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klcc.org | Rachael McDonald
One of the new laws approved in this year’s Oregon’s legislative session gives people with a family member in memory care the right to establish independent councils to advocate for their loved ones. It’s not that often that a couple of ordinary Oregonians who don’t work in government are successful in getting a law passed in Salem. But two Eugene area residents were the forces behind the legislation.
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5 days ago |
klcc.org | Rachael McDonald
A new course at Lane Community College in early childhood education will be offered completely in Spanish this summer. It’s aimed at addressing the need for childcare for a growing population of Spanish speaking families. Philip Martinez, Dean for Social Science at Lane, told KLCC locally and across the state, community colleges are experiencing a larger number of students whose first language is Spanish. “That population also has a need for childcare,” he said.
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1 week ago |
klcc.org | Rachael McDonald
According to a police affidavit, the man who crashed his car at Amazon Park last month, killing a Eugene woman, was found to have a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. The crash happened at 9:45 a.m. on April 23. The driver, Scott Stolarcyk, allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of .23% when tested less than an hour later.
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1 week ago |
opb.org | Rachael McDonald
A view of Quartz Creek, where work is underway to clear the banks so that the water can spread out and meander. A major earth-moving project is underway along the McKenzie Highway east of Eugene-Springfield. The work is meant to restore the McKenzie River to its more meandering character to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. Like many rivers, the McKenzie and its tributaries have been engineered by humans to follow a desired path.
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2 weeks ago |
klcc.org | Rachael McDonald
A major earth-moving project is underway along the McKenzie Highway east of Eugene-Springfield. The work is meant to restore the McKenzie River to its more meandering character to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. Like many rivers, the McKenzie and its tributaries have been engineered by humans to follow a desired path. “So, this is Quartz Creek…“ said Elizabeth Goward with McKenzie River Trust. It's a shallow creek with rocky sloped banks where trees and shrubs grow.
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