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Taco Bell will not replace the Quiznos on campus
Despite rumors that a campus Taco Bell was moving next door to Starbucks on East 13th Ave., reports have been shot down by the Taco Bell Media Center.
Ashley Sioson, a Taco Bell representative, looked into the potential project.
“We looked into it and it doesn’t look there will be a Taco Bell going into the university area,” Sioson said.
Homeless village proposed in Eugene
A new homeless village could be popping up in the near future, just west of Whitaker neighborhood. The proposed village would have space enough for 30 adults, with priority given to families with children.
Unlike other proposed areas, the 2.6-acre lot on North Garfield isn’t near residential neighborhoods, according to The Register-Guard.
The Eugene City Council will vote on the issue, but not before the representatives discuss the plans with nearby neighborhoods.
Unemployment rate increases slightly
The unemployment rate increased from 7.8 percent to 7.9 percent in the month of October. According to Barron’s, a total of 171,000 jobs were added with employees working an average of 34.4 hours per week.
According to KEZI some analysts see this increase as a sign that the economy is stagnant, others say the slight increase in due to more people actively searching for jobs, not more people out of work.
50 pounds of meth found by police has ties to Eugene
Members of the Lane County Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) reported they have found more than 50 pounds of meth.
The team had been investigating a group of drug dealers for four months before filing search warrants in Lane and Douglas County. The team filed search warrants in five homes including one in Eugene.
Investigators feel optimistic about the bust because they know that drugs will no longer be distributed in the area, but are discouraged because they did not find about the organization until recently, according to KMTR.
Small Eugene fire being investigated as arson
A small fire in Eugene Thursday night is being investigated as arson after roughly $150 in damages were made while a small “rubbish” fire spread to a nearby shed at a South Eugene home.
The fire was put out quickly by firefighters, but a department investigator remained at the scene until after 11 p.m., according to The Register-Guard.