese and sell it at the market. According to Brandon Riesgaard, the dairy pilot plant manager at OSU, BCC have been vendoring at the market since before 2017, when he began as a student at OSU.
kezi.com
Horse rides, pumpkins and more await at Thistledown Farm
EUGENE, Ore. - Thistledown Farm is drawing crowds this fall as families head out to pick pumpkins and enjoy seasonal treats. Visitors can take horse-drawn or tractor rides to the pumpkin patch, shop for fall produce and decor, and enjoy fresh apple cider donuts on weekends. The farm is known for its festive Halloween atmosphere and local offerings, making it a popular autumn destination.
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willamettevalleymagazine.com
ASF Ironworks – Serving the Community With Outstanding Craftsmanship in Metal Work
Based out of Eugene and built on a dream… ASF Ironworks has earned its reputation as one of Oregon’s finest designers, welders, fabricators, and installers of metal products with more than two decades of satisfied commercial and residential clients. You’ve probably seen some of their amazing work and...
orangemedianetwork.com
Forestry and flames: OSU’s fire testing facility nears completion
As one of Oregon State University’s newest construction projects approaches completion, the university once again aims to be on the cutting edge of forest research. The TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration between OSU’s College of Forestry, College of Engineering and the University of Oregon’s College of Design, is constructing a fire testing facility on OSU’s Corvallis campus.