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Search for new GM at SUB starts

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Utility Board (SUB) general manager Jeff Nelson is retiring at the end of June after serving 30 years with the community-owned water and electric utility. The board is now faced with the task of recruiting a new general manager. During SUB’s January…

Robotics team earns 3rd in state event

SPRINGFIELD – A group of seventh graders in the Springfield area has been building a functioning robot out of Legos, motors, and a sensor since last August. Last Saturday, they put their work to the test for the 2025-26 Intel Oregon FIRST LEGO Challenge Championship…

Suspect wanted for menacing in Glenwood

GLENWOOD – On Jan. 13 at 7 a.m., deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded to a physical dispute at the intersection of East 14th and Lexington avenues in Glenwood. They spoke with several individuals involved in the incident and witnesses, and reviewed surveillance…

Rural Living Day set for March 7 in Lane

JUNCTION CITY – The Oregon State University Extension Small Farms Program will host Rural Living Day on March 7 at Junction City High School. The event for rural landowners includes sessions on weed management, soils, tree identification, and more. Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m., with…

‘Adulting 101’ workshop for youth on Feb. 9

EUGENE – The Oregon State University Extension Service in Lane County is offering a nine-part workshop series titled “Adulting 101” for youth ages 13-18. The program covers topics such as self-defense, budgeting, and career readiness. Adulting 101 will be held on Monday evenings and Saturday…

Habitat in the Grove

COTTAGE GROVE – The Chronicle and Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane combined forces at last week’s Business After Hours event hosted by the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce at the Bank Building on Main Street. Participants learned more about the planned development of…

Willamalane board member retiring

SPRINGFIELD – Willamalane officials announced last week that Board of Directors member Greg James has retired from the board after 23 years of service. This resignation was effective Jan. 14. Over more than two decades of board service, James served as president and vice president,…

Death investigation on HWY 99 in CG

COTTAGE GROVE – On Jan. 20 at about 5:30 a.m., officers with the Cottage Grove Police Department responded to a report of a man who was found on the ground, unconscious and bleeding in the 1500 Block of Hwy 99. When officers arrived, they found…