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Federal judge allows Army Corps to drain Oregon lake
EUGENE, Ore. (CN) — Oregon’s capital city and other municipalities failed to convince a federal judge to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from lowering water levels in Detroit Lake. “The court shares plaintiffs’ concerns about the threats posed by the possibility of high turbidity and inadequate...
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BLM upgrades Shotgun Creek Recreation Area near Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is removing old wastewater treatment infrastructure at Shotgun Creek Recreation Area as part of a larger plan to upgrade the site. Starting in mid-November, crews will tear down the existing wastewater treatment system. Workers will demolish aboveground facilities east of the recreation area, including a holding basin and a control shed, and fill below-ground infrastructure with a combination of rocks and cement. The southern restroom facility will be removed, and the northern restroom will be temporarily closed. In 2027, shortly after tearing down the existing facilities, the BLM will install temporary restroom facilities. Work to build a new vault toilet will begin later in 2027.
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Eugene considers removal of dangerous low head dam on the Willamette River
A piece of outdated infrastructure in the Willamette River in Eugene has been a hazard to river users for years. Now, the city is considering removing the Millrace low head dam. Sarah Dyrdahl, Northwest region director at American Rivers, said when floaters or paddlers go over the dam, they can...
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Judge says UO assistant football coach ineligible for DUII diversion program
A Eugene Municipal Court judge found that University of Oregon assistant football coach Ra’Shaad Samples is ineligible for DUII diversion. Municipal Judge Robert Schrank issued the order Oct. 30 after a hearing in which he heard testimony about Samples, 31, backing into the front of a parked vehicle in downtown Eugene early April 12.
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Eugene City Council exploring program to give renters chance to buy their apartments
The Eugene City Council is exploring whether to create a program to give tenants the opportunity to purchase their apartments if their landlord puts the property up for sale. The proposal is before the council on Monday. The program is called “Tenant Opportunity to Purchase,” or TOPA for short. Versions...
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Serbian immigrant turned PE teacher named Oregon's best in elementary
After earning his teaching license in the U.S., Ratko Pavlovic told his wife he wasn't sure if he could teach, worrying about his English skills. While the two were in the car, his wife assured him his teaching skills and the representation he could offer as an immigrant are both needed in schools. "She talked to me about how, for many kids, maybe English is not their first language, and how many different cultures we have (in the U.S.), and it would be really great to have someone to represent," Pavlovic, 37, said. "That's the reason why I wanted to do elementary." Pavlovic was born in Yugoslavia, now modern-day Serbia. He earned his teaching license at the University of Niš in Serbia and began teaching physical education, a profession that has always called to him. In 2016, he immigrated to the U.S., seeking a new adventure and experience while settling in Wyoming. He met his wife, who is from Oregon, and they moved to Eugene in 2019. Pavlovic now teaches physical education in Bethel School District. For the past six years, he has been known to Bethel students and staff alike as Coach P. The walls of his gymnasium at
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‘Interrogating the Statue’: In Conversation with Steve Prefontaine Biographer Brendan O’Meara
When folks associate Oregon locales with the late distance runner Steve Prefontaine, the go-tos are his hometown of Coos Bay , and Eugene, where, as a UO Duck, the scrappy, brash runner broke every American track record between 2,000 meters and 10,000 meters between 1973 and 1975. But few knew the runner, known as “Pre” […] The post ‘Interrogating the Statue’: In Conversation with Steve Prefontaine Biographer Brendan O’Meara appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .
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Central Eugene Community Newsletter for Monday, Nov. 9
Good morning! It’s Nov. 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be cloudy with periods of rain this afternoon. There is a 76% chance of rain. The high will be 61 with a low of 52. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Fog now, changing to cloudy at 7 a.m.
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Following Deadly Accidents, Eugene Debuts Patterson Street Safety Redesign
EUGENE, Ore. — A new street design on Patterson Street is giving pedestrians and cyclists more room, and local transportation advocates say it shows what can happen when residents organize around traffic safety. The city reduced Patterson Street from two travel lanes to one between 19th and 24th avenues,...
Statesman Journal
New residential treatment facility opens in Turner
A new nine-bed residential treatment facility has opened in Turner, the Oregon Health Authority announced Nov. 5. The facility, called Sanctuary, is for people who have mental health needs, including forensic behavioral health. Sanctuary received $239,677 in funding through House Bill 2059. That was part of a $65 million package to increase behavioral health capacity in Oregon. The OHA said adult bed capacity in Oregon has expanded to 350 new licensed residential beds and 488 new non-licensed beds with the funding. “Our commitment is to provide individualized, trauma-informed mental health care that honors each person’s identity, culture and lived experience,” Sanctuary Director Moses Malibet said in a release. “Working alongside OHA and community partners, we want to create a place where belonging is part of care, and every resident has support to pursue a meaningful life.” Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: New residential treatment facility opens in Turner
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Eugene, Lane County officials outline plans to close millions in budget deficits
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene city leaders are beginning to map out how they will close an approximately $10 million budget deficit, as Lane County officials say they are also working to shrink their own shortfall while avoiding cuts to the most essential services. At a forum hosted Friday by...
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City Club of Eugene: A Conversation with Eugene’s New(ish) City Manager
Eugene’s city manager runs the day-to-day operations of Eugene’s government. Serving in that position since late spring 2026, Jenny Haruyama oversees all six City departments, manages the City’s budget, implements City Council policies, and makes decisions about the City’s services and operations. In her first appearance at a City Club of Eugene program, Jenny Haruyama, the Eugene city manager, is interviewed by Lane County Administrator, Steve Mokrohisky.