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1,000 lightning flashes in one day, some igniting fires

By Ashli Blow

Lightning strikes on Monday sparked fires in the southern Willamette Valley and the Cascade Range. Western Oregon has seen more thunderstorm activity than usual for this time of year.

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Recruitment firm sets timeline, begins outreach for new city manager

By Grace Chinowsky

Applications for the job are set to close in early November and final interviews are planned for January.

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Affordable housing community with 39 units opens in Springfield  

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

The Cornerstone Community Housing property is designed to support seniors, people with disabilities and domestic violence survivors.

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Springfield man killed after motorcycle strikes deer

By Jaime Adame

Enjoy your evening,

Bob

Bob Passaro has been a reporter and editor since the 1990s. He has worked at The Associated Press, The Post Register in Idaho Falls, Idaho; The Salt Lake Tribune in Utah; and for 14 years at The Register-Guard in Eugene. He also spent about 10 years as co-owner of a design and web development agency in Eugene. And he is co-founder of the obituary platform Elegy.us