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Eugene eyes red-light, speed cameras to curb fatal crashes
Traffic and red-light cameras could be coming to Eugene's streets. Despite public backlash surrounding Flock cameras , the Eugene Public Works Department announced Nov. 4 it will collect feedback about whether cameras tied to traffic enforcement can reduce traffic deaths. City officials said cameras could reduce fatal crashes in Eugene if they are installed at high-crash intersections. Eugene Public Works employees said between 2020 and 2024, red-light violations and speeding caused 81 crashes that either killed or seriously injured people in Eugene. The city does not have a timeline for funding or installing cameras. City staff are surveying both City Council members and the community. The city's survey is available at surveymonkey.com/r/eug_safetycameras “We’re still early in the process, and there are many steps ahead before a program like this could implemented,” Logan Telles, transportation planner for City of Eugene Public Works Engineering, said in the announcement. Eugene City Council is scheduled to discuss the proposal at its Nov. 18 meeting. In a video announcing the survey , Telles said red light cameras have been used in other Oregon cities since the 1990s. Salem first implemented red light cameras in 2008 and added speed cameras in 2019 . In 2025 ,
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Public comment period opens on plan to cap toxic soil at Trainsong Park
The state Department of Environmental Quality has opened a six-week public comment period on the city of Eugene’s proposed plan to address chemical contamination in Trainsong Park. In September, city officials held a public meeting presenting four approaches to dealing with polluted soil at the 5-acre park in west...
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A Unique Approach to Healthcare in Eugene
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to talk to your doctor when you need to, and have access to same day or next day appointments without having to wait forever on the phone or months and months for an appointment? The current healthcare model is broken. It’s not working for patients and it’s not working for doctors. There’s a better way and it’s through Direct Primary Care.
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Judge cites limited psychiatric hospital admissions in dismissing Eugene bank theft case
A Lane County judge Wednesday, Oct. 28, dismissed a bank theft case filed against a man found psychologically unfit to proceed. Justin James Peterson, 37, had been held in Lane County Jail since Eugene police arrested him this past Dec. 29 on suspicion of theft at Key Bank on Coburg Road. He was charged with theft valued at $1,000 or more.
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Eugene voters handily approve Eugene Clean Energy Fund initiative
The proposal to create a Eugene Clean Energy Fund appeared to be ahead as initial returns rolled in on election night. Around 58% of tallied votes were in favor of the ballot initiative, as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday. Supporters declared victory at a watch party shortly after the first results were released.