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West Eugene EmX Extension
Environmental Assessment Now Available
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4 Letters
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cover story :
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20 Movies
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EDITORIAL
Editor Ted Taylor
Assoc. Editor/Reporter Camilla Mortensen
Theater & Film Editor Rick Levin
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Contributing Editor Anita Johnson
Contributing Writers Brett Campbell, Rachael Carnes,
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Andrew Hitz, William Kennedy, Gordon Lafer, Patrick
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La Evaluación Ambiental ya está Disponible
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