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Eugene-based electric car manufacturer Arcimoto suspends operations, seeks capital
The pause in operations and stock offering are a significant downturn for a company that opened a 250,000-square foot facility in Eugene less than a year ago.

Oregon State Pinball Championship returns to Eugene
The state's top 24 pinball players will meet at Blairally Vintage Arcade, competing for $5,000 in prize money and a spot at the North American Championship.

Eugene mayor details 2023 plans, will focus on homelessness, economic development
Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis delivered her annual State of the City address Wednesday evening. She said homelessness, housing, public safety and climate change are the city’s priorities for the coming year.

At this Oregon raptor center, birds of prey take flight again
Over the last 32 years, the Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene has taken in more than 7,200 birds that have been injured, orphaned or fallen ill. Many have since been released back into the wild.

Weekday Wrap: New Salem mayor; Washington County cold case cracked; addressing decling tufted puffin populations
Also in the news, a Eugene school board member filed a complaint citing racism, two Native students at Clark College get scholarships and a former Grant County sheriff was found not guilty.

Eugene Drag Queen Storytime protest is part of larger anti-LGBTQ effort
Event organizers considered canceling the Drag Queen Storytime event due to hateful and threatening messages, but instead pushed forward, with extra security precautions.
Lane County DA’s office won’t prosecute certain crimes due to staffing shortage
The Lane County District Attorney’s office says a shortage of prosecutors means some nonviolent offenders won’t be charged.
Eugene factory to build affordable mobile houses to help ease Oregon housing crunch
Lane County nonprofits will spend millions to build affordable mobile houses for Oregon residents. Manufacturing is scheduled to start in July of next year.

For the fourth time in 13 months, Sydney McLaughlin sets a world record
She ran the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in 50.68 seconds, shattering her old mark by 0.73 seconds.

7 Northwest athletes to watch at the World Track & Field Championships in Eugene
Nearly 2,000 of the world's best runners, jumpers and throwers from 192 countries have arrived in Oregon for the 2022 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The big event, Oregon 22, is happening on U.S. soil for the first time and in a smaller host city than ever before, Eugene. More than 30 athletes who are from the Pacific Northwest or who were collegiate standouts here secured berths in these World Champs.