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Hello, Eugene and Springfield,
- Communities on the Oregon Coast got the all-clear today as a tsunami advisory was lifted, with no reports of major damage. People up and down the Northwest coast had been on alert overnight after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded occurred off the eastern coast of Russia yesterday.
- Some 211 people have entered a new Lane County program that steers people to addiction treatment instead of jail when they are charged with certain misdemeanors. Of those, 16 completed the program, and 70 were still participating. The information was part of a presentation to Lane County commissioners about the county’s “diversion” program.
- A 37-year-old Veneta woman died Sunday while in custody at the Lane County Jail, the sheriff’s office said. The Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating.
- Firefighters evacuated a four-story office building at Broadway and Oak streets and closed others nearby after occupants reported smelling gas. People were allowed to return about three hours later.
- We also have a letter to the editor today decrying “the aggressive targeting of Latino immigrants.” Lookout Eugene-Springfield is a forum for you, our readers. Send a letter to lte@lookoutlocal.com.
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DAILY DIGEST
Tsunami advisory canceled for Florence, Newport after 8.8 earthquake off Russian coast
By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Staff
The powerful quake had triggered tsunami advisories and watches for the entire western coast of the United States. It was the most significant tsunami alert on the Oregon Coast in more than a decade.
211 people have entered program that steers people to addiction treatment rather than jail
By Ben Botkin
Commissioners got an update on Lane County’s deflection program. About 40% of the participants have either completed it or are still participating.
Death of woman at Lane County Jail under investigation
By Jaime Adame
The sheriff’s office reported that a 37-year-old inmate from Veneta had been found unresponsive on July 27 and that the Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office was investigating.
Report of gas leak in downtown office building closes East Broadway
By Jaime Adame
Firefighters evacuated the four-story building while they worked with the gas company to investigate. People were allowed to return to the building about an hour later.
Birthright citizenship story: ‘Writing does not soften what is happening’ | Letter to the editor
By Letters to the Editor
‘Better to work with colleagues to improve lives of constituents’ | Letter to the editor
By Letters to the Editor
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
