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Happy Friday,
You know that wooden footbridge in Alton Baker Park that spans the canoe canal and leads to Autzen Stadium? It is scheduled to close for a month beginning Feb. 16 so the city of Eugene and UO can rebuild it. Ashli Blow reports.
A worker at a machine shop in Glenwood died after an industrial accident involving a metal lathe, officials said. State workplace safety officials have opened an investigation. Jaime Adame has the story.
A lawsuit against Springfield police, filed by protesters who contend officers infringed on their First Amendment rights, will be allowed to move forward. The police had said they were immune from the claims, but a judge disagreed. The case involves a protest march in 2020 that was prompted by a noose being hung from a tree across the street from the home of a Black neighbor. Jaime has this story as well.
In our opinion section today:
A letter-to-the-editor writer lauds a column suggesting Eugene be careful what it protests, and that the city actually needs projects like the Amazon warehouse in order to help solve its budget problems and preserve the services citizens say they want.
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Footbridge near Autzen Stadium to close for upgrade
By Ashli Blow
The wooden footbridge near Autzen Stadium and Alton Baker Dog Park is set to close Feb. 16, with construction expected to last about 30 days. Pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured to nearby bridges, while officials have not yet released details about the bridge’s design or the reason for its replacement.
Glenwood machine-shop employee dies after workplace injury
By Jaime Adame
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of an employee of Myrmo & Sons, a machine shop in Glenwood, a spokesperson for the state agency said Friday, Jan. 23.
Black Unity protesters’ suit against Springfield police can proceed, judge says
By Jaime Adame
The federal court ruling is a win for protesters seeking to prove their claims that police actions, such as barricading a street, infringed on their rights to free speech during a racially influenced 2020 march.
Column on Eugene Amazon proposal was a breath of fresh air | Letter to the editor
By Letters to the Editor
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
