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In today's newsletter:
- Why UO trustees hit pause on a major boiler electrification plan
- How fast can Lane County kids make their homemade EVs go?
- Want paid archival experience at UO’s Knight Library this academic year?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
- Friday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Board of Trustees declines to approve student fee-funded electric boiler proposal (dailyemerald.com) — University of Oregon trustees meeting in Eugene delayed approval of a student-backed plan to use building fees for a new electric boiler system, a move tied to cutting campus emissions. Students and administrators will keep negotiating, and the board may reconvene before June 30 to reconsider the $15 million proposal affecting one of Eugene’s largest emitters. 
• Lane County middle schoolers race student-built EVs in EWEB's battery-powered challenge (kval.com) — Lane County middle schoolers just put their engineering skills to the test at the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s EV Challenge, racing more than 100 student-built electric cars. The EWEB/4J partnership uses this hands-on competition to teach energy, aerodynamics, teamwork, and STEM problem-solving in a fun, locally rooted science curriculum.
• Fall Internship Opportunity at SCUA! (uoregon.edu) — A paid archival internship this fall at the University of Oregon’s Knight Library will bring one student to Eugene to work in-person on the Ursula K. Le Guin email collection. The position runs October 2026 through June 2027, pays $17.50 an hour, and requires archival- or data-related coursework plus a commitment to work on-site in Eugene.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Humor Alert
I bought a U2 GPS and it's defective. The streets have no name, and I still haven't found what I'm looking for. (Nextdoor Delta Ponds) - You don't know me well but, I do want you to know this about me.
I don't care about the color of your hair or the shade of your skin. I won't judge you because of the relationship you're in. It doesn't matter if… (Nextdoor Mobile Towne West)
- The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Now Hiring: Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Eugene. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service & E-Commerce Supervisor - Full Time in Eugene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eugene here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- VOTE: Have you turned your air conditioner on yet? (nbc16.com)
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- Zero Torque. Total Alignment. Introducing VZN.1i from L.A.B. Golf (thegolfwire.com)
- State champions! Banks girls dominate at state track & field championships (hillsboronewstimes.com)
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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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