SPRINGFIELD – Riverview Center for Growth, a nonprofit mental health organization, announced that all its programs will continue operating despite Lane County ending its Youth Mobile Crisis Response contract. The Mobile Crisis Response and Stabilization Program will conclude at the…

SPRINGFIELD – On March 5 at 12:20 p.m., Springfield Police responded to a house call in the 600-block of Lochaven Avenue regarding a disorderly subject. Initial investigation determined there was probable cause to arrest the suspect, Kevin Wayne Downs, 60.…

NOTI – On Jan. 30, a homeowner in the 15700-block of Highway 36 in Deadwood reported a burglary of several firearms and other items. On Feb. 12, an Oregon State Police (OSP) detective located the suspect vehicle near Armitage Park…

SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield has been awarded a Silver-level designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists in recognition of Springfield’s efforts to enhance bicycle safety, accessibility, and convenience for residents and visitors. The…

EUGENE – A Springfield man was sentenced federal prison on March 3 for a federal hate crime after assaulting a victim on the basis of their sexual orientation. Daniel Andrew McGee, 26, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison…

LANE COUNTY – Lane County residents are once again being targeted by phone scammers impersonating employees of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. These scammers typically present themselves as sergeants and claim there are warrants, missed jury duty, or unresolved legal…

EUGENE – Mike and Kathi Kangas are still recovering from the house fire that destroyed their home on Monday, Feb. 2. The GoFundMe campaign has ended, but financial contributions to their continued recovery can be mailed to their attention at:…