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UO faculty, students react to pro-Palestine encampment
The Daily Emerald is providing live coverage of the pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Oregon campus, which has been set up on the Memorial Quad since April 29 at 7 a.m. Our most recent coverage can be found here. All of our coverage on the encampment can be found here.
Oregon shot putter Jaida Ross rises to throw farther than anyone in collegiate history
Jaida Ross set the collegiate record in the women’s shot put on April 6 in La Jolla, California, with a stunning four-foot personal record. Three weeks later, in her next shot put competition, she equaled that record-setting mark during what was the best series ever recorded at the collegiate level. ...
Rain arrives tonight, out by Thursday night
It's looked hazy today, but all that is is high clouds ahead of tonight's storm. Rain arrives tonight, but it's really out by Thursday afternoon. It will be a rainy night and morning commute into Thursday, but clearing skies and drying ground is likely towards the evening. It's really Friday's storm that'll be a doozy with wet weather for Thursday short-lived. Friday night and into Saturday, a strong area of low pressure now in the Gulf of Alaska will dive south bringing a potent atmospheric river, "firehose of moisture" out of the tropics and aimed right at the Oregon Coast. Storm passes by Sunday and what's left is scattered showers and sunbreaks for next week. No completely dry day for next 7 days.
New Santa Clara park in Eugene to include acres of outdoors fun, 'Spray play' water feature
Excavators and backhoes have begun scraping away at a parcel off of River Road. While the construction zone is currently little more than equipment, plots of bare soil and undisturbed meadows, come early 2025, the space will be transformed into the newest addition to Eugene’s parks and open space portfolio — the Santa Clara Community Park.
Solar power/student unrest: Solar grants and news on U of O protests
On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Rob Del Mar of the Oregon Department of Energy about a new federal grant will help put solar in underserved neighborhoods and increase access to both cheaper and cleaner power. Because the state has an abundant hydro-electric generated...
Springfield man arrested after allegedly shooting victim during dispute
VIDA, Ore. – A 42-year-old Springfield man was arrested last Thursday evening after allegedly shooting another man during a dispute in the Vida area, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said they responded at about 8 p.m. on April 25 to an incident in which...
Homes For Good helps Eugene Mission with new energy-efficient appliances
EUGENE, Ore. – The Eugene Mission is getting an upgrade to their heating and cooling systems thanks to a local affordable housing agency. Homes For Good partnered up with Northwest Natural, who gave them $350,000 for the project. The replaced the 70% efficient furnaces with models that are 95% energy efficient. They also installed heat pump water heaters for all the showers, and all the fluorescent lights will be replaced with LED tube lighting fixtures that will use about 25% of the electricity they were using before.
3 defensive players jump into transfer portal following Oregon football spring season
The Ducks have lost some depth on defense this week. Former Oregon defensive tackle Ben Roberts and safeties Kodi DeCambra and Collin Gill are searching for opportunities elsewhere as all three players entered the transfer portal following Saturday's spring game and the conclusion of spring practices. Roberts in the most...
Springfield A3 students participate in walkout over handling of violence threats
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Students at the Academy of Arts and Academics in Springfield participated in a walkout on Tuesday April 30, 2024, protesting threats of violence that were made against the school last week. The Springfield School District says they believe in the students right to protest, and our...
Oregon's Jaida Ross named NCAA women's track and field Athlete of the Week
EUGENE, Ore. — Thursday marks 50 days until the start of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field. This year, there’s at least one current member of the Oregon track and field team that has a great chance of making Team USA for the Paris Olympics.
Bulls or Balls
Technically, the 53 acres of land and buildings near 13th and Jefferson is the Lane Events Center, but locals just call it the Fairgrounds. The Livestock Building at the Lane Events Center — host to 4-H and Future Farmers of America livestock during the annual Lane County Fair — could be demolished to make way for a brand new minor-league stadium for the Eugene Emeralds Minor League Baseball team.
Former Oregon Defensive Back Bryan Addison Reveals Why He Transferred To UCLA
After a challenging 2023 season with the Oregon Ducks, defensive back Bryan Addison is back in his home state of California after transferring to UCLA in December. The 6-foot-5, 198-pound safety recorded 11 tackles and an interception in his four games with the Ducks last season before stepping away from the program.
Lane Regional Air Protection Agency preparing ozone monitors for air quality season
EUGENE, Ore. – Air quality officials are preparing for warming weather and the start of ozone season with monitoring equipment that is calibrated to track air quality and related potential public health risks, according to the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency. LRAPA officials said that ground-level ozone is a...
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