Kelly McIver

Education

Eugene 4J School Board approves new policy banning personal electronic devices

Tiffany Eckert

Wednesday night, the Eugene 4J School Board approved a new policy barring students’ use of personal electronic devices in K-12 schools. They did so just under the state's required deadline of Oct. 31.

It took a few months for the City of Eugene to assess the needs and secure contractors to do the Washington Jefferson Park cleanup

Environment

Washington Jefferson Park undergoes a facelift

Karen Richards

Eugene’s Washington Jefferson Park is getting a facelift. It’s to fix damage done when it operated as a temporary camp during the pandemic.

Many camp sites were vacated by mid-day Tuesday. Other people were sorting their belongings, preparing to move.

Housing & Homelessness

Temporary camping site in Eugene gets temporary move

Karen Richards

The City of Eugene has been staffing a camping site for unhoused people at 13th and Chambers since March 2021, but recent winter weather had them scrambling to find a safer option.