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Good evening,
My colleague Ashli Blow has been reporting for a while on the obsolete, century-old concrete dam that sits below water level in the Willamette River, near the I-5 bridge.
She’s written about the danger it poses to people floating the river, the burden it puts on emergency agencies and the work of safety advocates to get something done.
Last night, Ashli was at a public open house where the city of Eugene presented plans to possibly remove the dam — a project expected to cost close to $5 million.
Much still has to happen before work crews arrive, Ashli reports, including figuring out where the money would come from. See her story for details of the plan and the reaction of those attending.
Also today:
- Eugene city councilors want to keep talking about an initiative that would allow renters a chance to purchase their home before it goes on the market — even though City Manager Jenny Haruyama recommended they drop the idea. Grace Chinowsky reports on the back-and-forth between councilors and staff over the proposal.
- Volleyball is on a roll at UO. Sportswriter Lindsay Schnell profiles a Ducks team with an international roster of women and a 20-4 record. The team sits in a tie for second place in the Big Ten, and recently sold out Matthew Knight Arena playing Nebraska in front of 12,364 fans.
- Springfield Economic Development Agency approved funds to help with renovations of the Memorial Building downtown, which was purchased last year from the agency by an owner of the Drifters Baseball Club. Lillian Schrock-Clevenger has the story.
Who’s in our Community Voices section today?
- Sarah Mazze of Eugene writes a letter urging support for the city to begin testing red-light cameras in the interest of making city streets safer.
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DAILY DIGEST
‘Drowning machine’ dam can come out, city says — if there’s money
By Ashli Blow
A full removal of the Millrace Low Head Dam would cost about $4.8 million, city staff and partners said at a packed open house. But no agency owns the dam, and there’s no funding yet.
With a bevy of international standouts, Ducks volleyball surprises the Big Ten
By Lindsay Schnell
Their roster has players from five countries and seven states. Despite the language barriers, the Ducks are 20-4 and ranked No. 12 nationally.
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
