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On the Agenda: Lane Co. commissioners look at Territorial Highway project
by Christian Hill on August 18, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Here's a roundup of the most notable items of discussion or action that local elected leaders will be taking up during meetings this week.Lane County Board of CommissionersWhat: Approval of design […]
4J School Board revises agreements for more transparency
by Jordyn Brown on August 18, 2019 at 11:33 am
Eugene School Board members made transparency and communication a priority at their annual retreat, as they discussed the issues and goals for the coming school year.At the all-day board retreat […]
Oregon farmers spared ruinous planting season that affected much of the country
by By Adam Duvernay The Register-Guard on August 18, 2019 at 11:03 am
Disastrous weather made planting impossible for more acres of farm land this year than any on record, but Oregon farmers were largely spared.
Weather wreaks havoc on Midwest farmers
by By Beth Burger and Doug Caruso The Columbus Dispatch/GateHouse Media on August 18, 2019 at 11:03 am
Numbers released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirm what many U.S. farmers already knew — that the weather has made this year the worst planting season on record.Heavy […]
Local developer builds online community for long-distance hikers
by By Adam Duvernay The Register-Guard on August 17, 2019 at 6:03 pm
A local software engineer is hoping to grow a site he hopes will become homebase for hikers on America's longest trails.
Woman alleges sexual harassment on the job in complaint against DHS
by Chelsea Deffenbacher on August 17, 2019 at 12:03 pm
A former Oregon Department of Human Services employee has filed a complaint with the state of Oregon over DHS's handling of sexual harassment allegations she made while working with a Lane County […]
Pisgah Fire expect to be fully contained by Sunday
by Dylan Darling on August 17, 2019 at 11:03 am
A fire on the southeast side of Mount Pisgah, one of Lane County's most popular hiking spots ignited shortly before noon Thursday, forcing the evacuation of more than 20 people from the trails in […]