Meet near Greenway Bridge to help restore Willamette Riverfront Feb. 20

Submitted by KVAL Communitie... on Thu, 2010-02-04 10:19

From the KVAL Community Calendar

On Saturday, February 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., community member are invited to join the Walama Restoration Project and the City of Eugene Stream Team program as they work together to help restore the Willamette Riverfront.

Volunteers will be building on the over 400 trees and shrubs that have been planted by volunteers in the area by planting additional native plants, mulching, and completing annual maintenance. Volunteers will meet at the west end of the Greenway Bridge across from Valley River Center.

For more information or to rsvp please contact Heidi Vasel at Heidi@walamarestoration.org or by phone (541) 484-3939.

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Wentworth Buick-GM shuts down Eugene dealership

Submitted by KVAL Communitie... on Wed, 2010-02-03 16:37

After 28 years in Eugene, Wentworth Buick-GM has shut down. The lots and showroom are empty.

It's one of the dealerships that lost its GM franchise when the company downsized last year.     

Owner Scott Wentworth told KVAL News the dealership was not making enough money. He said the company will focus on its dealerships and land development company in Portland.
    
The building is now up for lease.

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Divison Avenue store to close

Submitted by Laura Rillos on Wed, 2010-02-03 16:01

Hollywood Video is closing 850 stores around the country, including the store on Division Avenue.

Movie Gallery Inc., the owner, has filed for Chapter 11 protection.

The chain has struggled to compete with Netflix and Redbox, which offer cheapter rentals.

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LTD plans to cut and change bus routes to save money

Submitted by Jennifer Winters on Tue, 2010-02-02 15:52

 

 

Several Lane Transit bus routes could be cut or changed due to a drop in operating funding.

Here's a list of the proposed cuts in the Santa Clara area:

River Road/Santa Clara Area Map (pdf)
   River Road/Santa Clara Routes (pdf)
Effective June 13, 2010
3X River Road Station - Route Eliminated
Route 55 River Road Connector - Route name, routing, and frequency changes
Route 451 NEHS AM and PM - Route eliminated

Effective September 19, 2010
Route 51 Santa Clara - No change
Route 52 Irving - Schedule change

 

Here's the information provide by LTD about the changes:

The LTD Board of Directors and LTD Board Budget Committee bega

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Western Eugene's Preferred Veterinarian
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Eugene & Springfield's Best Kept Secret!!
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Two Eugene businesses robbed at knifepoint Sunday

Submitted by KVAL Communitie... on Mon, 2010-02-01 09:10

Two Eugene businesses -- one off River Road, the other in the heart of downtown Eugene -- were robbed at knifepoint by suspect with similar descriptions Sunday, although police were not yet sure whether the two cases are connected.

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Police: 3 arrested after raid on marijuana, hash operation

Submitted by KVAL Communitie... on Fri, 2010-01-29 11:04

Eugene police said that, since April 2009, detectives had received numerous complaints via the anonymous tip line regarding drug activity and stolen property at 169 Mecca in Eugene, Ore.

A search warrant was served there, where detectives arrested Ricky Michael Zuvich, Travis Lee Rictor and Danielle Julia Wagner.

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Latest data shows crashes down, injuries up in Eugene

Submitted by Eric Jones on Thu, 2010-01-28 16:28

The total number of motor vehicle crashes on Eugene streets continued to decline in 2008, but the number of injuries associated with those crashes remained significantly higher than historical averages, according to crash summary statistics recently compiled by the Eugene Public Works Department.

Click here to see detailed crash data, including figures for 640 intersections in Eugene

Public Works prepares annual crash summaries using data provided by the Oregon Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).  According to the most current full-year information available from DMV, there were a total of 1,660 crashes in Eugene in 2008, down from 1,821 crashes in 2006 and well below the 10-year average of 1,973 crashes per year. However, 751 injuries were reported in 2008, considerably above the 10-year average of 675 injuries per year. The report also showed five fatal crashes, 70 crashes involving bicycles (69 of them resulting in injuries), and 25 crashes involving pedestrians. The 2008 statistics includes one fatality related to a bike crash and one pedestrian fatality. 

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Work party Feb. 6 at Awbrey Park

Submitted by KVAL Communitie... on Wed, 2010-01-27 10:38

On Saturday, February 6 from 9 a.m. to noon volunteers are needed at Awbrey Park, north of Spring Creek Drive on River Road, for tree planting and invasive plant removal. 

All gloves, tools, instructions, and a snack will be provided.

Contact City of Eugene Volunteer in Parks Coordinator Lorna Baldwin at 541-682-4845 or lorna.j.baldwin@ci.eugene.or.us to RSVP or for more information.

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UO president to meet with Latino middle school group

Submitted by KVAL Communitie... on Mon, 2010-01-25 11:13

Press release

Students in the Kelly Middle School Ganas program will be meeting with University of Oregon President, Richard Lariviere, on Monday, January 25 at 3:30.

Ganas is an after-school program that links Latino middle school students with Latino students from the University of Oregon.  The U of O members of MEChA  (Chicano/Latino student union) provide academic tutoring, interpersonal mentoring, cultural sharing, role-modeling and leadership development to the middle school students. The overall goal of Ganas is to develop bi-cultural leaders:  students who possess the skills, knowledge and drive to become leaders of the future in their community without surrendering their cultural integrity.

The 7th and 8th graders who are currently in Ganas have a collective GPA of 3.33.  All of the students come from Spanish-speaking homes.

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State: Vapors from contaminated groundwater don't reach air inside Trainsong homes

Submitted by Mark Furman on Thu, 2010-01-21 10:31

Press release

Oregon Public Health officials have determined that the indoor air quality of homes in the Northwest Eugene Trainsong neighborhood is not affected by vapors released through nearby contaminated groundwater, according to a report released today.

State officials began studying the potential for indoor air contamination in 2006. Union Pacific Railroad operations that began more than 100 years ago  contaminated the groundwater with volatile organic chemicals.  Officials from Oregon Public Health and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) were concerned that these chemicals might be moving into the indoor air of homes located near the rail yard. 

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