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Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,
Through their union, firefighters in Eugene and Springfield are pushing for a new fire district, saying the current budget arrangement compromises their ability to keep the public safe. City officials are weighing other options, but both sides agree the system needs fixing. Firefighters turned out in force at the Springfield City Council meeting last night to argue their cause.
Vanessa Salvia rounded up seven area restaurants that offer complete takeout meals, which means you don’t even have to turn on the oven, great options for families enduring the mayhem of back-to-school week.
Analyst Ken Woody and our Ducks writer, Tyson Alger, break down the Ducks’ opener, and they look ahead to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Experts are seeing an uptick in COVID cases in Lane County.
In case you missed these stories published Tuesday …
• See this Eugene sculptor’s new work before it heads to Washington state
• Police seek driver of vehicle that struck, killed pedestrian in Veneta
• Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for eastern Lane County
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Firefighters union calls for separate fire district amid ‘political inaction’
By Ashli Blow and Lillian Schrock-Clevenger
Through their union, firefighters in Eugene and Springfield are pushing for a new fire district, saying the current budget arrangement compromises their ability to keep the public safe. City officials are weighing other options, but both sides agree the system needs fixing.
The Inside Look with Ken Woody and Tyson: All systems go for Ducks after opener
By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Staff
Analyst Ken Woody and Ducks beat reporter Tyson Alger discuss the Oregon drubbing of Montana State in Week 1.
COVID cases inch up locally, but symptoms mostly mild
By Ashli Blow
Lane County Public Health is monitoring a variety of data sources that together suggest an increase in COVID-19 infections.
DAILY DIGEST
Police seek driver of vehicle that struck, killed pedestrian in Veneta
By Jaime Adame
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- Waldport mayor walks out of meeting after 35 minutes Thursday in audit protest, rest of council works for 3 hours (Lincoln Chronicle)
Have a great Wednesday.
Sarah
