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Oregon Aviation hiring museum assistant

COTTAGE GROVE – The Oregon Aviation Historical Society at 2475 Jim Wright Way is hiring a part-time museum assistant at $19 per hour, with no benefits, for 24 hours per week, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus some Saturday events. Key responsibilities:…

Drain man arrested for assault of Springfield woman

SPRINGFIELD – On Dec. 1 at about 3:30 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies and Springfield Police officers responded to an injured female at a business on 42nd Street, Springfield. The female was severely injured and was transported to an area hospital. Deputies learned the victim…

Weekend of search and rescues

On Saturday, Dec. 6, around 10 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a missing elderly woman who had driven away from a residence in the Alvadore area, west of Eugene, who wandered away from her vehicle off of Clear Lake Road.…

One dead in HWY 58 crash

On Friday, Dec. 5, at 2:14 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 58, near milepost 51, about 15 miles southeast of Oakridge. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Audi Q5, operated by Jessica Nicole Ingoglia, 37, of Klamath Falls,…

Eugene Concert Choir to hold mid-season auditions

EUGENE — Eugene Concert Choir invites passionate, skilled singers to take part in mid-season auditions on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Positions are open in both the 100-member Eugene Concert Choir (ECC) and Eugene Vocal Arts (EVA) – an acclaimed 40-voice chamber ensemble. Appointments are required to…

LCSO follow suit, cancel Flock camera contract

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is suspending its contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, according to a Wednesday news release issued by the department. The Sheriff’s Office still has not installed any cameras anywhere in Lane County. LCSO’s contract with…

Update: Missing Springfield mushroom picker found

UPDATE: THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 3:41 p.m. The missing mushroom picker, Erik Aguilar-Cisneros, was found alive in the Hadsall Creek area by Search & Rescue this afternoon and transported to an area hospital for treatment related to hypothermia. On Dec. 6 at 9 p.m., Lane County…

ICE raids have Springfield pleading for protection

SPRINGFIELD – Lately, the public comment portion of Springfield City Council meetings has been dominated by folks protesting the implementation and use of Flock police cameras or preserving the Springfield Library budget. The topic shifted at the Dec. 1 meeting, though, as folks from all…