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Eugene police announce speed enforcement effort ahead of Thanksgiving
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department (EPD) announced that its Traffic Safety Unit plans to conduct a speed enforcement operation on Wednesday, Nov. 25, to promote safe driving ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The operation will take place on Beltline Highway, I-105 and Delta Highway. EPD said the...
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One Hospitalized After House Fire
One person was hospitalized following a house fire in west Eugene that triggered an urgent response by fire crews.
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Pet of the Week: Bindi
EUGENE, Ore. – Our Pet of the Week, Bindi, is a sweet senior kitty who, despite her grumpy appearance, is a very chatty girl who loves napping when she’s not getting lots of attention!. Greenhill Humane Society staff said that this 15-year-old friendly feline weighs about six pounds...
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Pre-trial hearing canceled for man charged in University of Oregon colleague's death
EUGENE, Ore. - Gregory Pitts was set to appear for a pre-trial conference this morning after pleading not guilty to murder in his wife's death. Police found Leanna Pitts dead in the couple's Fox Hollow Drive home after a welfare check on Oct. 1. Gregory Pitts turned himself in at a church later that day. He faces a charge of second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Oregon’s Women’s Basketball Coach Agreed To Fly 2,500 Miles For A Road Game Over A Personal Side Quest
Oregon’s women’s basketball team isn’t the kind of program that needs to fly across the country for games against a mid-major. However, the Ducks are doing exactly that this week as head coach Kelly Graves continues to check off destinations in his quest to do something no one else at the college level has ever […] The post Oregon’s Women’s Basketball Coach Agreed To Fly 2,500 Miles For A Road Game Over A Personal Side Quest appeared first on BroBible.
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Eugene to share findings on dam tied to near drownings on Willamette
EUGENE, Ore. - The City of Eugene will host a community open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Eugene Public Library to share results of the Millrace Low Head Dam Feasibility Study. The meeting will be held in the Bascom-Tykeson Room at Eugene Public...
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EWEB customers likely to see rates increase starting in February
Utility bills in Eugene could see a 7% increase in 2027. Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners last week advanced a proposed $502 million budget for next year, an increase of $14.5 million from 2026. Under the proposal, customers with average-sized single-family homes could see an $18 monthly increase in...
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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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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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LCC instructor looks out for student veterans. He was one himself.
It’s not unusual for student veterans at Lane Community College to stop by Michael Sámano’s office to talk. Maybe they’re feeling overwhelmed. Maybe scared. Maybe they feel out of place among the younger students on campus. Sámano understands. In September 1989, that student might have been...
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Eugene councilors push to continue work on proposal to help renters buy their home
A majority of Eugene city councilors on Monday, Nov. 9, voiced interest in advancing an initiative that would give renters an opportunity to purchase their home before it goes on the market — pushing back on City Manager Jenny Haruyama’s recommendation to drop it. After discussing the proposal...
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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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Copper Thieves May Be Behind Hours-Long 911 Outage in Eugene and Springfield
EUGENE, Ore. — Suspected copper wire theft may have caused an outage affecting 911 phone lines across the Eugene and Springfield area on Sunday, November 8, disrupting emergency calls for several hours before full service was restored in the afternoon. Suspected Copper Theft Investigated After Sunday’s 911 Disruption.