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Emerald Broadband: More than a utility— a community connector
In Eugene, Oregon, Emerald Broadband is doing more than just bringing high-speed fiber internet to homes and businesses—they’re about fostering relationships, uplifting creative voices, and creating shared spaces where neighbors can…
Oregon faces longer fire season due to historic heat, drought, experts warn
Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts.
Appeals judge who sided with PacifiCorp used to represent the utility
Anna Joyce wrote the opinion in a landmark wildfire case. But Oregon judicial code suggests she should have recused herself. She did not.
Parts of Washington Street, Broadway to close for tree removal Tuesday
The city of Eugene will close a lane on Washington Street and one block of West Broadway over the next two days to remove a tree that damaged a neighborhood home…
Eugene-Springfield ranks No. 2 for worst air in U.S., lung association says
Air quality in the metro area worsened in the latest report from the American Lung Association, with the region climbing the national rankings for particle pollution. The rise is driven in…
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With rising wildfire risks, ‘inferior’ fish passage at EWEB dam draws federal review calls
Environmentalists are warning that heightened wildfire risk could disrupt the current “trap-and-haul” system at EWEB’s Trail Bridge Dam.
My neighbor is a Superfund site: J.H. Baxter’s pollution lingers near thousands
Families living near the J.H. Baxter Superfund site, several of whom have lost loved ones in recent years, have unresolved questions about contamination and ongoing risks to their health. Public records…
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Democratic lawmaker takes pragmatic view of farm stands, growth boundaries
Beaverton land-use lawyer Ken Helm irks some fellow Democrats by backing a controversial farm-stand bill — and sharing his committee gavel with a rural Republican.
County still seeking deal with Sanipac on trash fees, even as Creswell backs out
Lane County’s push to collect more trash for its landfill and fees experienced another setback after Creswell dissolved a decades-old intergovernmental agreement with the county. The move comes amid a wider…
Winter storm warning issued; snow expected on Cascade passes
A “robust” cold front from the Gulf of Alaska could make for miserable travel conditions in the Oregon Cascades beginning Tuesday, April 14, with 10 to 22 inches of snow falling…
Trump OKs Oregon disaster funds after severe winter rainstorms
Lane County is among the jurisdictions eligible to receive federal funding because of the disaster declaration, but there was no word yet on the amount available.
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Conservation groups hold public meetings on forest protections after feds won’t
Federal officials said in August they would terminate a 25-year-old rule protecting nearly 60 million acres of forests — including 2 million in Oregon — from development. Advocates for the rule…
Lane County loses appeal in bid to get permit for recycling facility in Goshen
County officials are considering locating the CleanLane recycling facility instead at the Short Mountain Landfill. The county had approved $1.3 million for initial engineering for that work in December while awaiting…
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