🌱 Why a Jacksonville road sign honors Oregon’s pioneering Bike Bill author

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• Why a Jacksonville road sign honors Oregon’s pioneering Bike Bill author

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 50.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 55 years ago: Oregon Bike Bill enacted (hh-today.com) — A state-placed sign on North 5th Street in Jacksonville honors former state Rep. Don Stathos, whose 1971 Oregon Bike Bill still shapes bikeways across the state. On its 55th anniversary, ODOT is marking the law with a Salem ceremony and an online open house, while the Jacksonville–Medford route remains designated the Stathos Bikeway.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Central Point

• 10 Oregon Factory Tours That Make for a Surprisingly Fun Day Trip (myfamilytravels.com)
• OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Hikes, free fishing weekend, movies and more (rv-times.com)
• Rogue Valley grads continue their commencement walks (rv-times.com)

Medford

• Woman dead in West Medford following assault, police say (rv-times.com)
• Free Medford open house aims to stop Medicare fraud (kobi5.com)

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