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State, area residents step up to help on food shortages

Lane County on Nov. 7 announced it is committing $200,000 from emergency reserves to increase emergency food access for community members and assist with basic household needs for families disrupted by recent immigration enforcement activity. Funding will be provided to Food for Lane County to…

Lane County Farmers Market coming to Springfield Library

SPRINGFIELD – A weekly farmers market is coming to Downtown Springfield. The Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) board agreed to direct the city manager to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with Lane County Farmers Market to establish a farmers market in Downtown Springfield on Sundays…

Veterans should not go hungry

By Coleman Nee According to U.S. government data and recent policy studies, nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck, with little margin for unexpected expenses. To get by, many adopt emergency-level budgets. But even the harshest…

Waste prevention season kicks into high gear

As the holiday season kicks into gear, Waste Wise Lane County – a part of the Lane County Waste Management Division – wants to help you prioritize waste prevention during a waste-prone time of year through two upcoming campaigns. Simplify the holidays Starting Thanksgiving Day,…

Traffic fatalities in Lane

On Friday, Nov. 7, at 3:15 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Beltline Highway near milepost 0 in Lane County. A westbound Honda Accord, driven by 52-year-old Russell Fredrick Moncrief of Eugene, braked suddenly and was rear-ended by a westbound Chevrolet…

Two men identified in McKenzie Bridge shooting

McKENZIE BRIDGE – On Nov. 9 at about 11 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of two individuals shooting at each other in the 54700 block of Caddis Lane, McKenzie Bridge. Deputies responded and cleared the property, locating two males with life-threatening…

VanGordon, Loveall for county commissioner

SPRINGFIELD – Sean VanGordon has been involved in Springfield government since 2011, and most recently as the City mayor. This election year, he is taking his role one step further and running for Lane County Commissioner. On Monday, VanGordon and David Loveall, the incumbent, announced…

Teen builds, donates pet supplies for PAWS

COTTAGE GROVE – A Pleasant Hill student donated over 2,600 pounds of animal supplies to a local organization in Cottage Grove last month. Kyle Dean, a 16-year-old student and Troop 61 Eagle Scout, said he wanted to “do something outside the box.” Paws and Whiskers…

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