Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of September.
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🏘️ Community
Waste Wise Lane County and BRING will host a free Fix-It Fair on Sunday, Sept.
20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at BRING on Franklin Boulevard, offering repairs for household items and bicycles plus upcycling and tool sharpening, with Lane Transit District providing free bus passes via the Umo app.
💼 Business
A new hire arrived for her first shift on Sept.
14 at Summit Behavioral Therapy and found the clinic empty after the company had closed its Eugene facility on July 23 due to financial troubles. Former staff said employees received little notice and wage complaints are now with state officials.
Raising Cane’s is set to open its first restaurant Tuesday, Oct.
13, at 2720 Gateway Street in Springfield. The fast-food chain will hire 160 workers, holding daily interviews from Sept. 14 to 20 + more details on its opening-day events will follow.
🎭 Culture
Radiant Community Arts is hosting its annual miniature art auction So Small.Now on Sunday, Sept.
20 at 5th Street Market Alley (550 Pearl St), where hundreds of tiny artworks will be available for bidding from noon to 4:30 p.m. The free event includes photobooths and raffle prizes.
🏛️ Government
The City of Eugene has begun a two-phase pilot project on Patterson Street after the Jan.
25 death of a UO grad student, reducing the street to one lane with added parking and a bike lane (phase two will add flexible bollards) for at least a year.
🏥 Health
Seniors and their families can connect with local care providers and wellness resources at the free Health & Wellness Fair hosted by the Senior Provider Information Network on Friday, Sept.
18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lane Events Center Wheeler Pavilion in Eugene + representatives will offer guidance on senior care, health checks, and legal aid.
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