Year 2024

Data Center: Public Safety – Week of Feb. 1

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, JAN. 22 (64 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (10), Abandoned vehicle (7), Dispute (4) 12:30 am: Suspicious conditions, 836 Cloverleaf Lp. 3:32 am: License plate theft, 922 63rd St. 4:07 pm: Theft from vehicle, 1112 M St. 6:07 pm: Forgery,…

Classifieds: Week of Feb. 1

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SUB, Willamalane updates

SUB: Power restoration for most will be ready by the weekend SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Utility Board on Wednesday announced that power restoration for most customers will be completed by the weekend. There are homes and businesses that have individual damage or that have difficult…

Power outages, tree debris dominate post-storm work

As the ice melted and a welcome thaw set over the southern Willamette Valley this week, the rising temperatures matched frustrated residents and volunteers. Lane County, Springfield, Cottage Grove, and Creswell all declared a state of emergency last week – a declaration that should speed…

PeaceHealth home care nurses set strike for Feb. 1-14

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth home care nurses will strike from Feb. 1-14 in response to failed bargaining negotiations with PeaceHealth executives for sufficient pay. Negotiations began Feb. 14, 2023. The strike will not affect operations at PeaceHealth hospitals and clinics in Lane County and it will…

Volunteers, warming center caught in quandary

SPRINGFIELD – St. Vincent de Paul’s Egan Warming Center at the Memorial Building at 765 A St. had self-proclaimed “rogue” volunteers who chose to keep the center open past its usual closing time of 8 a.m. on Jan. 16. John Helmer, who has been volunteering…

Business owners cope, adjust, look ahead

Today marks the 13th day of combating the ice storm’s repurcussions. Over the last two weeks, Lane County communities have struggled, and local businesses were not any different. Some found ways to manage through the destruction, though. Main Street Sweets owner Carrie Boehm hasn’t been…