Sarah Hurwitz

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Name: Sarah Hurwitz
Date registered: March 11, 2013

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  1. Roller Derby Boosts Local Business — May 17, 2013
  2. Ninkasi Fermentation Tanks Installed — May 17, 2013
  3. Sewage Main Break Floods Street — May 16, 2013
  4. Food Stamp Cuts Being Considered — May 16, 2013
  5. Occupy Eugene Activist Pleads Guilty — May 15, 2013

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  1. Public Pleads for Glass Bar Island — 7 comments
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  3. Occupy Eugene Activist Pleads Guilty — 3 comments
  4. House Passes Cyber Security Bill — 2 comments
  5. Bill Mandates Healthier Vending Machines — 2 comments

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Roller Derby Boosts Local Business

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Published May 17, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Thousands of people are expected to come out for the Emerald City Roller Girls Big O Tournament this weekend at the Lane Events Center. It’s a sport you may not even think about, but roller derby is gaining popularity. And that demand means more dollars for Lane County. The sweat and determination … Continue reading »

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Ninkasi Fermentation Tanks Installed

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Published May 17, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Ninkasi Brewery installed three new fermentation tanks Friday morning. The installation took about four hours. Each barrel is more than 17,000 gallons. The installation is part of an ongoing expansion at the brewery. The co-founder says they’re pretty excited for the new additions. “There’s a lot of projects under way right now, … Continue reading »

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Sewage Main Break Floods Street

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Published May 16, 2013

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — A sewage main break Thursday morning in Junction City flooded the street and forced people to find different ways to get to work and school. Crews say that the main break is so deep they’ll be working on it for much of the day. Around 7 a.m., public works was called … Continue reading »

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Food Stamp Cuts Being Considered

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Published May 16, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — The federal food stamp program could soon see funding cuts. This week, the House and Senate agriculture committees are considering reducing the size of the program. Legislation approved by the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday would cut about $2.5 billion a year–that’s about 3 percent of the food stamp budget. The Department of … Continue reading »

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Occupy Eugene Activist Pleads Guilty

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Published May 15, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. – An Occupy Eugene activist pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing after chaining herself to a fence around city hall for two days in November. Gwen Iris says she’s satisfied with the verdict Wednesday morning. She’d rather plead guilty so she can get back to what’s truly important to her, keeping the occupy movement … Continue reading »

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Special Election Voting Deadline Nears

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Published May 15, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — The May 21 Special Election is just days away. The Lane County Elections Office suggests you mail your ballot in by Thursday, May 16. But that’s not the official deadline. Voters can drop their ballots off at the elections office right up until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Lane County clerk says the … Continue reading »

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County Looks to Recoup Costs for Boaters

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Published May 14, 2013

VENETA, Ore. — Low water levels at Fern Ridge Reservoir have Lane County leaders looking for ways to recoup costs for boaters. The county and Army Corps of Engineers are working to address the problem. With record low rainfall, the boating season hasn’t looked good. Lane County leaders are addressing ways to help those boaters … Continue reading »

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Oakridge School’s Busing Battle

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Published May 13, 2013

OAKRIDGE, Ore. — A feud’s brewing over the future of student transportation at the Oakridge School District. The Oakridge School Board says they won’t make a decision on outsourcing its student transportation Monday, despite what the Oregon School Employees Association said. In a press release Friday, OSEA said contracting out is “a bad bargain” for the … Continue reading »

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New Eugene Women’s Center Opens

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Published May 11, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — There was much rejoicing Saturday morning at the grand opening of the Eugene Mission’s Women’s Center. The director says it’s been a long time coming. “It did take about a year and a half to build and you know it was a slow but steady process. And I think you’ll find out … Continue reading »

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Students Camp Out for UO Surplus Sale

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Published May 11, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Thousands of people flocked the athletic surplus sale at the Moshofsky Center on Saturday. The annual sale offers extreme discounts on duck athletic gear. Students we spoke with say they go to great lengths to be first in line. Some even camp out the night before. I’ve camped out all three years … Continue reading »

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