This original article by Lane County Community Rights appeared in The News Guard June 22, 2017.
A day after the vote was certified that the voters of Lincoln County had adopted Measure 21-177 – ban on aerial spray of pesticides to protect health rights – a lawsuit was filed challenging the people’s will. The original complaint, filed against Lincoln County and the County Clerk, Dana Jenkins, was brought by Rex Capri of Newport. Since then the complaint has been amended to include Wakefield Farms LLC of Eddyville. MORE…