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Tear gas and pepper spray deployed, multiple people detained and injured during anti-ICE protests in Eugene
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (179+ words) At least one woman was injured in Eugene Tuesday after federal law enforcement responded to an anti-ICE protest. Protesters watched anxiously Tuesday afternoon as city emergency services went in and out of the Eugene Federal Building with an empty gurney....
Eugene teenage accordionist featured in ‘Tiny Desk Concert’
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (151+ words) A Eugene teenager who plays the accordion has been featured on an NPR Tiny Desk concert. Maria Telesheva attends North Eugene High School. Last year, KLCC spoke with her when she received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award…...
Lane Community College faculty union holds ‘strike school’ as contract negotiations continue
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (347+ words) Lane Community College and the union representing its faculty are heading to mediation as they continue to negotiate a new contract. This week, they're holding a "strike school" to prepare for that possibility. LCC faculty have never gone on strike…...
Oregon lawmakers might once again debate the ‘kicker’ tax rebate this year
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (786+ words) Oregon Democrats and progressive groups have long bemoaned the "kicker" the rebate that sends money back to taxpayers when state revenues come in higher than expected. They've also largely resigned themselves to the fact that Oregonians will never vote to…...
Lane County settles with women who sued after fall in Harbor Vista Campground
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (132+ words) Lane County Commissioners approved a $280,000 settlement Tuesday with a Florence woman who sued after falling in a county campground. Shannali McCord was injured while staying in a cabin at Harbor Vista campground in 2023. McCord stepped off the porch of her…...
Amazon out, wolves in: Taking on big retail, OSU study on wolf return
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (1090+ words) Today on the show, you'll hear from a small group of people who believe this Amazon facility would be bad news for Eugene and want to keep the company out of the community. Then, in the second half of the…...
Recall effort underway for 3 members of Springfield Board of Education
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (926+ words) Lane County residents have filed to begin a recall of the majority of elected board members who oversee Springfield Public Schools. Records show that separate filings have been made to force a recall vote for seats held by Heather Quaas-Annsa,…...
Oregon governor names new state forester
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (154+ words) The Oregon Governor's office has appointed a new State Forester, after Cal Mukumoto resigned from the post one year ago. Mukumoto lost support from many in the forestry industry when he supported a plan to protect endangered species on state…...
Chris Dudley enters Oregon governor’s race
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (610+ words) Chris Dudley is getting back into the political game. The former Portland Trail Blazer announced on Monday he's entering the GOP primary and hopes to be the next governor of Oregon. The news comes 16 years after the former basketball center…...
Project to restore Amazon Creek in south Eugene is almost done
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (209+ words) A 65-year-old concrete channel that makes up a portion of the Amazon Creek from East 24th Avenue to East 20th Avenue has been almost fully transformed. The restored portion of the creek will include a natural sloped bank that allows for increased…...