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Drivers and Bikers must share the road with pedestrians. Here's some rules of the road designed to keep all commuters safe while they're traveling the roadways.

IF YOU LIVE IN EUGENE AND ARE WILLING TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE WITH THE CITY... THE CITY WANTS YOU TO BECOME AN ADVISOR. THE ANNUAL RECRUITMENT IS UNDERWAY. VOLUNTEERS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ARE NEEDED TO SERVE ON CITY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES. THE ONE YEAR TERMS BEGIN NOVEMBER 1ST.

Times may be tough for the rest of the economy but if you own a debt collection agency you're more than likely farer a bit better than the rest. Hawes Financial Group is buidling a new 20-million dollar office in the gateway area of springfield. The new 3 story 80,000 square foot building will be on International Way across the street from Symantec and one-half mile from the Peacehealth Riverbend Hospital complex. Hawes will hire about 200 people to work for the group of companies.

Parents and college students - tired of forking over hundreds of dollars on textbooks each semester? Then, stop buying books, and start renting them instead. several websites now allow you to rent the textbooks that you need, and return them when you're done. It's cheaper than buying books - sometimes as much as 80%less.

Now folks in Eugene don't have to travel to Springfield - to combat high food prices. a new grocery outlet just opened its doors in Eugene. grocery outlet offers bargains on brand name merchandise, with prices often up to 50% cheaper than conventional retailers.

Monroe woman keeps reaching for her goal despite being hit by thieves.

Next Step Recycling is taking the next step in collecting electronic waste. the reduce - reuse center has partnered with Peddler's Express. residential and business customers who are too busy or not able to drop off their smaller loads - can have Peddler's Express do it for them.

As the number of available landfills declines and concern over the environment grows, banks across the country are looking for ways to recycle the 7,000 tons of tired bills. Officials are working with the u-s mint to push the new Presidential Gold One Dollar coins - unlike the bills they can be recycled.

It's the ultimate paper saver - that does all the work for you, and if you use it at home, it's free. Greenprint is a software program launched by a portland company. the software automatically saves you paper.

The new office project planned in Northeast Eugene is seeking businesses to buy space in the planned Coburg Connection development. the five-building plan will be worth about $12 million upon build-out. It will be located at on the side of the road where Coburg meets County Farm Rd.

Microsoft's love affair with Yahoo is over. the computer giant now has plans to take on Google and it may mean cash rebates for you. Under the cash program revealed today, web shoppers who sign up for an account and buy items found using Microsoft's live search cash-back site will receive a percentage of the purchase price deposited into their Paypal account

BRING Recycling is celebrating the completion of Phase 1 an ambitious remodeling and expansion project! In order to commemorate the event, BRING Recycling is hosting the Young Professionals Network on Thursday, September 11. Discover BRING Recycling's Planet Improvement Center, complete with the widest selection of used building materials between Portland and San Francisco, a new resale outlet, examples of reuse and sustainable building, as well as an education center. The event will be held in BRING's gallery, where seven local artists exhibit work that elegantly disguises its reuse origins.

Starting today, more than 30 streets in Eugene are getting some maintenance. Crews will lay down protecting seals. It's a thin layer of asphalt and sand. The seal helps protect streets from water, cracking... and it restores friction to help drivers brake.

Run for the Fallen on August 24th is in remembrance of soldiers that have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Do you know any Trashbusters??!! well make sure the county knows them too! Lane County's Resource Recovery Advisory Committee is looking for nominations for the annual Trashbuster awards program seeks businesses and citizens that make efforts to protect our environment and our future by reducing reusing and recycling. It also provides great examples of how all of us can make simple changes that save the environment.

Starting this week if you want to get from point a to point b - and it's less than 6 point two miles - Google maps will give you a choice of driving *and* walking directions.

It's a sweet life when you're living Green!! The Sweet Life bakery offers organic sweet treats from their solar powered shop.

The entire community can get involved and help reduce the city's carbon footprint. Take the online challenge then print a voucher to take to one of 3 local businesses. They'll give you a carbon footprint pin for your efforts.

With the Olympics underway, the focus on Beijing is different for Ying Rodman - her native country is the main source of her goods. She's struggling to maintain a new business, and hoping to bridge a fashion gap between China and Eugene.

City of Eugene wants public to report trouble spots

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Eugene author showcases the Three Stooges through the eyes of those who knew them

Oregon State University has made quite a name for itself in the computer industry. From Google and Mozilla to Firefox and Real Networks - OSU's Open Source Lab has worked with them all. this privately funded program is in a class by itself and gives students the work experience no class room could eer teach.

Balloon pilot Kevin Herschman's Web site. He's a new pilot in the area, looking for people who want to fly.