Morning Lookout: Forum for Lane County commissioner candidates

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

If you weren’t inside Wildish Theater on Monday afternoon, you missed the first of two Election Forums that Lookout Eugene-Springfield is hosting before the May primary. All eight candidates for the Lane County Board of County Commissioners talked through issues important to Lane County residents.

Lucas Hellberg, our Dean Rea intern, was there and has a recap of the three sessions.

Wednesday, we will host two sessions for candidates for Eugene City Council at WOW Hall in downtown.

We will host two sessions for candidates:

4:30-5:30 p.m. — Wards 4 and 6
5:45-6:45 p.m. – Wards 3 and 5

Space is limited, so click here to reserve your spot.

A Springfield clinic that provides low-cost spay-and-neutering services for pets has closed. Lucas reports Willamette Animal Guild has shut down after 18 years, citing issues including leadership challenges and facility damage.

Are you looking forward to riding the rails in a new Amtrak car as you head to Seattle to watch the World Cup? I have some bad news for you. The Washington State Standard reports, Amtrak Executive Vice President Laura Mason said the new trains won’t be here until late fall or summer.

In our Tuesday profile, Lilly St. Angel introduces us to Nancy Bray, an activist and advocate who is now focused on educating people about the history she’s lived.

Finally, are you a teacher? Do you know one?

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Stories you might have missed Monday …

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Lifelong advocate for immigrants uses history to inspire new activists

By Lilly St. Angelo

From participating in the farm workers movement in the 1970s to expanding the English language development program in Springfield Public Schools, Nancy Bray has been a dogged activist and advocate her whole life. She’s now focused on educating people about the history she lived through.

At Lookout election forum, Lane County commission hopefuls discuss housing, public safety

By Lucas Hellberg

Candidates for the Lane County Board of Commissioners laid out different approaches to issues like housing and public safety during a Monday, April 13 public forum ahead of the May 19 primary election.