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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…

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…

COTTAGE GROVE – On Monday, Sept. 15, at approximately 10 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies were at an address in the 800 block of South 6th Street in Cottage Grove to enforce a court-ordered eviction. During the process, a man inside the residence made threatening…

COTTAGE GROVE – What started as a chilly and overcast morning in a small town 30 minutes south of Eugene ended as a monumental, record-breaking day for the City of Cottage Grove. On Sept. 13, roughly 400 people gathered on Main Street in Downtown Cottage…

A local bank robber’s spree came to an end shortly after it began last week, after he was captured following a daring double heist at two Banner Bank branches in two South Lane towns. On Tuesday, Sept. 9, around 1:30 p.m., Cottage Grove Police responded…

SPRINGFIELD – Roughly 100 people gathered in the city council chamber at town hall last week to talk with the mayor about proposed budget cuts to Springfield’s library. On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Mayor Sean VanGordon had an open discussion with concerned members of the public.…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield welcomed its newest affordable housing units to the north neighborhood on Sept. 9. The brand-new complex at 1875 16th St. features 39 units with three studios, 30 one-bedrooms, and six two-bedroom apartments. According to Darcy Phillips, the executive director of Cornerstone Community…

Springfield man dies after striking deer with bike On Friday, Sept. 5 at 8:43 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 126E, near milepost 21, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Suzuki GXR motorcycle, operated by Lucas Charles…

The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) released results from a national study highlighting the economic impact of fairs and fairgrounds in the U.S., particularly along the Pacific Coast. The study, which received over 500 responses and analyzed nearly 1,400 fairgrounds. Conducted by Johnson…