Good evening, Eugene and Springfield!

Eugene’s police chief has made clear to officers they should not interfere in a demonstration if the “sole purpose” of moving protestors is to allow federal officers to transport immigration detainees.

When you head out to the Oregon Country Fair, be sure to bring your appetite — to explore a variety of food booths, most of which are not found outside of the fair. Vanessa Salvia shares some ideas on what to try.

If you’re more interested in some old-fashioned toe-tapping silliness, check out The Shedd’s production of the Rodgers and Hart musical ‘A Connecticut Yankee,” which opens this weekend.

Eugene voters created the Toxics Right-to-Know Program nearly 30 years ago. But of late, the volunteer board that oversees the program has been struggling to fill seats.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced today he’ll run for a fourth term next year.

If you’re a nonaffiliated voter, you might be interested in a lawsuit recently filed against the state of Oregon by a nonprofit called Our Primary Voices. It contends that allowing only registered Democrats and Republicans to vote in primary elections is unconstitutional.

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Police directive: No moving ICE protesters if ‘sole purpose’ is to allow transport of detainees

Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner has directed officers to “take a report and follow up” if crimes such as vandalism or trespass are reported by federal authorities during peaceful protests […]

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Bring your appetite to the Oregon Country Fair

While some of the food offerings at the iconic event are extensions of brick-and-mortar restaurants or carts that serve year-round, most of the food booths are found nowhere else outside […]

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Classic songs and much silliness: ‘Connecticut Yankee’ hits the stage

The Shedd’s annual series of musicals opens with an adaptation of the Mark Twain novel. The show features some of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s best-known songs.

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Have a good evening,

Bob


Bob Passaro has been a reporter and editor since the 1990s. He has worked at The Associated Press, The Post Register in Idaho Falls, Idaho; The Salt Lake Tribune in Utah; and for 14 years at The Register-Guard in Eugene. He also spent about 10 years as co-owner of a design and web development agency in Eugene. And he is co-founder of the obituary platform Elegy.us