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Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,
Before dawn Wednesday, a 30-foot Christmas tree went up in Eugene’s Kesey Square in preparation for the city’s Holiday Night Out celebration Friday. Reporter Grace Chinowsky and photographer Isaac Wasserman were there at 6 a.m. yesterday — dedication!
A judge ordered detention for one of the suspects in burglaries targeting Asian Americans. Jaime Adame was at the hearing.
Oregon Health Authority is working to manage a transition that will shift 96,000 Medicaid members in Lane County from PacificSource to Trillium. Some providers in behavioral health, already credentialed with PacificSource, say they were denied entry into Trillium’s network. Ashli Blow reports.
A woman is suing Junction City High School and a former teacher, alleging he touched her inappropriately and made suggestive comments while they were in the classroom alone together.
Annie Aguiar has an extra beefy list of arts and cultural events to attend this weekend. Meanwhile, the Oregon women’s basketball team moved to 10-0 last night with a rout of Oregon State.
In case you missed these stories published Wednesday…
• Ducks counter coordinator losses with record recruiting haul
• What have we been listening to this year? Lookout’s Spotify Wrapped recaps
• County commissioners hear about law enforcement needs, explore possible new funding sources
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30-foot grand fir goes up in Kesey Square
By Grace Chinowsky
Before dawn on Wednesday, community partners gathered downtown to watch as a Christmas tree went up at Willamette and Broadway, ahead of the Holiday Night Out event on Friday.
Providers report denials in PacificSource-Trillium Medicaid transition
By Ashli Blow
Oregon Health Authority is working to manage a transition that will shift 96,000 Medicaid members in Lane County from PacificSource to Trillium. Some providers in behavioral health, already credentialed with PacificSource, say they were denied entry into Trillium’s network ahead of the switch and said they still lack clear answers.
DAILY DIGEST
NEWS WORTH KNOWING
- Before large crowd, Siletz Indians discuss November harvest of juvenile humpback (KLCC)
- This nonaffiliated Oregonian is running for Congress. His campaign looks different than most (OPB)
- Waldport mayor walks out of meeting after 35 minutes Thursday in audit protest, rest of council works for 3 hours (Lincoln Chronicle)
Enjoy Thursday.
Sarah
