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  EUGENE REST STOPS Eugene council makes permanent 2 programs for homeless (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Eugene City Council has unanimously voted to make permanent two programs that provide those without homes legal and safe places to sleep. The Register-Guard reports city councilors on […]

Re-Vision Florence; Mapleton gets 3rd Nike grant; Cold Weather Shelter to open again; 40th anniversary of discovery that changed oceanography

Highway facelift for Florence still a year away The facelift for Highway 101 in the core downtown area; known as “re-vision Florence”; is moving forward with construction scheduled to begin a year from now.  Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds says the Oregon Department of Transportation will likely pay about 35-percent […]