New mask guidance stirs up confusion for businesses
“The CDC surprised everyone yesterday and I don t think anyone was prepared for what happened and businesses haven t been told anything yet, so until we are, nothing has changed.”
Posted: May 14, 2021 7:35 PM
Posted By: Mike Cerullo and Chris Lindsay
LANE COUNTY, Ore. The new guidelines for mask wearing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allow fully vaccinated people to go without wearing a mask in public. However, the state of Oregon has not released specific guidelines for businesses to follow at this time.
Many business owners KEZI spoke with Friday expressed confusion over the new rules, saying the announcement came as a shock to them.
Lucy Vinis, Sean VanGordon, Heather Buch, Greg James, Caitlin Vargas and Zach Bessett
The United Front partnership of Lane County brings local governments and public agencies together to promote federal funding and policies that benefit our local communities. It is a unique collaboration that includes the cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County, Springfield Public Schools, Lane Transit District and Willamalane Parks and Recreation District.
Over the past 35 years, the United Front has brought millions of dollars of federal investment to our region, including funding for major infrastructure projects, health care systems and payments in lieu of taxes from federally managed forests, to name a few. More importantly, though, and in line with what President Biden and his administration are proposing, our United Front has brought a cohesiveness and focus to regional priorities that cover numerous needs of our community and its infrastructure. As the chief elected officials for ou
All three of Eugene School Board s seats up for election this year are contested, with seven candidates appearing on the ballot.
Most of the candidates are newcomers, with the exception of sole incumbent Judy Newman. Whoever wins each of the seats will hold it for a full four-year term.
The Register-Guard sent all the candidates a questionnaire that asked about relevant experience, reasons for running and plans to make schools more inclusive. Here s a bit more about each of the candidates, based on their responses.
Since filing, Dakota James Boulette, 22, decided to stop campaigning and instead is supporting Maya Rabasa for the seat. However, Boulette s name still will appear on the ballot. Candidate Bryan Costa did not return multiple calls for comment.
Arsons in Eugene under investigation
A search did not lead to a suspect, authorities say.
Posted: Apr 19, 2021 4:00 PM
Updated: Apr 19, 2021 4:01 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
EUGENE, Ore. – Police are investigating after multiple suspicious dumpster fires Sunday night.
Just before 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of West 11th Avenue and Seneca Road after the fires were reported at two different Lane Transit District bus stops.
While officers were in the area, they saw smoke and fire coming from the area of the Dollar Tree, 3630 West 11th Ave. Eugene Springfield Fire arrived to the scene and put the fire out. Fire officials confirmed the fire started in the area of a dumpster next to the store and spread to surrounding trees.
Joshua Skov
As we reach Earth Day 2021, we might be feeling as if climate change is about impending doom and contentious political battles.
Last year’s deadly wildfires sent shockwaves through communities all over the West, crushing communities and shaking our sense of security for coming fire seasons, and many observers rightly linked increasing wildfire risk to changing climate. At the same time, the Biden administration has made serious action on climate a top priority, rejoining the international accord known as the Paris Agreement and pledging large climate-savvy investments in infrastructure.
Yet at the local level, action on climate change doesn’t have to be about fear and politics. We have climate action opportunities here, in the Eugene-Springfield area, that also support economic efficiency and social equity.