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Two Springfield police officers stabbed by Daniel Kahn, the man later shot and killed by another officer, are back on the job full time. And now that Lane County’s district attorney has ruled the shooting was legally justified, Springfield police will conduct its own review of the shooting.
Lane County and Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality have no plans to reexamine the old dump under Alton Baker Park, which contains toxins, even though previous assessments are decades old and were inconclusive.
Lane County’s unemployment rate inched up in August, to 4.9%. The health care industry, however, added jobs and was a bright spot, an economist said.
Avelo Airlines is leaving Eugene sooner than it previously said it would. The airline, which has been the focus of protests for participating in ICE deportations, now says it will end Eugene flights to and from Burbank, California, on Oct. 20.
A letter to the editor has some words for elected officials who use their office as “an opportunity to advance your own ego.”
Ashli Blow wants to talk with people who may be impacted by PacificSource potentially dropping the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan. Are you part of that group, or do you know someone who is? Email Ashli and let her know.
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Injured Springfield officers back to full duty as review continues into police shooting
By Jaime Adame
Now that Lane County District Attorney Christopher Parosa has ruled that a Springfield detective was legally justified in shooting Daniel Khan, the Springfield Police Department will launch two of its own reviews into the incident.
No new probe planned into J.H. Baxter waste under Pre’s Trail
By Ashli Blow
Regulators say the Day Island Landfill under Pre’s Trail poses “low risk” based on decades-old reports, and so the site won’t be reexamined unless Lane County seeks a voluntary cleanup.
Lane County’s August jobless rate up, but report shows job gains in health care
By Michael Zhang
Lane County’s unemployment rate was 4.9% in August, up from last month and also up compared with August of last year, but there are bright spots in the local economy. “Just because they’re higher, obviously that is a more concerning job market,” said Henry Fields, regional economist for Lane County. “But that doesn’t necessarily mean that […]
Avelo Airlines will end flights out of Eugene earlier than expected
By Michael Zhang
Avelo Airlines is ending its West Coast operations six weeks ahead of time, including service to and from the Eugene Airport. “Last week, we decided to end our operations earlier on Oct. 20 (43 days early) due to lower demand during our final month and issues with airport operations,” said Courtney Goff, communications manager for […]
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Bob
