Lookout PM: Brush fire near Veneta

Good evening,

It’s the season: another day, another fire. Today, a brushfire ignited south of Fern Ridge Lake and Highway 126, forcing the evacuation of some homes near Veneta. Officials reported that fire crews had the fire under control late this afternoon.
The man federal police arrested at a downtown ICE protest earlier this week, was detained because he is suspected of punching the mirror of a Department of Homeland Security vehicle at a different protest two weeks ago, Homeland Security said.
George Crolly, a 27-year veteran of the Springfield Police, has been promoted to deputy chief of the department.
A building on Willamette Street that used to house Eugene Ballet — and that now looks like a Piet Mondrian painting — is set to become a community and resource center for the LGTBQ+ community in Eugene, thanks to a $2.5 million donation.

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DAILY DIGEST

Fire near Fern Ridge Lake prompts evacuations

By Ashli Blow

Crews stopped the progression of a fast-moving fire that burned west of Eugene about 3 miles south of Fern Ridge Lake and Highway 126, according to the Oregon Department of […]

Man detained at ICE protest accused of punching vehicle, officials say

A man detained by federal police at a downtown Eugene protest on Tuesday, Aug. 26 was suspected of punching the mirror of a Department of Homeland Security vehicle at a protest two weeks earlier, a Homeland Security spokesperson said in an email Thursday.

Longtime Springfield police officer named deputy chief

By Jaime Adame

George Crolly, a longtime officer with the Springfield Police Department, has been promoted to deputy chief, the city announced Wednesday, Aug. 27.

$2.5 million gift will buy building for LGBTQ+ coalition

By Grace Chinowsky

The donation will run through HIV alliance, one of the partners in the Lavender Network. The space will house a variety of support services and resources and will also serve as a gathering place for the LGTBQ+ community.