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Public Safety: Week of Oct. 26
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, OCT. 16 (71 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (12), Dispute (5), Theft (4) 10:15 am: Theft from vehicle, 532 S. 48th Pl. 10:36 am: Fraud, 3300 Gateway St. 1:19 pm: Theft, 3000 Gateway St. 2:33…
Classifieds: Week of Oct. 26
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Billies win league playoff, earn 1st-round home game

PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies girls soccer team hosted Santiam Christian Tuesday night in a Mountain Valley Conference playoff game, with the winner moving on to the postseason and the loser going home. The Billie overcame Santiam Christian…
Creswell’s Mila Nguyen wins Athlete of the Week
A Survivor Story: Cottage Grove breast cancer conqueror her own advocate

COTTAGE GROVE – When Lori Sias noticed a dimple in her breast in 2006, she was told this was very common among women, that there was no need to panic – but her gut told her that something was wrong.…
Springfield moves forward with emergency warming shelter

SPRINGFIELD – The emergency warming shelters may be back for its fourth year, giving unhoused people a designated space to sleep indoors this winter. On Oct. 16, city council unanimously authorized assistant city manager Neil Laudati to enter into a…
Swimming with monsters: Children can backstroke into Haunted Lagoon adventure

SPRINGFIELD – Willamalane Park and Recreation District can barely contain itself when it comes to pulling out all the stops for Halloween. From haunted hayrides, spooky-themed putt-putt, to an aquatic haunt, its facilities are brimming with the creepy, the crawly,…
Farmhouse fright nights: Free, family-friendly haunted barn to bring smiles, scares

LORANE – For fans of Halloween events who are looking for affordable frights, The Haunted Barn of Old Lorane may be a perfect fit. Shauna Doughty, the owner of The Haunted Barn of Old Lorane, said the event started as…
Creswell building confidence, momentum toward playoffs

CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldogs girls soccer team traveled to rival Pleasant Hill last Tuesday and won 2-0. The win, coupled with a 3-2 victory over the Billies on Sept. 14, gave the Bulldogs their first undefeated season against Pleasant…
