EUGENE, Ore. — The most controversial and debated on this ballot was the city services fee. The preliminary numbers did not look good. The fee’s supporters gathered at The Bier Stein as those first numbers loaded up. With nearly a 2-to-1 vote against Measure 20-211, what may be tough loss for city officials is just … Continue reading »
Teachers Union Asks for 1% Raise
EUGENE, Ore. — The 4J teachers union is asking for a 1-percent raise from the district in its new contract. The teachers union presented its first proposal Tuesday evening. The union says as class sizes have grown and staff size has declined over the years, teachers are working harder and taking home less. The union … Continue reading »
Services Cut if Levy Doesn’t Pass
EUGENE, Ore. — Measure 20-213 affects a broad bracket of people, as it pertains to Lane County public safety and particularly to services that the sheriff says will be cut if it doesn’t pass. There was no organized opposition toward Measure 20-213, but those in favor of the levy were gathered at the Nines Golf … Continue reading »
Parents Hope 4J Bond Measure Passes
EUGENE, Ore. – Members and parents of the 4J School District have to wait until Tuesday night to find out if the 4J bond measure will pass. Parents say they’ve worked hard to get the word out and would be surprised if the measure didn’t pass. The $170 million bond measure would replace four aging … Continue reading »
EPD Arrest Man After Standoff
EUGENE, Ore. — A man led the Eugene Police officers on a short chase Tuesday morning and then barricaded himself inside his home for hours. Officers surrounded a home in the River Road area for hours, urging a man locked inside to turn himself in. Neighbors say this isn’t the first time they’ve had problems … Continue reading »
Local Volunteers Help Tornado Victims
EUGENE, Ore. — Even though Moore, Oklahoma is nearly 2,000 miles away, two Red Cross volunteers from Oregon are heading there to offer a helping hand. One of the volunteers is from Albany and the other is from Portland. Both are what the Red Cross calls top-level volunteers; they’ve responded to a number of disasters … Continue reading »
Police Arrest Online Sexual Predator
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A suspected online sexual predator is offline thanks to a successful undercover operation. Corvallis police arrested 65 year old James Maulding, of Silverton, on Friday. The investigation began in the beginning of May. Police say Maulding engaged in several sexually explicit conversations online with someone he thought was an underaged girl. Little … Continue reading »
Measure 20-213: Lane Co. Public Safety
EUGENE, Ore. — The voter turnout so far this year is very similar to the last time a public safety measure was on the ballot. In 2007, Lane County voters struck down a public safety levy; 71 percent of registered voters said no. Supporters of Measure 20-213 are confident this election will bring a different … Continue reading »
LIVE: Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
(CNN) — A second round of severe weather has begun developing across the Central Plains. A massive tornado tore through a densely populated Moore, Oklahoma on Monday afternoon. The tornado touched the ground in Duncan and moved east, northeast into Moore, south of Oklahoma City. Monday’s tornado is estimated to be about two-miles wide. … Continue reading »
Click It or Ticket Campaign Under Way
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department joined a statewide effort Monday to crack down on drivers and passengers not wearing their seat belts. The Click It or Ticket campaign will run through June 2, and will include law enforcement agencies at the state, county and city levels. Last year in Oregon, 61 people were … Continue reading »
