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SPRINGFIELD – Last Wednesday, under peeks of sunshine through thick overcast clouds, the Fountain Plaza transformed into a theater as #instaballet set the stage to nurture creativity through dance. As part of the third of nine summer reading program events presented by the Springfield Public…

SPRINGFIELD – City officials announced on Thursday last week that Eugene-Springfield Fire will transition into two separate fire and emergency medical services departments over the next two years, after 16 years as a functionally consolidated department. In 2010, a functional consolidation was established through the…

The Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat at 100.2 in June, down from 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive month in which the Index has declined. The reading is below the 2025 average of 101.2 but still slightly above the historical average…

PLEASANT HILL – As the grass continues to wither and crunch, there are still places to escape the drought and embrace the beauty of summer, like at the 7th annual Lavender Hill Farm U-Pick Event, hosted by self-proclaimed “lavender lover” Susie Daletas. From July 10…

BASICS ■ Where: Coiner Park, 1319 E. Main St., Cottage Grove■ When: Thursday, July 16-Saturday, July 18 ■ Website: Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days – Celebrating Cottage Grove’s Heritage and Family Fun! THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS■ Noon: Bohemia City Opening Ceremony, 12 p.m. at the Main Stage.…

A coalition of philanthropic and business partners is helping rural fire services, government agencies, and nonprofits to get ready and respond. Oregon Community Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, and Les Schwab Tire Centers announced a package of support totaling at…

A new lawsuit seeking to invalidate the Bureau of Land Management’s Northwestern and Coastal Oregon Resource Management Plan for western Oregon’s O&C lands threatens to delay active forest management across 1.3 million acres just as Oregon enters another dangerous wildfire season, the American Forest Resource…

DEXTER – A Lowell woman has died after being involved in a vehicle accident on July 2 on Highway 58. Around 11:40 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a fatal two-vehicle accident near milepost 12. The preliminary investigation indicated a dark green Toyota Camry,…

CRESWELL – Children’s author Geri True will visit Storytime and host a special presentation at the Creswell Library on July 9. Author of “Grownups Say the Strangest Things” and “No Time for a Screen,” True has a lifelong passion for storytelling that began during her…