New confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases soared to 18,538 in Oregon with 18 new deaths, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported Monday – raising the state’s death toll to 5,779. The 18 new deaths and 18,538 new cases include data recorded by counties between Jan. 7-9.

Everyone has a role to serve at the City, and at Monday’s council meeting, the first one in the new year, mayor Dave Stram appointed councilors, a council president, and announced committee roles and charges, setting up the council for a productive year.

COTTAGE GROVE – Life experiences. Mark Malefyt has enjoyed – and endured – his fair share of them. As a singer-songwriter, he loves being able to share many of those stories and the songs they inspired.

Samuel, Lydia Brumbaugh made lasting impact throughout area

What is trauma, really?

Making matters a bit worse is an astrological event, the annual alignment of the moon, Earth and sun that causes the highest tides of the year, and that just happened to come as many coastal rivers were experiencing the highest river flows of the winter season. Bay water backed up, flooding many low-lying areas, then crept onto the streets of some coastal towns. Here in Lane County, Highway 126 between Eugene and Florence was closed for several hours when flooding tidal waters covered a quarter mile of roadway with a couple of feet of water.

Playing against a young and outmanned Taft team, Creswell snapped out of its two-game funk, getting back on the winning track with a 62-35 victory Saturday night.

The sky isn’t falling on the Creswell girls basketball team, but after a 4-6 start the Bulldogs couldn’t feel much more frustrated.

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Dave Imus wants to change the world. If his master plan works out, he’ll be able to change the way people view the world. Literally.

Oregon is bracing to fully experience the impacts of the Omicron variant over the next several weeks, as the state is likely to experience a significant COVID-19 surge, driven by the Omicron variant, now through February.

City Council this week considered the implementation of drone usage as a means to strengthen the methods of 21st century policing in Springfield.

Now that Christmas break has come and gone, the basketball teams at Creswell High School look to begin the new year on the right foot.

Main Street revitalization grant could spell success for area businesses

LCSO arrests man in Creswell property damage; SPD safely arrests man who shot fireworks at them

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"At this time of year, competition is all around us: competition for a national championship in college football, competition at the mall to return holiday presents, competition at the gym to take off some of those extra pounds. But there is another competition playing out in our community that places the Eugene area at the top of the heap nationally: competition to find rental housing."

It’s the end of December -- the time of reckoning for local tree farmers.

Before moving on to an improving steelhead fishing report, at the end of the year there are a couple of housekeeping issues. …