Morning Lookout: UO provost acknowledges blowback, Ducks broadcaster starts 38th season

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University of Oregon Provost Chris Long on Wednesday briefed members of a Board of Trustees committee about potential program cuts in the face of increased opposition from unions and other organizations. Grace Chinowsky has been following the UO budget woes.

Jerry Allen, the “voice of the Ducks,” is back for his 38th season in the Autzen Stadium broadcast booth. Tyson Alger has a fun Q&A with him. Plus, Bob Welch discusses what’s great about Autzen — and what could use improvement.

Lane County commissioners discussed building community support for public safety funding at a work session Wednesday.

Arts and culture reporter Annie Aguiar has her weekly list of seven things to do this weekend — and these don’t include football or grilling.

In case you missed these stories published Wednesday …

• Power outages hit Springfield twice in three days
• Man detained and federal police push protesters in downtown Eugene
• Former Springfield Utility Board chair charged with sex abuse

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UO provost acknowledges blowback as scrutiny over potential cuts mounts

By Grace Chinowsky

‘Can’t skip steps’ to win public safety funding support, commissioners say

By Jaime Adame

With no decisions yet made about possible new tax proposals to pay for more sheriff’s office deputies and district attorney’s office prosecutors, commissioners discussed plans for community outreach to explain funding needs.

Autzen Stadium: The good, the bad and the popcorn

By Bob Welch

Heading into his 40th year attending football games at the venerable stadium, columnist Bob Welch describes what’s best about the experience (‘It never rains,’ of course) and what’s not.

Oregon broadcaster Jerry Allen on 38 years of peaks, pits — and why Jorgy still wears shorts

By Tyson Alger

The “voice of the Ducks” is back for his 38th season in the Autzen Stadium broadcast booth, still reliving the highs of the Rose Bowl 1995, the lows of the Alamo Bowl 2016 and the quirks of sharing a booth with Mike Jorgensen’s calves.