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Vaccines and community immunity

Vaccines work. Most of us are too young to remember the U.S. polio epidemic of 1952, which killed 3,145 children and left another 21,269 reeling from permanent, disabling paralysis. I was only two years old at that time, but I…

Colts romp in home opener, 47-6

THURSTON – With the band blaring, the sun setting warmly over the stadium, and the Colts charging across the field with their flag, Thurston’s return to Friday night lights opened with a dominant 47-6 home win over the Eagle Point…

Dig this: Lions volleyball dominating

COTTAGE GROVE – The Lions have followed up a strong preseason performance in the 2nd annual North Star Volleyball Jamboree with an undefeated start through two weeks of the regular season. Cottage Grove defeated the Molalla Indians 3-0 last week,…

Two recent Springfield deaths

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…

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