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Good morning,
A “pinch hitter” is one of the many baseball phrases that have expanded into the popular lexicon. It basically means getting thrust into the action in the middle of the game. And it’s what I’m doing today (the morning after Game 3 of the World Series), stepping in to bring you some headlines:
Lookout’s reporting last week on former Lane County Counsel Rob Bovett’s concerns about the troubled CleanLane project has caught the attention of the Eugene City Council. Several councilors said they have questions about the impact to Eugene residents’ waste bills if the project collapses and the county is left with millions in financial liabilities. Grace Chinowsky and Ben Botkin have the latest.
With temperatures dipping and rain starting to fall, wildfire risks aren’t taking up as much space in our thoughts as a few months ago. But for some firefighters and advocates, the health risks posed by exposure to hazardous wildfire smoke is a year-round source of concern, as Leo Brown reports.
Bailey Stokes is kind of a big deal in Eugene sports. A South Eugene High School basketball star and state high jump champion, Stokes’ early days on the court were shaped by the local nonprofit Kidsports. So her new role as Kidsports executive director is personal, as Lilly St. Angelo noted in this week’s Lookout profile.
Do you keep a journal? Would you ever share its contents with anyone? In a world where people share so many details of their lives online, Lookout columnist Tiffany Lewis reflects on her lifetime of journaling, the value of writing for an audience of one and a literary giant whose personal thoughts we know very little of: Jane Austen.
Stories you might have missed Monday …
- Quarterback Dante Moore expected to miss the rest of the season
- Judge finds ICE violates order in whisking detainee into Washington
- Buch, Pelroy campaign spending nears $1 million as commissioner race hits final week
- Weekly Cottage Grove newspaper to stop publishing after more than a century
- Incumbent faces three challengers in race for four-year term on Florence City Council
- Four candidates jostle for partial term on Florence City Council
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For years they just toughed out the smoke. Now, an effort emerges to protect firefighters’ health.
By Leo Brown
Who pays if CleanLane fails? Some Eugene city councilors want to know
By Grace Chinowsky and Ben Botkin
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NEWS WORTH KNOWING
- Documentary spotlights Richard Neuberger, Oregon’s ‘first celebrity candidate’ (Willamette Week)
- Silver Rail families face fear and trauma as school reopening nears (OPB)
- Wildfire survivors pack courtroom for PacifiCorp lawsuit (KLCC)
