Saturday was a big day for small humans, as spring and Easter egg hunts dotted communities under a sun that cracked the skies, with temperatures rising pleasantly into the mid-60s. In Creswell, Hillside Church organized an Easter egg hunt at Creslane Elementary School. The 6th…

SPRINGFIELD – City councilors are moving forward with a .1% rate as a proposed employer and employee payroll tax, which was discussed during Monday night’s city council meeting. The proposed rate is estimated to generate $2.45 million within the first year of implementation. The decision…

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth is set to open Oregon’s first traumatic brain injury (TBI) unit this summer once construction is complete on the facility’s new inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The specially designed 67,000-square-foot hospital will include an open dining area, an apartment, two gyms, nursing units, and…

SPRINGFIELD – Library supporters filled the City Council Chambers at City Hall in Springfield on April 6, after a social media post circulated online over the weekend claiming that library positions have been terminated and programs and services are expected to be reduced. According to…

EUGENE – Think you could take care of a horse? Many horses have their own chiropractors, their own team of doctors, their own dentists. Many wear braces. They need to be fed around the clock, groomed, exercised, cared for … and basically welcomed into the…

COTTAGE GROVE — On April 2, just after 2:30 a.m., officers with the Cottage Grove Police Department were on patrol in the 1200 block of N. Hwy. 99 when they observed flames and smoke coming from the Relax Inn, located at 1030 N. Hwy. 99.…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Utility Board (SUB) last week announced it has identified four finalists in its search for the utility’s next CEO/general manager. The selected candidate will succeed Jeff Nelson, who will retire this summer after 14 years in the role and more than 30…

Lane Transit District has filled two executive-level positions, following an intensive search, company officials said. LTD’s new chief financial officer is Pamela Strutz, and its new general counsel is Carmen Jackson-Brown. Strutz brings over 45 years of expertise in finance and accounting to her role.…

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in January and 5.3%, as revised, in December. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3% in January and 4.4% in December, according to a news release last week issued by the Oregon Employment Department (OED).