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Heyman turns 100, wonders what’s next

CRESWELL – Now that Richard Heyman has lived to be 100, what’s next on his bucket list? “I don’t know, but it will be something different,” the retired Air Force Colonel said Saturday after his 100th birthday party at Hobby Field, Creswell’s local airport.  …

Take care: Navigating mental health resources

Editor’s Note: In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this is Part 5 of a month-long series centering around the many facets of mental health from community, to crime, to survivor stories. Read Part 4, “Suicide attempt survivor shares perspective, advice,” here. Jeremie Wharton said…

Writer’s reflections: Mental health series

Hard lessons: Don’t suffer in silence Close your eyes and picture someone struggling with depression. Are they wearing dark, neutral shades devoid of color? Are their eyes dull and lowered? Are their lips sagging at the sides? Are there green, cartoon stink lines wiggling outward…

Creating climate-friendly and equitable communities 

In November 2022, a coalition of cities and one county filed a lawsuit relating to the Climate Friendly and  Equitable Community (CFEC) rules adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. The CFEC rules were adopted in response to former Gov. Kate Brown’s Executive Order…

Billies baseball advances to first state semi since ’19

PLEASANT HILL – After losing in the quarterfinals the past two years, the Pleasant Hill Billies were facing a familiar foe Friday – fifth-ranked Sisters – and ended up winning 4-1 and advancing to the state semifinals for the first time since 2019. “That was…

Hoyle pegs rural radio, policing for federal funding

WASHINGTON, DC – Tuesday, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced her selected community projects that were submitted to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee as candidates to receive funding for Fiscal Year 2025, including  projects for local policing and rural radio upgrades.  Each House Member was allowed…

In brief: Week of May 30

Lane to receive drought resiliency investments Lane and Douglas counties will receive $1.22 million and $4 million, respectively, in drought resiliency funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley recently announced. “In Oregon and throughout…

Letter to the Editor: Just blessed to be here

Dear Editor: Sunday morning in Eugene/Springfield.  I ease myself down in my La-Z-Boy with a cup of coffee and the (almost) daily paper (such as it is!). If I’m lucky a cat jumps up in my lap.  I glance out my picture window to see…

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