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Peak Credit Union (PCU) is launching a $500,000 matching challenge to support the development of a planned 24-court regional pickleball complex at Lane Community College (LCC).
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The tragedy in Nepal has killed more than 1,252 people, while more than 4,000 others remain missing. About 90 of those missing people are Americans.

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According to court documents, Van Zoeren allegedly damaged a window at the Eugene federal building and later assaulted a Federal Protective Service officer. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

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Eugene residents are getting a visit from the Big Idaho Potato Truck this Friday, Sept. 4, when they'll have the chance to see a larger-than-life spud.

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Social media is a major part of daily life for many young people, but a clinical psychologist says its relationship with mental health is more complicated than cause-and-effect.

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School districts across Oregon are making painful cuts and long-term changes as they try to rein in budget deficits driven in part by declining enrollment and the resulting drop in state funding.

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As of Aug. 20, 2026, an estimated 2.5 million acres had burned statewide across 1,581 fires. Gross large-fire costs totaled about $236.2 million.

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Vice President J.D. Vance along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the launch of Foundry School on Thursday, a new training program focused on U.S. manufacturing and industrial development.

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A 66-year-old Eugene woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said she was seen drinking wine for about four hours in a grocery store parking lot before getting behind the wheel.

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A 57-year-old man being held at the Linn County Jail died days after deputies found him unresponsive in his cell during an early-morning check, according to Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan.

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It's time for your KVAL Morning Minute 🕗 Rain has finally returned to Oregon, and is expected to stay at least until Friday throughout the region. Get a look at what you can expect from the weather as we move into the weekend.

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Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing feminist activist, author and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died at 92.

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The Roseburg City Council authorized the mayor to execute an employment contract with Anette Spickard, formally naming her the next city manager. Spickard will begin her service Nov. 30, 2026.
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Sixteen paintings from Margaret Godfrey’s 'Educate the Girls of the World' series are now hanging together at the Downtown Eugene Public Library, nearly six years after they survived the Holiday Farm Fire.
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While answering questions from the press after a meeting with travel industry professionals, Trump gave his thoughts on Tiger Woods plea deal from earlier Wednesday, which meant that he would have his driver's license revoked for five years.

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The Eugene Marathon logged its biggest single day of registrations ever on Sept. 1, with more than 2,200 total registrations according to event organizers.

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Last time Oregon faced Boise State, Evan Stewart scored a touchdown. And now after more than a year - we will get to see Evan Stewart back on the field to take on the Broncos again. Will we see Stewart back in the end zone again on Saturday?

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The city said the Minneapolis Police Department was at the scene, adding that the shooting involved "multiple victims, including two police officers."

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Now with a new school year starting with the ban in effect everywhere, teachers and students in Lane County are reflecting on the impact its made so far.

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Crime Stoppers of Oregon, the organization that helps law enforcement solve crime cases while offering rewards for info, has announced that they will be ending their 43-year run at the end of September.

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