Category Community

SLCFR amps up outreach efforts

LANE COUNTY – South Lane County Fire & Rescue is continuing its efforts to raise awareness and spread knowledge about the District’s proposed fire levy that will be on the May 19 ballot. SLCFR has been making its presence known in the communities it serves…

Oregon Ethics board investigating Loveall on new complaints

LANE COUNTY – Lane County Commissioner David Loveall is under investigation by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for improperly using the State of the County address in January to promote businesses he owns, improperly filling out ethics paperwork, and mentioning religion during his speech. Complaints…

Ward 4 battle goes the distance

SPRINGFIELD – After six rounds of voting and nearly an hour of deliberating, the Springfield City Council decided to appoint Jill Cuadros as the interim Ward 4 councilor. Mary Bridget Smith, city attorney, facilitated deliberations on the interim position during a council meeting on Monday…

Church opens third Temple in Oregon

SPRINGFIELD – A Willamette Valley Oregon Temple just opened its doors this week. The property at 300 International Way in Springfield has been under construction since Oct. 2022, and now through May 9 (excluding Sundays), folks can see what lies inside the 30,000-square-foot building. There…

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE IN LANE COUNTY?

■ Register by April 28 for May election ■ Election Day is approaching, and the Lane County Elections office staff encourages residents to register to vote or update their voter registration now, to be election-ready for the May 19 primary election. Voters in Lane County…

Softball previews

THURSTON (0-15, 0-6, #28)■ Leading off: Thurston has three league matchups this week. On Saturday, it welcomes No. 17 Eagle Point (9-4, 5-1) for a doubleheader after playing game one of the series in Eagle Point on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Colts travel to play…