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COTTAGE GROVE – Next week’s 50th Anniversary celebration of The Bookmine will serve as a reminder to many residents that the iconic outlet is more than their favorite bookstore, gift shop and garden center. To some, it’s their go-to gathering place. To others, it has…

If you haven’t registered to vote or need to update your information, there’s still time – but not much. Voters must register or change their registration by Tuesday, April 29.  “We want all people who are eligible to vote ready to participate in the May…

On April 16th, a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the McKenzie Patrol District spotted Jared Lee Moe, 35, of Oakridge, several miles up Horse Creek Road, southeast of McKenzie Bridge. Moe has a felony warrant, and Oakridge Police are also looking for Moe after…

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 FRIDAY, APRIL 21 SATURDAY, APRIL 26 MONDAY, APRIL 28 MONDAY, MAY 5 TUESDAY, MAY 6 MONDAY, MAY 12 THURSDAY, MAY 15 MONDAY, MAY 19 TUESDAY, MAY 20 MONDAY, MAY 26 TUESDAY, MAY 27 Meeting locations Springfield City Hall: 225 5th St. Creswell…

SPRINGFIELD –  A 54-year-old man was arrested early following a lengthy standoff with police in connection with an assault and kidnapping incident at a residence in the 500 block of S. 72nd Street. The incident began around 9:48 p.m. on April 4 when police responded…

A Eugene man has been sentenced to five years of probation after posting violent threats on Facebook, referencing a local tragedy. Jeffrey Alan Voss, 31, also served six months in custody before the sentencing. Court documents revealed that between Sept. 24 and 27, 2024, Voss…

EUGENE – Donald Wayne Johnson was sentenced to 75 months in prison with no possibility of early release after being found guilty of kidnapping in the second degree, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and assault in the fourth degree. Lane County Circuit Court Judge…

SPRINGFIELD – Brandon Dewayne Love, 41, pled guilty on April 8, 2025, to unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate, a Class A misdemeanor.  In May 2024, he was investigated by the Springfield Police Department after frequenting Splash! At Lively Park on Thurston…

COTTAGE GROVE — A Cottage Grove man was arrested following a domestic dispute Saturday night that led to a brief manhunt. At about 10:20 p.m. on April 12, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a physical altercation in the 32100 block of…