Following a two-week mobilization to Southern California to assist with the wildfire response – the largest out-of-state deployment in Oregon history – the state’s 21 strike teams arrived home last week, including two from Lane County. Oregon strike teams battled the Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, including Eugene-Springfield[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill
Billies seeking new football coach
PLEASANT HILL – Pleasant Hill football coach Jeremiah Heacock resigned after the end of the 2024 season, athletic director Kyle McClain and Heacock confirmed. There was no official date on the resignation, and the position was posted on the Pleasant Hill School District website on Dec. 4, 2024. “I appreciate[Read More…]
Gavin helps lift Billies past Oakers
PLEASANT HILL – An electrified gym on Friday night – featuring many in the Pleasant Hill community wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with “Easton Bounds” and a “No. 11” on the back – watched a growing Billies boys team end a successful preseason against visiting Class 2A powerhouse Oakland, struggling in[Read More…]
The Main Event: Boys Basketball
#2 Pleasant Hill vs. #3 Oakland Friday, Jan. 10 ■Just the facts: The Billies (10-2) play host to the Class 2A powerhouse Oakers (10-1) on Friday, Jan. 10 at Pleasant Hill at 7:30 p.m., completing their non-league schedule. ■ Tipping off: The Billies finish preparation for league competition with a[Read More…]
Buckle up! Billies boys off to roller-coaster start
PLEASANT HILL – Watching Pleasant Hill play basketball so far this season has been like a trip to the carnival. The first three games have been a real roller-coaster ride. The Billies, playing one of the toughest schedules in the state, opened with a 50-point victory over Jefferson, then followed[Read More…]
Paul Ernest Burgett: Oct. 4, 1929 – Oct. 12, 2024
Paul Burgett passed away on October 12, 2024, at the age of 95 from natural causes. He was born on October 4, 1929, to Ernest and Esther Burgett in Forks, Washington. The Burgett family moved quite a bit around Washington State. Paul and his family lived in Forks, Fall City,[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill football sees focus on better tackling pay off
PLEASANT HILL – Offensive players from La Pine’s football team took a beating as Pleasant Hill defensive linemen relentlessly extinguished their drives and forced turnovers Friday night in a 26-6 victory that was even more dominant than the score indicates. Only two weeks ago – in their previous home game[Read More…]
In case of emergency: Training up the talent in Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL — The end of wildfire season may warrant relief for most Oregonians, but the fire department is a year-round service that doesn’t take days off in the colder season. A rural fire district like the Pleasant Hill and Goshen Fire & Rescue (PHGFR) works year-round to keep its[Read More…]
Creswell ghost hunter finds her calling, shares hotspots for paranormal activity in South Lane
CRESWELL — Val Frasier, director of Afterlife Ghost Investigations, is a Creswell resident with spooky experiences near and far. Her group has investigators in Thurston, Creswell, and Eugene. “We do not go out and chase ghosts just for the fun of it. Usually, people call us because they are having[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill Billies girls soccer edges Sisters, 1-0
PLEASANT HILL – Everything was on the line at the 28-minute mark at Pleasant Hill on Monday. The Billies parents held their breath as they watched senior captain Tessa Hammond take her first steps for a corner kick. Everything seemed still as the ball soared and pierced the Outlaws’ penalty[Read More…]
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