Post Office job recruitment event this weekend EUGENE – The U.S. Postal Service is seeking candidates for delivery roles in suburban and rural areas. A recruitment event will take place this Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 30 E 3rd Ave,…

EUGENE – On a short drive up Dillard Road on a big farm between Creswell and Eugene, alpacas are aplenty. Ann and Mike Dockendorf have been operating their alpaca farm at 33005 Dillard Rd. since 2007. Aragon Alpacas, complete with a classic red barn and…

Five new Lane Transit District (LTD) buses have hit the road, and five more will soon follow. The 40-foot buses were built by Gillig at their factory in Livermore, Calif. The 10 new buses, fueled by 99% sustainable diesel (R99), cost between $707,000 and $711,000…

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to implement seasonal prescribed burns in specific locations near Eugene and Springfield as early as Thursday, September 25, if conditions are favorable. The following locations are included in this fall’s prescribed burn plans, part of BLM’s comprehensive fire…

COTTAGE GROVE – What started as a chilly and overcast morning in a small town 30 minutes south of Eugene ended as a monumental, record-breaking day for the City of Cottage Grove. On Sept. 13, roughly 400 people gathered on Main Street in Downtown Cottage…

COTTAGE GROVE – On Monday, Sept. 15, at approximately 10 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies were at an address in the 800 block of South 6th Street in Cottage Grove to enforce a court-ordered eviction. During the process, a man inside the residence made threatening…

CRESWELL – On Saturday, Sept. 13, at about 1 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Troopers responded to a residence in the 34100 block of Walnut Lane, north of Creswell, for a report of a disorderly man. As deputies contacted witnesses away from…

The Springfield City Council is accepting applications to fill an interim vacancy for the Ward 5 Council position. The selected applicant will serve through Dec.31, 2026. Community members who live in Ward 5 and are interested in this opportunity must apply by 5 p.m. on…

SPRINGFIELD – Sept. 11 marked the first day political candidates could file for their desired seats at the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division, and Ward 3 Springfield City Councilor Rodley wasted no time announcing her candidacy for Oregon House District 7 in 2026. This…