• He was a musician, an activist and a force around town. We interviewed Lea Jones in July about his work to stop Avelo Airlines from operating in Eugene due to its ICE deportation flights, and we enjoyed his updates on his performances with Buffalo Romeo, being pestered about our music coverage and more over the years. Buffalo Romeo’s 2018 song “Hang on Ruthie,” in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, once got a shout-out in The New York Times. Jones, who died of cancer Oct. 25, got to see Avelo depart Eugene Oct. 20, ahead of its planned December date. He was still performing, planning performances and living life to the fullest well into the fall. He was 71.

• Mixed in with posts about heifers and mini donkeys for sale at the Eugene Livestock Auction this past week, we noted that

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