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Smoke Cancels Series Finale Last Night’s game between the Eugene Emeralds and Spokane Indians was been canceled due to poor air quality in Spokane. The two teams do not meet again during the regular season, and no makeup date has been announced. Eugene now heads to Hillsboro for a three-game […]
DUII Enforcement Florence Police will increase patrols as part of the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign beginning August 19 and continuing through September 7. The extra enforcement coincides with the busy Labor Day travel period and will focus on identifying impaired drivers. The effort is supported by […]
Ems Win Third Straight The Eugene Emeralds outlasted Spokane 15-10 in 10 innings Thursday night in the longest Northwest League game of the season at 3 hours, 41 minutes. Lisbel Diaz led the way with five hits, while Hayden Jatczak drove in three runs. Eugene has won three straight, improves […]
PeaceHealth Names New Chief Clinical Officer PeaceHealth has named Dr. Holly Beeman as its new chief clinical officer, a systemwide leadership role focused on clinical excellence and care delivery across the organization. Beeman will join PeaceHealth on September 8. She brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical strategy, […]
Ems Take Lead in Series The Eugene Emeralds beat Spokane 5-1 Wednesday night, taking the first two games of the series. Walker Martin homered twice and drove in three runs, while Lisbel Diaz and Jhonny Level also went deep. Jacob Bresnahan tossed six scoreless innings as the Ems improved to […]
Groups Suing HUD Over New Restrictive Rules Fair housing groups are suing the Department of Housing and Urban Development over changes they say would gut their ability to serve vulnerable populations in Oregon and nationwide. One new rule requires housing organizations to have a budget of at least 5 million […]
Poor Air Quality The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency says wildfire smoke is expected to continue affecting Lane County through at least Thursday afternoon. Air quality this morning in Florence and Mapleton is starting out in the moderate range but is expected to worsen as the day progresses. LRAPA says […]
Ems Tie Up League The Eugene Emeralds opened their only regular season trip to Spokane with a 13-1 win over the Indians Tuesday night. Hunter Dryden earned the victory, allowing just one run over six innings, while Zander Darby homered and drove in two. The win moves Eugene into a […]
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