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CANCELED: Ecological burn today at Mt. Pisgah

Late morning changes in conditions, including humidity, cloud cover, wind and temperature, have led to the cancelation of planned ecological burns at Mt. Pisgah today. The changing conditions make a successful ignition unlikely.  Closures The following trails will be closed until noon on Thursday, October…

Death Notices: Sturgess, Cooper, Binninger, Sellars

Judy Ellen Sturgess, 78, of Creswell, died Sept. 9, 2025.  Stanley Sherman Cooper, 89, of Cottage Grove, died Sept. 28, 2025.  Donna Mae Avila, 73, of  Rhonerville, Calif., died Oct. 4, 2025.  Margaret Catherine Binninger, 85 of Springfield, died Oct. 6, 2025.   Michael Eugene Sellars,…

Hayrides, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes add to Halloween fun

LANE COUNTY – October in the southern Willamette Valley means corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and harvest days. The fall season welcomes traditional family activities like hayrides, pumpkin picking, and Halloween-themed haunted houses. Harvest Days at the Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm has been open for…

Oregon’s SNAP benefits to be reduced for thousands

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) began notifying approximately 9,600 households receiving energy assistance that their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will face reductions beginning Nov. 1, 2025. In addition, about 1,000 refugees, asylees, and other lawfully present immigrants…

CGPD keeping busy

Cottage Grove man arrested for stabbing incident COTTAGE GROVE – A Cottage Grove man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a female victim on Oct. 12, just before midnight. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting the incident at 502 E. Madison Ave. Fernando G. Rodas…