Stacey Kafka

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Name: Stacey Kafka
Date registered: January 7, 2013
URL: http://kezi.com

Latest posts

  1. Race to Raise Prostate Cancer Awareness — June 16, 2013
  2. Group Works to Beautify Local Parks — June 15, 2013
  3. Police Dogs Show off Their Skills — June 15, 2013
  4. Friends Mourn Loss of UO Grad — June 14, 2013
  5. Jail Bed Capacity to Increase — June 12, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Moms Rally for Gun Control — 27 comments
  2. Former SPD Chief’s Alleged Scandal — 12 comments
  3. Eugene Residents Rally for Gun Control — 9 comments
  4. SLEEPS Protests Outside Vacant Home — 6 comments
  5. Springfield Man Released from Jail — 5 comments

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Local Mentor Program Undergoes Changes

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Published May 18, 2013

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — The local Big Brothers Big Sisters club went through a number of staffing changes over the past few months. Organizers say they’re slowly trying to rebuild and improve the program. “We are looking to get back to kind of our quality service, make sure that we serve the kids that we … Continue reading »

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Tire Parts Store Celebrates 100 Years

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Published May 17, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — A local tire and trailer parts store is celebrating its own economic boost. The business has been in existence for 100 years. As part of the celebration, the Six Robblees’ Store brought in 30 of its vendors from across the country. The Robblee family started the business in Tacoma, Washington in 1913 … Continue reading »

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Boy Scouts Rally to Oppose Proposal

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Published May 17, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Active and former Boy Scout members and leaders are protesting in Eugene and across the country. Their message: keep gay people out of the Scouts. Next Thursday Boy Scout leaders will vote on whether or not the group will allow openly gay men to join the organization. On Friday a group rallied … Continue reading »

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Local Residents Try Luck at Powerball

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Published May 17, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Since no one cashed in on the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, people are testing their luck to see if they’ll be the lucky winner of Saturday’s $550 million jackpot. A local Dari Mart saw steady traffic of shoppers picking up those Powerball tickets Thursday. When the store manager arrived at work that morning, … Continue reading »

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Property Crime Increase in West Eugene

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Published May 16, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — In the past month, a west Eugene neighborhood has experienced a spike in property crimes. Police say these crimes include car break-ins, stolen vehicles, and residential and commercial burglaries. In the past month, Eugene police report there have been 20 burglaries, four stolen cars and 12 car break-ins in an area of … Continue reading »

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Prepare for Pearl Street Closure

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Published May 15, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Pearl Street between 18th and 19th avenues will close for construction starting next week. Once construction begins, both motorists and cyclists will have to find a different way to get from 18th to 19th avenues. It’s only a one-block stretch, but throughout the day the street has constant traffic. “We’re having a … Continue reading »

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Springfield School Reopens Gym

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Published May 15, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Starting this week, Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary school students get to play in the school’s brand new gym. A second-grade class got to break the gym in Wednesday during P.E. Last year, a support beam in the roof of the gymnasium snapped. It happened while crews were renovating the school, so no … Continue reading »

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New Restaurant Opens Downtown

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Published May 12, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Mother’s Day marked as the opening day for a new restaurant in downtown Eugene. Soubise opened its doors Sunday in the Broadway Commerce Center, at 44 W. Broadway Ave. The restaurant features modern Northwest foods, and will be open for lunch and dinner throughout the week and brunch on Sundays. The owners … Continue reading »

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Postal Food Drive Falls Short of Goal

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Published May 12, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. — Food For Lane County worked into the evening Saturday counting up donations from the postal food drive. In the Eugene-Springfield area, the drive brought it more than 61,000 pounds of food. That’s less than the food drive brought in last year, when the drive brought in nearly 93,000 pounds of food in … Continue reading »

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Crews Battle Andrews Creek Wildfire

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Published May 11, 2013

NEAR YONCALLA, Ore. — Fire crews fought a 60 acre wildfire Saturday. With hands on the ground and help in the sky, firefighters worked to control the burn. “We brought in a couple helicopters to help cool stuff off and then we also have a fixed wing aerial observer aircraft in the sky, as well … Continue reading »

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