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A casualty of the federal government shutdown is on the horizon: food benefits for low-income households. The governor’s office says Oregon will lose access to funds for the so-called SNAP program at the end of October. Roughly 75,000 people in Lane County receive the benefits.
Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue crews are looking for a 76-year-old Oakridge man who has been missing for several days. Jean Fritz Pierre Louis is believed to have gone mushroom hunting in the forest. He was reported missing last week.
One of those “atmospheric rivers” is heading this way. Expect wet and windy weather by Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Improving mental health was a top campaign promise of Gov. Tina Kotek. And Oregon has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to improve access to care. Yet the prevalence of mental illness in the state is still increasing. The Oregon Journalism Project highlights some findings in a new report from Mental Health America.
A letter writer says it is “unbelievable” that Eugene has turned off its Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras. He doesn’t buy the privacy argument that some camera critics have raised.
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DAILY DIGEST
More than 750,000 Oregonians may lose SNAP benefits in November
By Grace Chinowsky
Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday that Oregon residents will lose access to federal funds for food after Oct. 31 if the ongoing government shutdown continues.
Searchers looking for missing 76-year-old Oakridge man
By Mike McInally
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for a 76-year-old Oakridge man, missing since last week, who may be lost in the Willamette National Forest near Salmon Creek Road.
Atmospheric river expected to bring gusty winds, heavy rainÂ
By Ashli Blow
Wet and windy weather could hit Eugene and Springfield this week as an atmospheric river moves into the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon has higher rate of mental illness than any other state, report says
By Khushboo Rathore / Oregon Journalism Project
Over the past few years, Oregon has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to try to improve access to mental health services, and the reports show that access to care in the state has been improving.
Eugene officials wrong to turn off Flock Safety cameras | Letter to the editor
By Letters to the Editor
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