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Thurston boys, girls finish second at state
PORTLAND – The Thurston boys and girls wrestling teams competed at the State Wrestling Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Both teams entered the event ranked No. 1, but finished the championships in second place, bringing silver trophies home…

Annis earns milestone victory as Thurston’s first 3-time champ
PORTLAND – Thurston High School has one of the more storied wrestling programs in the state, yet senior Kaylee Annis accomplished something no other Thurston wrestler has ever done. On Sunday morning, Annis beat Mia Pedersen of Redmond to become the school’s first three-time state…

Emerald Valley Almanac: March 3rd
Lent’s lesson: A time to every purpose, under heaven
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time…
Suspect captured after school lockdowns
SPRINGFIELD — A wanted suspect drew a heavy police presence around 13th and F streets on Feb. 22, leading to the arrest of a fugitive out of Port Orchard, Wash. and the recovery of a commercial amount of methamphetamine and stolen guns. Homeland Security Investigations…
Police Logs: week of March 3rd
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, FEB. 20 (78 total calls)4:10 am: Driving while suspended, 14th St./G St.8:58 am: Theft, 2145 31st St.9:45 am: Abandoned vehicle, 3515 E. 17th Ave., Eugene10:31 am: Fraud, 4865 Main St.12:22 pm: Theft, 6759 Main St.4:19 pm: Theft, 4940 Main St.6:50 pm:…

Perfect ending: Springfield girls flawless in league
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers girls basketball team finished their perfect league season last week, beating rival Thurston 63-33 and Eagle Point 57-33. After the home rivalry win last Tuesday, the Millers cut the net down off the basket, a long-standing basketball tradition. “It means…

Thurston’s Kolton Malone wins Athlete of the Week
Thurston’s Kolton Malone became a two-time state championship on Sunday, beating Derek Sossie of West Albany by decision (6-1). Malone’s victory also put him at 35-0 on the season. See photos from Malone’s championship win below.
