SPRINGFIELD – “Public Power Week” continues through Saturday, Oct. 12, with local public utilities in the Springfield/Eugene area inviting customers to join in the celebration. Five local consumer-owned utilities serve the area, while 32 other customer-owned utilities serve Oregon. There are more than 2,000 public…

Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read. You can already see it happening. Asking an AI search engine a question about an obscure fact can yield quick and surprisingly detailed responses. Type in a cellphone model number and you’re suddenly…

As Lane County residents, we’ve all experienced it: hazy orange skies, smoke smells that linger for days, and a persistent anxiety during dry, windy conditions. Wildfire and smoke are no longer seasonal rarities: they are now expected conditions. To address these new realities, Lane County…

SALEM — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Job Report for September shows that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32% was in…

Don and Jo Fitzgerald are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 25. They fell in love at Waldo Lake while camping with friends and family; Jo was 15 years old, and Don was 17. After Jo graduated from Creswell High School, they got married…

SPRINGFIELD – Butter churning, grain grinding, sewing, puppet making, games and songs, washing clothes, gardening, herbal walks, and trading with a fur trapper are just a few of the activities that Singing Creek Education Center offers to kids through its living history educational programs. With…

SPRINGFIELD – District Attorney Christopher J. Parosa recently confirmed the actions of Springfield Police officers were lawful in a July 30, 2025, officer-involved shooting. His 11-page report details the incident. 2:37 p.m. Police received a call from the Chase Bank manager at 3545 Gateway Blvd.…

CRESWELL – From a small classroom at Creslane Elementary School, to its own space with an office, resource room, and even a spare room, Creswell’s Family Relief Nursery just got a significant upgrade. On Sept. 23, executive director Kyle Riege and his staff cut the…