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Eugene Pride is this weekend, and though the official kickoff rally and march were canceled, a replacement is in the works, and the 12-hour event at the Lane Events Center is still a go. Annie Aguiar has all the details for Eugene Pride.
And speaking of Annie, she has her list of things to do this weekend. And while Pride is on the list (both in Eugene and Cottage Grove), another standout event is the start of the Oregon Bach Festival. Between those events, you might say that there are more things going on than you can Handel.
In his weekly outdoors column, Bill Sullivan takes us to a fire lookout site on Iron Mountain, a favorite hiking goal in early July, when the wildflowers bloom. And he has a tip for getting there without the massive hike.
This week, members of the Eugene City Council voted to increase taxpayers’ investment in a housing project at 1059 Willamette St. While the Lookout Eugene-Springfield Editorial Board agrees with the decision, it has some concerns.
Planet Fitness is having a moment in Lane County. A new location opened last month on Coburg Road, and another will open on Echo Hollow Road this fall. Sarah Lorge Butler shares an interesting detail that these spots have in common.
Stories you might have missed Wednesday …
- After local contractors’ feedback, Springfield council rejects California company for city project
- Judge agrees to extend deadline for government to remove federal building fence
- After nearly 20 years as judge, Vogt tabbed as first-ever ombudsman for state courts
- ‘One of the strongest El Niños,’ may mean wet fall and winter in Northwest, climatologists say
- Police find hidden camera, suspect it’s linked to burglary ring targeting Asians
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What to know about Eugene Pride, from the unaffiliated replacement march to police response
By Annie Aguiar
Eugene Pride is not canceled. But the organization nixed its rally and march after declining to apply for a permit amid criticism of the Eugene Police Department. An unaffiliated replacement march has been scheduled for Saturday, and police clarified their views in a press conference.
Our View: Eugene must think bigger on downtown housing incentives
By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Editorial Board
City councilors made the right call in coughing up more urban renewal funds to get the 1059 Willamette project over its financing hurdle. But the math behind its tortured yearslong journey from concept to (near) groundbreaking should be setting off alarm bells in City Hall.
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