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Hearing unveils Oregon ice storm impact: 17 deaths, $165M in losses, emergency help gaps
The storm that covered much of Oregon in ice this January led to approximately $165 million in economic losses, a peak of 238,900 power outages and 17 deaths statewide, according to a report presented to the Oregon House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans on Wednesday. Of those...
City of Eugene awards $1.2 million to four affordable housing projects
EUGENE, Ore. — The City of Eugene says it has awarded $1.2 million to four affordable housing projects. The money will help reduce the construction costs for 156 housing units, ranging from studio apartments to three-bedroom homes. City representatives say it will help Eugene achieve its Housing Implementation Plan...
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Arcimoto being sued; Oregon wildlife officials ask for roadkill pictures
Eugene-based electric car manufacturer Arcimoto is in an uncertain situation after a lack of communication with customers. Also, Oregon wildlife officials are asking for pictures of roadkill. Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.
Cottage Grove Art Walk
Need a close-in getaway? Head 20 minutes down I-5 this Friday, May 31, to Cottage Grove’s charming historic downtown for a wander through bookstores and antique and thrift stores before the town’s monthly Last Friday Art Walk kicks off at 6 pm. In addition to shopping, Main Street is lined with eateries from Axe and Fiddle to Jack Sprats if you want to sit down and enjoy the vibe. As the Art Walk kicks off, you can sign up to create art of your own as part of Chalk Fest — pick up a box of chalk at The Crafty Mercantile, 517 East Main Street. The Chalk Fest award ceremony is 7:30 pm in Opal Whiteley Park. You can also paint a rock in the park with local artists as you listen to live music. Or if you are more literary in nature, Oregon’s 2018-2020 poet laureate, Kim Stafford, reads and signs books at The Bookmine at 6 pm and Kalapuya Books at 7 pm, both on Main Street. Check out the talent, fun and evening wander in Cottage Grove.
Whooping cough is on the rise in Oregon; Portland metro area is in the thick of it
The Oregon Health Authority is warning people in nine counties about a sharp increase in pertussis — also known as whooping cough. People are urged to get vaccinated. Three of the nine counties are in the metro area: Multnomah (41 case), Washington (13 cases) and Clackamas (33 cases) counties. Lane County leads with 64 cases. Other counties have seen fewer cases, but also have smaller populations. “Our concern is with...
Eugene 4J demolishes old North Eugene High School
This week, crews started demolition on the old North Eugene High School. Built in 1957, NEHS was one of three schools replaced with Eugene 4J School district’s 2018 bond. Students started attending the new building last fall. The demolition of the old school attracted a small group of onlookers...
Black in Eugene
Eric Richardson moved to Eugene from St. Louis, Missouri, with his family in 1971 when he was four years old. He remembers the racism he faced in school as a young boy in Eugene in the late ’70s, pointing out that it was less than a decade since the Voting Rights Act had been passed in 1965 as well as the Housing Act and the assassination of Martin Luther King, both of which happened in 1968.
Eugene's historic evolution: Balancing preservation and progress
Eugene is a city connected with cultures of creators and artisans, communities of outdoorsmen and academics and a modern history dating back to the settlement of Eugene Skinner, the first white settler, in the late 1800s. The passage of time reinforces change, and change Eugene has. Eugene’s character has shifted...
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