Lookout PM: Private school in turmoil

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The future of the private Far Horizons Montessori School in Eugene is up in the air, as several teachers have quit over not being paid and the director has said she will resign. Parents are trying to figure out what’s next.
A University of Oregon student died this week after she had been hit by a car 10 days earlier while riding a bike near East Eighth Avenue and Hilyard Street. Elizabeth Cardenas was 21 and had come from Mexico to study at the UO.
Federal prosecutors have accused a Springfield man of running a cyberattacks-for-hire scheme. He is alleged to have created a malicious “botnet” that would hammer other computers or servers with unwanted traffic. Ethan J. Foltz faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
EWEB is working on a $5 million upgrade of the Danebo substation. The hope is it will better withstand the “big one” — or any earthquake, for that matter.
Due to construction, you might want to avoid the area around High Street, Sixth Avenue, as well as the Sixth Avenue off-ramp from the Ferry Street Bridge viaduct.
Do you have stories about Sue Kesey, Springfield Creamery or Nancy’s yogurt? Vanessa Salvia would like to hear them for a possible follow-up story on Kesey’s legacy. The Springfield Creamery co-founder died this week at 86.

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Teachers quit private Montessori school after not being paid

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

The director of the private Far Horizons school says she plans to resign. Parents fear the school won’t be able to open when the academic year begins in two weeks.

UO student dies 10 days after being hit by car while bicycling

A University of Oregon student died this week after being hit by a car Friday, Aug. 8 while riding her bicycle in a crosswalk near East Eighth Avenue and Hilyard Street, a university spokesperson said.

Springfield man charged in cyberattacks-for-hire scheme

By Jaime Adame

The 22-year-old faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Federal prosecutors accuse him of running a “botnet” responsible for cyberattacks on victims in over 80 countries, including a U.S. government network and a social media platform.