Morning Lookout: North Eugene football's female kicker, Vida Cafe serves a healing community

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

Two excellent sports stories today for you: Mylee Johannsen is a kicker on the North Eugene High School team, and she became the first girl to score for North when she went three-for-three in extra points in a game against Crescent Valley on Aug. 29. Mark Baker has the story, and the photos are great.

Meanwhile, Tyson Alger’s latest dispatch from the Ducks is on Oregon starting safety Peyton Woodyard. His dad, Gerald, played at Autzen during his time at Long Beach State. He never liked it very much, but 40 years later, with his son excelling, Gerald is changing his tune.

Brian and Kellie Cline lost their home in the Holiday Farm Fire but the Vida Cafe, which they had purchased just a few months prior, was spared. The restaurant is still vital to the healing community.

Prosecutors are silent after shutting down the case against the alleged WinCo pickpocket team. Jaime Adame looks at why this might have happened.

Annie Aguiar has her roundup of what to do in the arts and culture world this week in Eugene and Springfield, plus a bonus of movies opening. (Downton Abbey fans, rejoice! The finale comes out this weekend.)

In case you missed these stories published Wednesday…
• Chef Isaiah Martinez caught off-guard by New York Times recognition
• Springfield library funding dominates town hall conversation with mayor
• Eugene man arrested after bank robberies in Creswell, Cottage Grove

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Kicking her way into North Eugene history

By Mark Baker

Mylee Johannsen of North Eugene — one of the few female prep football players in Oregon — is making points as the Highlanders’ varsity placekicker.

The Vida Cafe, which survived the Holiday Farm Fire, provides a lot more than breakfast

By Vanessa Salvia

Brian and Kellie Cline lost their home in the fire but the Vida Cafe, which they had purchased just a few months before, was spared. The restaurant is still vital to a healing community.