Mapleton
Mapleton, OR · Municipal
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Incumbent faces three challengers in race for two four-year terms on Florence City Council
Correction: Due to an editing error, this story incorrectly reported the number of seats up for election on the Florence City Council. Two of the four candidates for the four-year seat will be elected. Four candidates, including incumbent Councilor Jo Beaudreau, are seeking two four-year terms on the Florence City...
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Candidates Raise Concern Over Flyer; Annual Pounding; Pacific Seafood Fire
Political rhetoric is heating up on multiple fronts in Florence, causing considerable consternation among candidates running in the city’s mayoral and council races. The latest controversy involves a political mailing distributed over the weekend by Common Sense Florence PAC, targeting three candidates — Renee Lo Pilato, Sally Wantz, and Justin Ludwig. The flyer questions the candidates’ political positions, highlighting past statements concerning diversity and inclusion, environmental issues, police staffing, and political ideology. In a letter to local media organizations and the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, the three candidates characterized the mailing as misleading and personally offensive, calling for public condemnation and opportunities to respond. Meanwhile, mayoral candidate Daniel Lofy has also faced pointed criticism on social media concerning his perceived political affiliations. With the November 3rd election approaching, the tone of political discourse has increasingly become part of the election conversation itself.
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Lane County job seekers: free 5-day hiring event in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - WorkSource Oregon Lane is hosting a weeklong job fair marathon from Oct. 26 through Oct. 30 at its Eugene location. Veterans and eligible spouses will get priority access each day from noon to 12:30 p.m. The job fair opens to all job seekers daily from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 2510 Oakmont Way in Eugene.
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Eugene's biggest Halloween fest returns with 12 scare stations
EUGENE, Ore. - The city's largest Halloween celebration is returning this weekend, promising an afternoon of immersive experiences for all ages. Halloween Downtown, which drew more than 10,000 visitors in 2025, is taking place noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 24. The event is produced by City of Eugene Cultural Services...
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Debris is still there, but cleanup is coming
Much of the trash that homeless vagrants left along the Cox Creek Path in Albany last month is still there, as I could not help but notice on a bike ride on the path Wednesday afternoon. Jill Van Buren, the volunteer coordinator of Albany’s Adopt-A-Park program, said path users have...
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Tariffs and fuel prices weigh on vendors at Lane County show
The Lane County Home Improvement Show in Eugene is underway and runs through the weekend, featuring home improvement, gardening, and fall-themed attractions, while vendors and organizers say rising tariffs, fuel costs, and mortgage rates are making remodeling decisions more expensive and timing more important.
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When Eugene neighborhoods fight needed housing, my generation suffers
Laurel Hill Valley Citizens want to live near the center of the Eugene-Springfield area while preserving a rural character. But a neighborhood cannot indefinitely expect the benefits of an urban location while resisting the housing, infrastructure and transportation investments that make urban life possible. As Eugene grows, Laurel Hill Valley must be part of that growth.
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Corvallis city workers reach 5-year deal after months of talks
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The city of Corvallis and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2975 labor union reached a mutual agreement on a new five-year labor contract. The final contract will be presented to the Corvallis City Council for approval at the Nov. 2, 2026 meeting....
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Lane County tests smart ballot box in Eugene; brief malfunction reported
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County is testing Oregon’s first “smart” ballot drop box, which records when and where a ballot is returned and tracks how many envelopes are inside. When a voter inserts a return envelope, rollers pull it into the box. The machine scans both...
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Public: Eugene upzoning brought Airbnbs, not housing
Greg Bryant said middle housing upzoning brought four adjacent Airbnbs to one South University lot that "made everything around it become Airbnbs, and so, in the midst of our residential neighborhood, we now have a little hotel district." Instead of spreading out, Eugene wants to build up. At two city...
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Construction to begin at Cuthbert Amphitheater with parking, ADA access upgrades
EUGENE, Ore. — Construction is set to begin late October 2026 on a series of site improvements at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Alton Baker Park, including a new 50-car parking lot and upgrades aimed at improving access and operations at the venue. The City of Eugene said the project...