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Eugene residents turned in thousands of signatures to put a corporate tax for clean energy on the November ballot. If passed, the fund would generate $15 million yearly for renewable energy programs and green jobs.
After an employee embezzled funds and forced layoffs in 2023, Eugene's alternative newspaper came roaring back thanks to overwhelming community support. The embezzler pleaded guilty this week as the paper thrives.
A Eugene nonprofit gathered volunteers to repair 200 donated bicycles destined for local children who need them. Shift Community Cycles opened its new workspace to community members ready to turn generous donations into wheels for kids.
Alert bystanders and quick-thinking firefighters saved a man's life after he became trapped in a deep crevice near Oregon's Willamette River with dangerously low body temperature. The rescue shows how ordinary people paying attention can make the difference between life and death.
