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- Thanks to a federally funded grant, seniors living at a Springfield manufactured home park have a new refuge during heat waves. The grant paid for a cooling system in the park’s clubhouse. And it’s been a community-builder, too.
- Junction City’s popular long-running Scandinavian Festival kicks off tomorrow and continues through Sunday. Go get some aebleskivers. Or if you’re gluten-free, some meatballs. Or if you’re vegetarian, some potato flatbread. Or if you’re not hungry, check out the dancing. There’s lots to do.
- Reading the political tea leaves that are campaign expenditures, Oregon Journalism Projects reports that Christine Drazan, Oregon’s Republican House minority leader, appears to be considering another run for governor next year. She lost to Tina Kotek in 2022 by about 3.5 percentage points.
- Former Eugene resident David Wilde writes a letter to the editor saying few elected officials these days have the kind of leadership qualities we associate with the visionaries who shaped the best qualities of Oregon.
Again, thanks for writing letters to the editor. Keep them coming.
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DAILY DIGEST
Grant-funded cooling room helps seniors beat heat, build community
By Grace Chinowsky
A clubhouse in a Springfield manufactured home park — once-unusable on hot days — now offers low-income residents a refuge during summer heat.
Junction City prepares for annual celebration of all things Nordic
By Vanessa Salvia
For the 64th year, the town hosts its iconic Scandinavian Festival, with food, crafts, dancing and more. The event, which typically draws as many as 100,000 people, runs Aug. 14-17 this year.
Campaign expense a hint that Drazan considering another run for governor
By Nigel Jaquiss / Oregon Journalism Project
House Minority Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby) disclosed a $55,000 expenditure to the Virginia polling firm Public Opinion Strategies on Sunday, Aug. 10. It’s the clearest sign yet that Drazan is […]
‘Few elected officials today who encompass leadership traits’ | Letter to the editor
By Letters to the Editor
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
