Morning Lookout: Mac Court comes alive again; affordable housing along the McKenzie River

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

High school basketball brought McArthur Court back to life for two weekends, uniting longtime fans and a new generation on a faded floor. Tyson Alger went to check it out and bumped into Ron Lee, 73, Oregon’s all-time leading scorer. What are the chances? Tyson has a sweet piece about Mac Court, and Isaac Wasserman’s photos are wonderful.

Lane County commissioners have a plan for 20 affordable housing units in towns along the McKenzie River, a region still reeling from the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. County officials celebrated the plan — but lamented how long it’s taken to get to this point. Ben Botkin reports.

Springfield received 162 responses to its fiscal stability summer feedback survey, and most respondents favor raising new revenue rather than cutting costs.

Local Jewish leaders encouraged people to celebrate Hanukkah without fear despite the antisemitic attack in Australia on the first night of the eight-day holiday.

Does your calendar need to get a bit merrier? Our weekly roundup can guide your sleigh.

In case you missed these stories published Wednesday…
• With a ‘Christmas Presence,’ a holiday show less about spectacle and more about storytelling
• Storm brings down trees, knocks out power; more wind is on the way, and rain too
• ‘Day Without an Immigrant’ events planned for Thursday in Eugene, Springfield

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Memories flood back as Mac Court comes alive again

By Tyson Alger

High school basketball brought McArthur Court back to life for two weekends, uniting former Ducks, longtime fans and a new generation on a faded floor.

After deadly Hanukkah attack abroad, local Jewish community chooses to gather

By Grace Chinowsky

Local Jewish leaders, echoing the tradition of using light to banish darkness, encouraged people to celebrate Hanukkah without fear despite the antisemitic attack in Australia on the first night of the eight-day holiday.