Lookout PM: More PeaceHealth layoffs

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Some local PeaceHealth caregivers learned they were being laid off today, as the health care system eliminated an additional 1% of its workforce in February, cutting about 150 jobs across Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Ashli Blow has the story.

Lawmakers in Salem are considering a bill to cap how much THC can be in any individual cannabis edible — at 10 milligrams. It’s meant to prevent severe reactions if a child gets ahold of an edible, which currently might have to up to 50 or 100 milligrams. Our partner Oregon Capital Chronicle has the story.

A judge has said that the federal government cannot be sued because of its decision to keep power lines energized ahead of the forecasted high winds that ended up contributing to the ignition and spread of the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. Jaime Adame has the update.

A touring show that adds a contemporary musical soundtrack to some pioneering early 20th century silent films will be making a stop at the WOW Hall in Eugene tomorrow. Annie Aguiar has the story.

The USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships will be skipping Eugene this summer, after being held here for the past five years. Hayward Field will be hosting world championships for 16- to 19-year-olds this August, however. And the USA championships will be back in Eugene in 2027. Sarah Lorge Butler reports.

Following the deaths of two UO students in bike-car collisions in the past few months, along with other traffic fatalities, transportation safety advocates are hosting a community forum tomorrow evening to discuss problems and solutions. See the story for details.

The city of Springfield will pay a former police recruit $25,000 as part of a deal to settle the recruit’s hostile-work-environment/sexual-harassment lawsuit. Jaime Adame has the story.

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Oregon lawmakers consider cap on THC in individual cannabis edibles

By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle

The bill is meant to curb children from accessing edibles with up to 50 or 100 milligrams of THC, which are meant to be divided into several servings. Several doctors testified in favor of the bill, while four people from the cannabis industry voiced opposition.

Judge: Feds can’t be sued over power line decision before Holiday Farm Fire

By Jaime Adame

Legal claims about properly maintaining a “danger” tree to keep it from falling into power lines move forward, but not claims questioning the Bonneville Power Administration’s decision against de-energizing lines ahead of a forecasted wind storm.

Contemporary composer wraps early silent films in a fresh soundtrack

By Annie Aguiar

A touring show called “Right in the Eye” is coming to the WOW Hall in Eugene this week. The idea, says musician Jean-François Alcoléa, was to create a “symbiosis” between his score, which is performed live, and the pioneering films of Georges Méliès.