Articles from the March 9, 2023 edition
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$4.1 million more
EUGENE: Some of the $150 million in funding set aside by the Oregon legislature in 2021 will be coming to Blue River, thanks to a vote last month by the Lane County Board of Commissioners. In...
On the lookout
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in identifying individuals associated with a suspect vehicle that may have been involved in recent thefts occurring in the Vida and Leaburg areas....
Snow has been piling up
Water vapor is continuing to condense around specks of dust to form ice crystals. The resulting falling flakes have built up snow levels to their best levels so far this winter. And, snow at higher...
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Legislative proposal would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local school board elections
A new bill facing the Oregon Legislature this session would lower the voting age for school board elections. Other bills this session aim to lower the state’s voting age in various capacities, inclu...
Rescue teams were busy
Technology helped searchers find a motorist stranded in the snow after the vehicle became stuck in an area where cell service wouldn’t connect. Making his situation worse, the Lane County...
Guest Opinion
Artificial intelligence – a major force in media and technology – is at the center of hot new discussion these days about its potential impact on the arts, and literature and whether AI...
Sheriff's Report - March 9
Feb. 28: 5:58 p.m: Dispute - 89800 block, Greenwood Dr. 6:59 a.m: Suspicious Vehicle - 37700 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. March 1: 12:03 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 42800 blk, McK. Hwy. 2:12 p.m: Information - 45100 blk, McK. Hwy. 3:02 p.m: Civ...
McK Fire Report - March 9
Feb. 27: 10:27: 44000 block, Leaburg Dam Rd. Fire Alarm. Disregarded prior to arrival. 18:14: 38000 blk, Natures Garden St. Police Assist. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Feb. 28: 1:01: 88000 blk, Millican Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1...
Upper McK Fire Report - March 9
March 1: 07:12: Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries - Aufderheide Dr./Milepost 54. Vehicle slid off the road, is stuck against a canyon wall, No injuries, everyone was able to get out. March 4: 09:17: Medical – 51000 block, Blue River Dr. Male,...
Offbeat Oregon History
The nineteenth century was a kind of golden age of body snatching. Digging up the freshly dead to cash the corpses in at the back door of a nearby medical school was — well, not common exactly, but...
Pump up your plant knowledge by learning family relationships
Learning to recognize 400,000 species of plants is more than daunting; it’s impossible. But making a start by learning how to identify family characteristics can help you manage a healthier garden....
Closen Francis Christian Jr.
Closen Francis Christian, Jr., 86, of Eugene, passed away at home in Eugene on February 26, 2023. Closen was born on March 24, 1936, in Crescent City, California, to Closen Christian Sr. and Georgene...
Direct Answers
I have been married for two years, with stepsons aged 18 and 16. Either their parents did not know what table manners are, or they decided it was not important for the boys to learn. Last night I...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Carmen Santos thinks she lost her engagement ring in an Enterprise rental. The company looks for the ring and then sends her a $452 bill. Can it do that? I recently rented a car with Enterprise in...
PROBLEM SOLVED
After Jamie Reynolds cancels her appliance orders from Sears, a representative promises her a prompt refund. But three months later, she's still waiting. What can she do to get her money back? I...
Crossword
ACROSS 1. Matt Damon/Ben Affleck 1999 movie 6. *Top seed 9. *Player's target 13. Earth Day month 14. State V.I.P. 15. ____ firma 16. Rationalistic theology 17. Former name of Tokyo 18. Formed a curve...
