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Supreme Court backs Grants Pass

As ink dries, local leaders uncertain about future of unhoused camping code Oregon’s southern, rural town of Grants Pass has been thrust into the national limelight as the United States Supreme Court ruled in the City’s favor June 28, setting a new standard on how…

Nonprofit helping unhoused youth   

SPRINGFIELD – Connected Lane County (CLC) continues to assist youth throughout Lane County, now focusing on those who are unhoused by participating in the Point Source Youth (PSY) Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention (DCT-P) program. This program is also supported by the Youth Experiencing Homelessness…

Fast Girls Live: A high-speed approach to empowerment

SPRINGFIELD – As the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials made its eighth return to Hayward in Eugene, Oiselle, a women-centered running company focused on elevating the liberation and confidence of women within the running community, presented a “Fast Girls Live” panel discussion at the…

Briefs: Week of July 4

PeaceHealth makes changes to urgent care clinic SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth has announced updates to the University District urgent care clinic’s operating hours. It will open at 8 a.m. and accept new walk-in patients until 8 p.m. The new hours go into effect June 28. The…

$1.5 million gifted to support nurse residency in Oregon

EUGENE –  The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation has pledged a transformative gift of $1.5 million to support nursing at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart and PeaceHealth Peace Harbor. This contribution will help address the critical nursing shortage in our region through innovative and sustainable strategies. “We…

Creswell considering food truck ordinance

CRESWELL — With no ordinance in place, Creswell city officials are working out logistics after hearing concerns about a streetside food truck location. “We do not want them blocking businesses,” city manager Michelle Amberg said.   There have been issues noted about cart locations around…