In honor of Parton’s 79th birthday on Jan. 19, in addition to this week’s feature on Oregon’s Imagination Library, music writer Ron Hartman shares some little-known facts about the philanthropist and artist … Dolly Parton was on tour with Porter Wagoner in 1972. At the time, she was young and[Read More…]
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Colts lose 18-point lead; Stiffler injured during loss
SPRINGFIELD – Friday night’s 60-59 overtime loss to Sheldon was painful in a number of ways for the top-ranked Thurston Colts boys basketball team. For starters, they lost what seemed like an insurmountable 18-point lead. It was their second straight loss, and it came against their crosstown rival. Worst of[Read More…]
Scene & Heard: South Lane was in tune in 2024
Salgado recalls good times with ‘Blues Brothers’ This year marks the 45th anniversary of “The Blues Brothers,” a movie in which longtime Eugene resident Curtis Salgado played a significant role behind the scenes. The 1972 Willamette High grad shared some old stories about old Saturday Night Live pals John Belushi[Read More…]
Battle-tested: Marist boys take I-5 title
EUGENE – The Creswell boys had a successful showing in last weekend’s Battle of I-5 Holiday Basketball Tournament behind Tyler Whitson’s hot hand before losing for the first time this season in the title game to host Marist Catholic, 52-41. Pleasant Hill, meanwhile, used its bench to rally from a[Read More…]
Whitson, young teammates rolling
CRESWELL – All-conference guard Tyler Whitson came into his senior basketball season knowing he needed to carry a heavy load, as he was the only player with significant playing time last season. But some of his young teammates – especially Mason Schartz – are stepping up and taking the team[Read More…]
Hartzell closes book on iconic Kalapuya store
COTTAGE GROVE – For quite some time now, life has been one chaotic chapter after another for Betsy Hartzell. Now she gets to close the book on a very large part of her life. The longtime owner of Kalapuya Books is retiring. Her last day is on Christmas Eve. “My[Read More…]
Cottage Grove kicks off Christmas
COTTAGE GROVE – Saturday’s Kickoff to Christmas in Cottage Grove had something for everyone. The all-day event started with Breakfast with Santa at the Fire Station. There was a Holiday Bazaar, Open House, and the ever-popular South Valley Winter Market. Local churches served free soup and cider at All American[Read More…]
Buckle up! Billies boys off to roller-coaster start
PLEASANT HILL – Watching Pleasant Hill play basketball so far this season has been like a trip to the carnival. The first three games have been a real roller-coaster ride. The Billies, playing one of the toughest schedules in the state, opened with a 50-point victory over Jefferson, then followed[Read More…]
‘Luke’s skywalkers’ – Jackson keeps a healthy balance while taking over Class 3A Billies
CRESWELL – It’s probably fair to say that Luke Jackson is heavily invested. As he begins his first year running the boys basketball program at Pleasant Hill High School, he’s not only heavily invested in making his students better basketball players, but better people, too. With two all-star players –[Read More…]
Salgado’s smooth blues sooths Mayor’s Revue crowd
SPRINGFIELD – Curtis Salgado recalled one of the first times he hung out with John Belushi – and he quickly put to rest any rumors about the late comedian’s wild-and-crazy guy persona that many fans saw and grew to love on “Saturday Night Live.” “That was all just a character[Read More…]
