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PeaceHealth selling 50 acres

SPRINGFIELD. – PeaceHealth will soon list for sale a piece of residential and undeveloped property behind Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. The property, which is roughly 50 acres and sits behind the hospital along the McKenzie River, is zoned for medium-density residential. “PeaceHealth has…

Employment openings and unemployment updates

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,…

Dockendorf homestead raising unique animals

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 LTD buses hit the road

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…

Fall prescribed burns planned nearby this week

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…

Creswell man lights trailer on fire

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…

Springfield: Open seat on city council

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…