Lookout PM: Register to vote

Good evening,

Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. Of course, for those of us who live in Eugene, you will not get a ballot this fall because there is nothing to vote on. However, if you live in Springfield, or in the South Lane County Fire & Rescue district, or in the Lane Fire Authority district, you are being asked to consider a property tax levy. And Dunes City residents have a city charter amendment to consider.

Columnist Bob Welch headed out to Alsea Bay with two old friends and a mission: catch a salmon. Go read about how it went.

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley were in Eugene today, talking about the government shutdown and the potential spike in Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums, which they said they are holding out against. Ben Botkin was there.

The Eugene Environmental Film Festival kicked off today. It mixes film screenings with “days of action” where you can get out and do something. Annie Aguiar has the details.

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DAILY DIGEST

Voter registration deadline looms for Nov. 4 election

By Mike McInally

Four jurisdictions in Lane County — Springfield, Dunes City and two fire districts — have referred measures to the Nov. 4 ballot. Tuesday, Oct. 14 is the deadline to register to vote.

Casting for that iconic Northwest fish; how had I never tried this before?

By Bob Welch

In my seven decades of life, crisscrossing the state on all sorts of adventures, I’d never gone fishing for salmon. It was time to finally check this one off.

Lane County families with Affordable Care Act insurance could see premiums spike

By Ben Botkin

Bartley Armitage and his wife, Carla Zimmerman, are facing a dramatic increase in the cost of their health insurance. The couple’s monthly premium is on track to quadruple to more […]