July 3 – Morning Headlines
Headlines
Effort to recall Creswell City Councilor A.J. O’Connell has failed to make it on the ballot. Should be an interesting year in Creswell.
- LTD officials OK new union pact
The Lane Transit District Board has approved a new three-year contract with its bus drivers’ union that will provide annual 2 percent wage increases but also cap future health insurance costs. LTD board members approved the contract Monday evening vi… - Effort to put recall on Creswell ballot fails
Bob Millam needed 251 valid signatures to force a recall election and the possible ouster of outspoken City Councilor A.J. O’Connell. In the end, Millam didn’t come close. Monday at 5 p.m. was the filing deadline to turn in those signa…
- Handy sues county, Bozievich, Leiken and Stewart
Outgoing Lane County Commissioner Rob Handy has filed a lawsuit accusing the county and three fellow commissioners of intentionally violating a law that Handy himself was judged to have violated two years ago. Handy’s complaint in Lane County Circuit… - Car plows into Springfield restaurant
Driver hurt as car heavily damages brick building at South 19th Street, and South “A” Street
- 10 timber sales put on hold
State foresters have frozen 10 recent and upcoming timber sales on close to 800 acres of state land as they prepare for a legal battle with conservation groups over the threatened marbled murrelet. That battle will center on whether or not the state’… - Bike Bridge Closing for Repairs
If you use the Knickerbocker Bike Bridge–that’s the one just west of I-5–listen up. EWEB is closing it next Monday to do some repairs. The bridge will be shut down through July 20. You’ll need to use what used to be called the Autzen…
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Tim Chuey Weather:
We’re on our way to lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures to help us celebrate the 4th of July.
High: 80
Low: 43
Forecast: clearing
An upper level low (“U” shape on brown line) has moved away from the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system will move through by early today. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on brown line) take over today and that will mean sunshine and dry weather with temperatures near or slightly below normal for the 4th of July. The dry weather should last through the weekend.
The pollen count for the Eugene-Springfield area is:
Grass- High (46)
Trees- Low (3)
Data from Oregon Allergy Associates www.oregonallergyassociates.com.
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon (July 4th), partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night highs 69-80 lows 44-53. Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny and pleasant Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday highs 78-83 lows 55-50 warming to 55 again Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)
- Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg
- Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend
- Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County
Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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