Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
Good morning, Eugene.
Bodhi Café from Corvallis will open in downtown Eugene next Wednesday at the former Bagel Sphere location.
The café, known for its long-fermented sourdough bread and 40 pastries, will offer a cinnamon roll exclusive to Eugene after a strong response at the Lane County Farmers Market.
Lane County fire season officially ended Friday, Oct.
16 after cooler weather and rain, but officials warn that dry conditions persist. Outdoor burning is allowed in some areas while restrictions remain in Eugene and Florence.
Lane Community College Board faces an ethics investigation after board member Austin Fölnagy accused the group of breaking open meeting law on June 3.
The commission began its review during an Oct. 9 session while board members defended their actions.
Oakridge City Council passed a resolution on Oct.
15 to bar city resources for mining on TV Butte amid concerns over water safety & local environmental impact, and a public hearing on the rezoning proposal is set for Oct. 20 at the Lane County Public Service Building.
PeaceHealth’s planned Timber Springs behavioral health hospital in Springfield cleared an Oregon Health Authority Certificate of Need and now awaits a Nov.
2 Springfield City Council annexation vote. If approved, construction will begin next spring on the $82 million project which includes 96 inpatient psychiatric beds + 24 for adolescents.
Sister Monica Heeran (a pioneering PeaceHealth leader) died Oct.
9 at age 95. A vigil is scheduled for 4 p.m. tomorrow and a funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. the day after, with virtual viewing available.
Downtown Eugene will get 133 new apartments replacing the empty building at 1059 Willamette Street, with demolition starting November 2 and groundbreaking this winter.
The project includes affordable and market rate units, survivors' apartments, commercial space & a public art gallery as part of a $38.3 million urban renewal effort.
Oregon will host Nebraska today at Autzen Stadium (their first meeting since 2017) with kickoff at 8 p.m., and Oregon State faces Washington State in Corvallis at 3 p.m. The Ducks may see quarterback Dante Moore return as he has been practicing, while the Beavers ride a four-game win streak.
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