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Eugene mayor calls on Kotek, OHA to keep PeaceHealth hospital open
PeaceHealth plans to close the sole hospital in Eugene, shifting services to its RiverBend campus in Springfield. Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis is urging Gov. Tina Kotek and the Oregon Health Authority to intervene.
One of Oregon’s top House Democrats will face a recall election
Members of one of Oregon’s largest labor unions successfully gathered enough signatures to force a recall vote of one of the state’s most labor-friendly lawmakers — Rep. Paul Holvey, a Democrat from Eugene.

PeaceHealth wants to close Eugene’s only hospital
PeaceHealth announced Tuesday that it plans to close its University District Hospital in downtown Eugene and shift most services provided there to its RiverBend campus, located nearly six miles away in Springfield.

Crews continue to work to suppress wildfires east of Eugene and Springfield
Several wildfires are burning in the Willamette National Forest.

Celebration, safety and caretaking is woven into Eugene’s annual Pride celebration: Here’s what that means for this year’s festival.
Eugene’s Annual Pride Festival takes place this Saturday at Alton Baker Park. KLCC's Jill Burke spoke with Brooks McLain, one of the event's organizers, about why it’s celebrated here in August instead of June.

Weather helps fire crews tackling Priceboro Fire
Crews were able to capitalize on the overcast weather Saturday and made “big gains by fully lining the perimeter and achieving 20% containment,” officials said.
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Wildfire smoke prompts Central Oregon air quality advisory
Much of Central and Southern Oregon are under an air quality advisory that's expected to last until at least Wednesday night.

Eugene removes an ordinance restricting some natural gas hookups from the upcoming fall ballot
The Eugene City Council voted Monday night to repeal a measure that would have banned natural gas hook-ups in new low-rise residential buildings.

A recall election looks likely for one of Oregon’s top House Democrats
The recall effort against longtime Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, could pit some of the state's most potent political forces against each other.

Opponents of Eugene’s proposed natural gas ban launch next phase of campaign
A recent court ruling has cast doubt on Eugene's proposed ban on natural gas hookups in new residential construction, but opponents of the ban are moving forward with efforts to fight the ban in the court of public opinion.