🌱 How Brooks’ Steam-Up ranks alongside Oregon’s most iconic heritage events

Good day Brooks! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Brooks’ Steam-Up ranks alongside Oregon’s most iconic heritage events

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Eugene's Prefontaine Classic designated an Oregon Heritage Tradition (einpresswire.com) — Brooks gets a nod here as home to the Great Oregon Steam-Up, one of just 29 events honored as an Oregon Heritage Tradition. The story centers on Eugene’s Prefontaine Classic joining that elite list, highlighting its 50-year history, statewide economic impact, and role in celebrating Oregon’s track and field legacy.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Free Fishing Weekend All Over Oregon, Coastline (beachconnection.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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