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Elder Services Resource Fair: June 23

EUGENE – June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and the Adult Protective Services (APS) team at LCOG Senior & Disability Services is hosting a free Elder Services Resource Fair on Tuesday, June 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Eugene Public Library – Downtown,…

$10k awarded to ‘senior meals’

EUGENE – Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) has received a $10,000 grant from The Roadhouse Foundation to support its rural congregate Senior Meals Program sites. The Senior Meals Program in LCOG’s Senior & Disability Services division operates nine congregate meal sites throughout Lane County called…

Grad ceremonies: Bittersweet finales for seniors

SPRINGFIELD – In a time-honored tradition, high school seniors took some of their last steps as students across campus on Friday. Rylie Lynnes stood in line to walk the stage at Thurston with her best friend, Karlie Yaroma. The two of them spent their high…

Springfield Farmers Market opens to rave reviews

SPRINGFIELD – The Lane County Farmers Market teamed up with the City of Springfield last week to debut a Springfield Farmers Market, which will take place weekly on Sundays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. through October in the Library parking lot at Springfield City Hall. The…

From classroom to career, CTE helps lead the way

SPRINGFIELD – One look and you could tell; this kid works with his hands. Dirt was already caked into his fingerprints from years of work. Cayden Frederick is 18 years old and just graduated from Thurston High School. He grew up attending the Thurston schools…

Cottage Grove residents voice support for library

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove residents flooded City Hall on Monday night to show their support for the public library for one of the last times before the city council decides on a final budget for the fiscal year. To balance the city’s 2026-27 budget,…