Jennifer Singh

Eugene

News Reporter at KEZI-TV (Eugene, OR)

Journalism Student at the University of Oregon

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Mapleton water officials speak out about loss of funding for infrastructure

1 week ago | kezi.com | Jennifer Singh |Robert Desaulniers

MAPLETON, Ore. – Water officials in Mapleton are painting a bleak picture about the future of water service in the community after the cancellation of millions of dollars in federal funding that would have gone towards replacing the town’s decrepit water infrastructure. Earlier in April, FEMA announced that the agency is ending a popular grant program that gave billions of dollars to help communities protect themselves from natural disasters.
Student in custody after sharing threatening picture to social media

2 months ago | kezi.com | Jennifer Singh

EUGENE, Ore. -- A student at the Eugene 4J School District's Early College & Career Options High School (ECCO) was taken into custody of law enforcement February 21, according to the school district. In an email sent out to families, Eugene Education Options principal Scott Mayers said a student posted a picture to social media taken in the ECCO bathroom of the student wearing a ski mask and pointing a pistol at the camera.
Benton County strike ends as government and workers approve labor agreement

Nov 20, 2024 | kezi.com | Aaron Arellano |Robert Desaulniers |Jennifer Singh

CORVALLIS, Ore. – At about midday on November 20, Benton County employees voted in favor of approving a tentative contract that was reached in overnight negotiations with the county government, signaling and end to the strike that started earlier in the month. On November 13, hundreds of Benton County employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) hit the picket lines to demand better wages and more support from the county.
Coos County authorities temporarily pause search for missing five-year-old boy

Nov 12, 2024 | kezi.com | Jennifer Singh |Robert Desaulniers |Joey Vacca

HAUSER, Ore. – Searchers including members of the California Oregon Regional Search and Rescue Task Force are pausing their search for a missing boy who hasn’t been seen since November 9 due to bad weather. According to the Coos County Sheriff's Office, around 1 p.m. on November 9, Joshua McCoy and his mother were taking a nap at their home on Stage Road in Hauser. When his mother woke up at about 5:30 p.m., Joshua was gone without a trace.
Coos County authorities temporarily pause search for missing five-year-old boy

Nov 12, 2024 | kdrv.com | Jennifer Singh |Robert Desaulniers |Joey Vacca

HAUSER, Ore. – Searchers including members of the California Oregon Regional Search and Rescue Task Force are pausing their search for a missing boy who hasn’t been seen since November 9 due to bad weather. According to the Coos County Sheriff's Office, around 1 p.m. on November 9, Joshua McCoy and his mother were taking a nap at their home on Stage Road in Hauser. When his mother woke up at about 5:30 p.m., Joshua was gone without a trace.
Albany Public Schools teachers vote in favor of strike

Oct 29, 2024 | kezi.com | Jennifer Singh |Robert Desaulniers

ALBANY, Ore. – After five days of voting, 92% of the nearly 600 members of the Greater Albany Education Association voted in favor of authorizing a strike. Unionized teachers at Greater Albany Public Schools say they have been working without a ratified labor contract and have been negotiating for a new one for months. However, unionized teachers said there has been no adequate progress in those negotiations.
Bethel community groups hold meeting about proposed fuels facility

Oct 8, 2024 | kezi.com | Jennifer Singh |Robert Desaulniers

EUGENE, Ore. – Dozens of people in Eugene’s Trainsong, Bethel, and River Road communities packed into a community meeting on Monday night to discuss concerns over a proposed biofuel transfer station in the Trainsong area. A proposed facility in the Trainsong neighborhood that would be located adjacent to Bethel Drive would be run by USD Clean Fuels, a Texas-based fuels company. If construction on the facility proceeds, it is expected to come online by late 2025.
Lane County Elections Office working to correct mistake that registered non-citizens to vote

Sep 17, 2024 | kezi.com | Robert Desaulniers |Jennifer Singh

EUGENE, Ore. – A mix-up at the Oregon Elections Division has been corrected after hundreds of non-U.S. citizens were wrongly registered to vote in Oregon. Several of those noncitizens were registered to vote in Lane County, and now local elections officials are taking a look at their procedures to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Lane County Search and Rescue gets new underwater sonar search device

Sep 12, 2024 | kezi.com | Jennifer Singh |Robert Desaulniers

EUGENE, Ore. – Water searches and rescues are going to be a lot more efficient for Lane County Search and Rescue with the help of a new underwater sonar search device. While Lane County Search and Rescue crewmembers said they already have underwater sonar devices on all of their boats, they have recently acquired their first underwater sonar device not attached to a boat. That means it can be dropped anywhere in the water and get a 360-degree view of the surrounding area.
Menopause in the workplace

Aug 8, 2024 | elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk | Jennifer Singh

Given that the average age of menopause is 51 (with many experiencing symptoms years before their menopause), it is no surprise that women experiencing menopausal symptoms represent the fastest growing demographic in the UK workforce with nearly 8 out of 10 being in work. Menopause symptoms can have a significant impact on women at work and many can feel embarrassed and unable to disclose that they are menopausal for fear of being stigmatised.