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Lane County commissioners face decision with McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center’s private equity owners want to make the Springfield hospital part of a new nonprofit company. As part of that deal, corporate executives want Lane County commissioners to approve the issuance of $179 million in tax-exempt bonds as part of a complex financial and corporate debt restructuring. The approval would not require Lane County to pay anything for the bonds, but the decision could play a role in the future of the 113-bed hospital in Lane County for years to come.

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The Register-Guard

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Live cockroaches and chicken feces on eggs: Restaurant inspections

About restaurant inspections: This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Lane County Health Department . Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dishwashing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness. Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct five points, and priority foundation violations deduct three points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled. Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be reinspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection. Tacos Tijuana Location: 2630 Highway 101, Florence Date: Oct. 22 Score: 91 Priority violations: Employee drinking containers in the mobile unit included an uncovered glass and a coffee mug. Point deduction of 3. The potable water supply hose was connected directly to the mobile unit while the unit was not connected to the sewer system. Repeat violation, point deduction of 6. Traveler’s Cove Location: 1362 Bay St., Florence Date: Oct. 22 Score: 74 Priority violations: A food employee put on gloves to begin

Lane County, OR · 2d

Lincoln Chronicle

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Lane County jury finds Fuller guilty of manslaughter for 2024 Five Rivers killing; sentencing is Thursday

After four days of testimony and one day deliberating, a Lane County circuit court jury Friday unanimously found Everett Fuller guilty of first-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing a romantic rival almost two years ago on a remote farm 25 miles east of Yachats.

Lane County, OR · 1d

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Signature challenges draw attention as Lane County commissioner race tightens

EUGENE, Ore. — With Heather Buch leading Jake Pelroy by just 196 votes in the East Lane County commissioner race, Lane County is still working to verify ballots flagged for signature discrepancies. Voters have until Nov. 24 to resolve those challenges. A narrow 196-vote margin in the East Lane...

Lane County, OR · 2d
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Brother of Creswell man killed in hit-and-run pleads for driver, public to come forward

CRESWELL, OR — Nearly three weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed 49-year-old Justin Jones as he walked home in Creswell, his brother is urging the driver to come forward and asking the public to help identify the vehicle involved. “Nobody deserves to go like this, especially not Justin, he...

Creswell, OR · 2d

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Eugene, Lane County officials outline plans to close millions in budget deficits

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene city leaders are beginning to map out how they will close an approximately $10 million budget deficit, as Lane County officials say they are also working to shrink their own shortfall while avoiding cuts to the most essential services. At a forum hosted Friday by...

Eugene, OR · 2d

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Cottage Grove standoff ends with armed woman in custody

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - A standoff lasting several hours ended with 50-year-old Carol LaDuke in custody after she fired multiple shots inside her apartment at the Riverside Apartments complex. Police responded to a reported burglary at the apartments along Highway 99 around 1:40 a.m. Thursday. Officers quickly learned the caller,...

Cottage Grove, OR · 2d

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Flu cases surge early in Oregon, hitting seniors hardest

LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Flu season is picking up months ahead of schedule in Oregon, with positive test rates and hospitalizations trending up. For the week of Oct. 25 through 31, the Oregon Health Authority reports the percentage of positive tests increased to more than 10%, up from less than 8% the week before. There have also been nearly 40 hospitalizations during that period.

Oregon · 2d

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South boys win state cross-country title

Saturday’s OSAA cross-country championship meet at Lane Community College brought a warm, clear day, fast races, and a South Eugene boys’ team trophy for the first time since 2017. The meet featured a new national-best boys’ time and South Eugene girls taking the second-place trophy for the second straight year.

Eugene, OR · 1d