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CRESWELL – Shannon Whitehead is seeing her vision come to life. At 25, the Creswell entrepreneur opened up her own salon in October in the former Burlap and Lace shop on Oregon Avenue. Whitehead... Full story

SPRINGFIELD – For Aaron Michael Smart, 23, of Springfield, writing is a compulsion. That compulsion has propelled him into the premiere of his first full-length play, on Nov. 14 at Lane Community...

CRESWELL – At 97, veteran and longtime resident Lowell Davis is still going strong. He doesn't have to take any prescribed medication and it only cost him $20 last year for health-related...

COTTAGE GROVE – Listeners can soon catch KNND 1400 AM on both radio waves. The country, rock and talk station, will soon be adding an FM station, said Cameron Reiten, owner of KNND. As part of AM...

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold and library assistants Hanna Shumate-Knopp (left) and Michelle Thielke study the chalk outline of the body of the "murder victim" whose untimely demise was the focus...

SPRINGFIELD – When talking about his success as one of downtown Springfield's most prolific developers, David Loveall said that "the most crucial element to doing anything" is to have "skin in the...

SPRINGFIELD – They are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters. They may have died in action during a war overseas, in a training accident or even by their own hand while on active... Full story

I stepped out of my comfort zone this last week. I’ve always loved music and whenever possible, I sing along with it ... Jim and I are seasoned “car radio singers.” We know every word to the...

COTTAGE GROVE – If you are not familiar with the feathered members of our community, this Saturday would be a good chance to make their acquaintance. The Coast Fork Birders will be led on their...

Scott Wayne Miller died suddenly on Nov. 3, 2019. He was born on Dec. 9, 1980 in Springfield, Oregon to Kim and Janice (Bobbi) Miller. He started most of his life back and forth between Utah and... Full story

Kenneth Victor Erickson, 92, a WWII veteran, barber and LTD bus driver, joined his wife, Bonnie, in Heaven on Sept. 19, 2019. He was born in Gresham, Oregon, to Harold and Alma (Yokum) Erickson. He... Full story

Michael Lee Eldredge, 59, of Eugene, Oregon, lost his battle with an aggressive form of cancer on Sept. 13, 2019. Mike was born in Eugene on Dec. 19, 1959. He received a geology degree from the... Full story

John Willard Thorn Jr., 81, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on Nov. 7, 2019. John was born March 5, 1938 in Cottage Grove, to parents John W. and Vera (Prior) Thorn. After high school, John... Full story

EUGENE – Junior Brandon Moehlmann placed 17th with a time of 17:19.80 to finish among the top 20 runners during the 3A Cross Country State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Lane Community...

'It was our goal for the season to get to the state championship game, and it was a bummer not winning, but I was really proud of us for coming that far, and we had a lot of fun together.' Breanna...

CRESWELL - Netting First Team All-Tournament at the OSAA 3A Volleyball State Championships capped a "killer" junior season for the Lady Bulldogs' go-to outside hitter, Breanna Dapron – who was also...

The leaves are falling, swirling in the wind; the morning air has a chill, thoughts of eggnog and cranberries creep into our thoughts... and we are in fall sports season. Tailgate parties or home...

CRESWELL – Jazz Band 1 had an opportunity to perform and receive feedback from clinicians when they represented Creswell High School at the annual District Jazz Festival, held Nov. 8 at Willamette...

SPRINGFIELD-Last weekend, an estimated 3,000 people attended the seventh annual McKenzie Cider and Craft Beer Festival at the Bob Keefer Center in Springfield. Over 150 varieties of cider and beer...

From left is son Michael, daughter Beverly, and Raymond Bourque at the Cottage Grove Veterans Day Ceremony Monday. Michael is holding a picture of himself, while Beverly is holding a picture of her...

COTTAGE GROVE – The Cottage Events Venue is offering several opportunities for families to have creative holiday fun this season by decorating a handmade, pre-built gingerbread structure together....

Gardeners hear it often enough: right plant, right place. It's a fundamental rule of gardening, said Heather Stoven, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, and one that...