Good evening,

  • The trustees of the University of Oregon got a look today at some bleak data about student enrollment and retention rates at UO, both of which are lower than at peer institutions. Lookout reporter Grace Chinowsky was in Portland covering the meeting, which continues tomorrow.
  • A trial has been set for the driver of the SUV that hopped a curb, struck and killed 79-year-old Sharon Schuman while she was jogging on the Amazon path. A judge ordered Scott Shawn Stolarczyk, 51, who has pleaded not guilty, to stand trial in March. Jaime Adame reports.
  • Oregon Journalism Project continues its coverage of the use of private equity investments in the PERS pension fund. At a recent meeting of officials who guide state investments, Oregon’s treasurer said critics don’t know that some of those investments took losses because that information is private by law: “It’s really important for people in the public to be aware that there are things we are not able to disclose legally,” Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner told the meeting.
  • We are looking for high school athletes with interesting stories. Last week we profiled Mylee Johannsen, a female placekicker for the North Eugene Highlanders football team. Who do you know? They don’t have to be the greatest athlete in the world. We are looking for anyone who has a fun or inspiring story? Contact Mike McInally to nominate someone.

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Upcoming UO recruitment cycle will be ‘one of the toughest,’ official says

By Grace Chinowsky

Admissions and enrollment data presented at a University of Oregon Board of Trustees meeting on Monday revealed an uphill battle for the upcoming academic year.

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Trial date set for driver of car in fatal crash on Amazon Trail

By Jaime Adame

The driver of the SUV that hopped a curb and struck 79-year-old Sharon Schuman, killing her, has a trial date set for next March, almost a year after Schuman’s death.

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Returns on specific private equity investments in PERS fund kept secret by law

By James Neff / Oregon Journalism Project

At a recent public meeting about the financial health of OPERF, the $100 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Fund, an activist criticized the Oregon State Treasury for losing money when it recently sold $4.5 billion in private equity holdings from the fund. State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner responded sharply. She told the activist, Rick Pope […]

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Update: Barricaded man in Cottage Grove peacefully surrenders, sheriff’s office says

By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Staff

Sheriff’s office seizes 7,000 marijuana plants from illicit grow operations

By Jaime Adame

Enjoy your evening,

Bob

Bob Passaro has been a reporter and editor since the 1990s. He has worked at The Associated Press, The Post Register in Idaho Falls, Idaho; The Salt Lake Tribune in Utah; and for 14 years at The Register-Guard in Eugene. He also spent about 10 years as co-owner of a design and web development agency in Eugene. And he is co-founder of the obituary platform Elegy.us