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Lane Education Service District appoints new superintendent
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (86+ words) Lane Education Service District appoints new superintendent'NPR for Oregonians Lane Education Service District appoints new superintendent The Lane Education Service District Board of Directors has named Tenneal Wetherell as its next superintendent. In a news release, Lane ESD said Wetherell…...
Monument in Honeyman State Park removed after attempted theft, vandalism
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (103+ words) Oregon parks officials have removed a monument in Honeyman State Park near Florence after it was damaged in an attempted theft. The statue is called the "Eye of the Needle," and was sculpted by Gordon Newell. It was installed in…...
Oregon, Washington among states suing to block Trump’s vote-by-mail executive order
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (590+ words) Oregon, Washington and 21 other states on Friday became the latest parties to challenge a new executive order from President Donald Trump that, if it stands, would reshape mail voting throughout the country. In a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts, the states…...
Blockages on Mckenzie River near Fish Rock area
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (116+ words) Blockages on Mckenzie River near Fish Rock area'NPR for Oregonians Blockages on Mckenzie River near Fish Rock area Multiple tree trunks and smaller debris are blocking the upper McKenzie River in two locations. The blockages are at Highway 126 E milepost…...
Bend’s Ellen Waterston will serve a second term as Oregon’s Poet Laureate
19+ hour, 3+ min ago (153+ words) Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ellen Waterston of Bend to a second term as Poet Laureate of Oregon. Waterston is a poet, educator and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize. Waterston is Oregon's 11th Poet…...
Eugene Saturday Market returns for 57th season
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (203+ words) There are several signs that spring has come in Eugene: temperatures increase, allergies worsen, and downtown's park blocks are full on Saturdays with a variety of local artisans and food vendors. The Eugene Saturday Market began in 1970, and has run…...
'Watersheds Bill of Rights' qualifies for Lane County ballot
7+ mon, 17+ hour ago (292+ words) A proposal to create a "Watersheds Bill of Rights" has qualified for the Lane County ballot next May. Measure 20-373 aims to give watersheds, ecosystems and wildlife the right to "naturally exist, flourish, regenerate and evolve." It would also grant people…...
Lane County voters to decide on "Watersheds Bill of Rights" ballot measure
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (1186+ words) Eron King and Justin Workman worry about timber companies spraying chemicals near their home. For nearly two decades, they've lived in rural Lane County down the road from Triangle Lake, at the place where two creeks meet. On a rainy…...
Where to find egg hunts for Easter weekend
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (384+ words) It's Easter weekend. Here are some egg-cellent spots for Easter egg hunts across western and central Oregon. Don't forget your basket! When: Saturday, April 4: 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: Lively Park, 6100 Thurston Road, Springfield Price: $7 for egg hunt participants; book a time slot…...
Eugene man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Sharon Schuman
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (179+ words) Eugene man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Sharon Schuman'NPR for Oregonians Eugene man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Sharon Schuman A Lane County Jury Thursday found Scott Stolarczyk guilty of manslaughter in the death of Sharon…...