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After a prolonged legislative special session, the state Senate today passed a bill to raise money for transportation and avert layoffs at ODOT. It will increase the state gasoline tax, the payroll transit tax, and various vehicle fees. The bill has already passed the House, and Gov. Tina Kotek is expected to sign it.
Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson and 17 other Oregon mayors blasted President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland. “There is no emergency, no insurrection, and no disaster taking place in Portland,” Knudson said.
Meanwhile, the Oregon Department of Justice has sued and is asking a federal judge to block the deployment.
If you’ve been smelling wildfire smoke, it’s from the Moon Complex, burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest southwest of Roseburg. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory for communities in the Coast Range, from Mapleton to Veneta. The smoke should clear off tomorrow as a storm blows in.
It’s expected to be windy over at the coast beginning tomorrow, with gusts up to 40-45 mph. There is a chance of high winds in Eugene and Springfield, as well.
A letter to the editor questions why the Lane County History Museum was left out of recent discussions about the future of the Lane Events Center. Feel free to send us a letter on this or any other local topic (350 words or less, please): lte@lookoutlocal.com
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Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation bill
By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
The bill would raise the state gas tax and various vehicle fees. Republicans say they’ll push to refer the legislation to the ballot in November 2026.
Knudson joins Oregon mayors in rebuke of federal militarization in Portland
By Grace Chinowsky
The Eugene mayor on Monday said “there is no emergency” requiring National Guard troops and that the federal government should instead be helping cities with issues like health care and affordable housing.
Oregon sues to block National Guard deployment in Portland
By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle and Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to stop the federal government from deploying hundreds of Oregon National Guard members in an unprecedented crackdown in Oregon’s largest city. The Oregon Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to temporarily block Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to […]
Wildfire smoke expected to reduce air quality in Lane County’s Coast Range
By Michael Zhang
Eugene and Springfield could see some smokey air as well, until a storm rolls in over the next couple of days. Also, outdoor burning season has been delayed until Oct. 1.
Gale-force gusts, hazardous seas forecast for the coast
By Michael Zhang
The National Weather Service is warning of gale-force winds on the coast and a possibility of strong winds inland on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Along the coast, wind gusts have a 40% to 75% chance of exceeding 40-45 mph, the weather service said. Winds of that force can damage trees and cause power […]
‘Proposed plan for the Lane Events Center … stabbing the museum in the back’ | Letter to the editor
By Letters to the Editor
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
