Lane Community College News

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  • Sheldon graduate killed in Iraq (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 16, 2010 at 07:11:09 am
    Nine years ago, Erin Mc­Lyman received a Turnaround Achievement award when she graduated with her peers from Sheldon High School in Eugene. On Monday, her body was received in a formal ceremony with military honors at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The U.S. Army specialist died in Iraq as …
  • BRIEFLY COMMUNITY (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 16, 2010 at 07:10:19 am
    Ridgeline Trail plan meeting set Eugene parks planners will discuss the draft master plan for a two-mile eastward extension of the Ridgeline Trail, from Dillard-Skyline Park to a spot near Lane Community College, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. The city acquired the 200-acre corridor …
  • CALENDAR (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 16, 2010 at 07:09:48 am
    Coburg TODAY City Council — 7 p.m., City Hall, 91069 North Willamette St. Urbanization study, annexations, wastewater project update. 541-682-7852. Eugene TODAY Belt Line Road Open House — 5:30 p.m., Irving Grange, 1011 Irvington Drive. Review alternative concepts/evaluation results. 541-682-8472. Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee — 5:30 p.m., Saul …
  • LCC buys 'pit' for $1, wants Eugene to buy old building for $1.2 million (KVAL Eugene)
    posted on March 11, 2010 at 11:56:52 pm
    The City of Eugene sold "the pit" at 10th and Charnelton to Lane Community College for $1. LCC would like it if the city bought it from them for $1.2 million dollars.
  • Eugene moves to fill downtown "pit" (KMTR Eugene)
    posted on March 11, 2010 at 05:18:02 pm
    Just like that famous glass of water, the “pit” at 10th and Charnelton in downtown Eugene is either half-empty or half-full, depending on how you look at it.
  • Sale of pit to LCC endorsed (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 11, 2010 at 08:45:41 am
    Eugene’s leaders are eager to strike a deal that leads Lane Community College to build a new downtown campus replacing the excavated pit and parking lot north of the city’s public library. But they aren’t so keen about accepting an albatross as part of the arrangement. The City Council on …
  • Eugene council balks at buying building (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 11, 2010 at 01:33:39 am
    Eugene’s leaders are eager to strike a deal that leads to a new Lane Community College downtown campus replacing the excavated pit and parking lot north of the public library. But they aren’t so keen about an albatross being part of the deal. The City Council on Wednesday sent that …
  • State’s rail push losing ground (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 10, 2010 at 08:00:08 am
    Oregon will fall further behind Washington in building high-speed passenger railroads unless it develops a steady source of funding for that purpose, state officials said Tuesday in Eugene. The difference between the two states became apparent in January when Washington was awarded $590 million in federal stimulus funds to develop …
  • OBITUARIES (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 10, 2010 at 07:58:58 am
    Richard Elliott DEXTER — A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church for Richard Keith Elliott of Dexter, who died March 7 of complications from endocarditis. He was 59. He was born June 23, 1950, in Eugene to Morton and Ruth …
  • City Council puts $21 million downtown project on the table (KVAL Eugene)
    posted on March 10, 2010 at 02:26:52 am
    With a 6-2 vote, Eugene City Councilors have taken a step toward funding those downtown projects with a $21 million proposal.
  • Eugene Urban Renewal Plan Approved (KEZI 9 Eugene)
    posted on March 10, 2010 at 01:08:34 am
    City coucilors approved a proposal to spend $21.7 million on public redevelopment projects and increased law enforcement downtown. read more
  • LCC gets incentive from city (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 7, 2010 at 07:46:55 am
    Eager for Lane Community College to build downtown near the Eugene Public Library, the city is offering an $8 million deal to the college. City Manager Jon Ruiz and LCC President Mary Spilde have reached a tentative agreement that is meant to help the college build an 80,000-square foot building …
  • Aztecs end UO softball win streak (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 6, 2010 at 08:49:14 am
    SAN DIEGO — San Diego State put an end to Oregon’s seven-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Friday night in the San Diego Classic softball tournament. Blair Williamson went 2-for-3 for the Ducks, and Monique Fuiava lead off the second inning with a home run. Jessica Moore struck out …
  • UO player admits guilt in drunken campus fight (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 6, 2010 at 08:33:28 am
    University of Oregon placekicker Rob Beard was so drunk just after midnight on Jan. 24 that he doesn’t remember shoving a 19-year-old woman to the ground during a campus area dispute that ended with him getting beaten unconscious by two men who intervened on behalf of the woman, Lane County …
  • BRIEFLY METRO (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 5, 2010 at 08:45:54 am
    2 more run for EWEB, City Council seats Two more people have filed as candidates for seats on the City Council and Eugene Water & Electric Board. Nicole Hansen will be on the ballot with John Simpson for an EWEB at-large seat. Nadia Sindi has filed for the Ward 5 …
  • Staniforth chosen baseball player of week in CC (The Mail Tribune)
    posted on March 3, 2010 at 10:11:27 am
    Oregon Tech first baseman Cory Staniforth, a junior out of Crater High, has been named the Cascade Conference baseball player of the week.
  • EDUCATIONEXTRA (The Register-Guard)
    posted on March 1, 2010 at 08:38:15 am
    Separated parents sought for research IRIS Media Inc., a Eugene media development and behavioral research firm, is seeking parents experiencing separation or divorce to evaluate a new program aiming to support the health and well-being of parents and children. Participating parents will learn effective skills to help protect their families …
  • Eugene and Springfield Officials Discuss Economic Development (KEZI 9 Eugene)
    posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:20:27 am
    The city managers say in this economy, it is important for both Springfield and Eugene to come together for the sake of business throughout the center of Lane County. read more
  • Free Dental Clinic For Children (KEZI 9 Eugene)
    posted on February 26, 2010 at 04:19:58 pm
    The children dental sealant clinic is Saturday from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Lane Community College, inside Building #4. read more
  • Titans’ offense cold at Mt. Hood (The Register-Guard)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 08:54:02 am
    GRESHAM — The Lane Community College women’s basketball team lost for just the fourth time this season, falling 56-48 on the road to Mt. Hood on Wednesday night. It was the Titans’ lowest scoring night of the season by far. Their previous low was 66. Brittany May was Lane’s only …
  • Eugene college scales back plans for car-charging station (The World)
    posted on February 24, 2010 at 01:51:17 pm
    EUGENE (AP) -- Lane Community College has come face to face with one of the biggest hurdles to petroleum-free energy: expensive infrastructure.
  • Car-charging station has sticker shock on cost (Ashland Daily Tidings)
    posted on February 23, 2010 at 05:58:58 pm
    EUGENE — Lane Community College has come face to face with one of the biggest hurdles to petroleum-free energy: expensive infrastructure. LCC plans to build what appears to be the Lane County area's first major electric car-charging station powered by solar energy.
  • Cost puts brakes on car-charging stations at Lane College (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
    posted on February 22, 2010 at 08:52:46 pm
    EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Lane Community College in Eugene wants to encourage use of "green" energy, but has run into a problem -- the cost of building the needed facilities. The college wants to install solar-powered stations to charge electric cars. It was expected to be an $800,000 project, but the Register-Guard reports that the school has had to scale back its plans. Instead of two charging ...
  • LCC hit with power station sticker shock (The Register-Guard)
    posted on February 22, 2010 at 08:43:48 am
    Lane Community College has come face to face with one of the biggest hurdles to petroleum-free energy: expensive infrastructure. LCC plans to build what appears to be the Lane County area’s first major electric car-charging station powered by solar energy. The idea was innovative enough to win the Eugene Water …
  • Mohawk rallies past Eagles (The Register-Guard)
    posted on February 21, 2010 at 09:39:50 am
    Cord Wilkins had a game-high 16 points and Mohawk outscored McKenzie 20-13 in the final quarter to rally for a 43-40 boys basketball victory that gives the Indians the Mountain West League’s No. 1 seed in the Class 1A state playoffs. Tanner Hanes added nine points for Mohawk, which will …
  • Part 1 - Feb. 19, 2010 (KVAL Eugene)
    posted on February 20, 2010 at 08:02:48 am
    Western Oregon's longest running high school basketball highlights continues on High School Gameday .
  • Dragons move within a win of 2A playoffs (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
    posted on February 20, 2010 at 07:18:02 am
    EUGENE - A fast start and the knowledge they could defeatOakridge High helped the Monroe Dragons move within a victory ofthe 2A state playoffs on Friday night.
  • State changes education grants formula (Ashland Daily Tidings)
    posted on February 19, 2010 at 10:13:48 am
    EUGENE — College students applying for the state's main financial aid program will get far more rejection letters this spring than in the past as the state changes how it awards grants.
  • UO Placekicker, Defensive Lineman Plead Not Guilty (KEZI 9 Eugene)
    posted on February 19, 2010 at 01:53:41 am
    Beard was cited earlier this week for a fight near 17th and Hilyard Streets in January. read more
  • Oregon changes how it awards student grants (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
    posted on February 18, 2010 at 02:53:06 pm
    EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- College students applying for the state's main financial aid program will get far more rejection letters this spring than in the past as the state changes how it awards grants. The changes are driven by a surge in enrollment over the past two years caused by more people seeking refuge from hard economic times by going to college. That threw a wrench into the old formula for ...