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Springfield Police ■ MONDAY, APRIL 14 (80 total calls)  Top calls: Traffic stop (13), Dispute (7), Abandoned vehicle (6) 12:37 am: Assist outside agency, 269 16th St. 2:58 am: DUII, 2259 5th St. 6:47 am: Hit & run, 663 Fairview…

On April 17, 2025, following a 16 day trial, a Lane County Circuit Court jury convicted Matthew Allen Drake, DOB February 12, 1979, of the crimes of Rape in the First Degree (four counts) Sodomy in the First Degree (two…

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Child Welfare Director is sharing details of a broad effort underway to improve safety for children in foster care and children who come to the attention of Child Welfare through a call to…

EUGENE — Two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, were sentenced Tuesday for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations. Collectively, they were ordered to pay a total of…

SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield celebrated Maddi McGraw, Museum Curator, and Mindy Linder, Community Engagement Specialist, at the Springfield History Museum, who were honored with the 2025 Human Rights Leadership Award at the 22nd Annual Dolores Huerta / Cesar Chavez Celebration, held April 16…

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 ■ City of Creswell Arbor Day Celebration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 390 Melton Road. Vendors, tree and swag giveaways, face painting.  ■ Creswell Coffee with a Cop, 10 a.m. at Blue Valley Bistro, 116 Melton Rd. MONDAY, APRIL…

EUGENE – U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) will host a Senior-focused town hall focused on issues impacting Social Security and Medicare at Lane County Community College on Wednesday, April 23 at 3:30pm.  Representative Hoyle will be joined by special guests…

On April 16th, a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the McKenzie Patrol District spotted Jared Lee Moe, 35, of Oakridge, several miles up Horse Creek Road, southeast of McKenzie Bridge. Moe has a felony warrant, and Oakridge Police are…