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Public Safety: Week of Oct. 5
K9s catch two after car pursuit, foot chase SPRINGFIELD – Two men were arrested and charged after a multi-agency car pursuit and then a chase by K-9 officers on Sept. 27. The capture involved a spike strip on I-5, the…
Classifieds: Week of Oct. 5
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Thurston’s Noah Blair wins Athlete of the Week
Below: Images by Bob Williams of Blair’s game against Springfield
Bulldogs volleyball focused on late-season adjustments

CRESWELL – While the Creswell Bulldogs volleyball team was swept for the second time this season by rival No. 2 Pleasant Hill Tuesday, head coach Anna Baltrusch isn’t panicking. Last time around, Pleasant Hill controlled the tempo much more, but…
Meyers retires

COTTAGE GROVE – Tomorrow, city manager Richard Meyers will trade in office keys and responsibilities for more grandpa-related activities as he is able to spend more quality time with his four children, 10 grandchildren, and cat Toothless. Although Meyers has…
Spooky season starts soon: Willamalane to kick of Halloween with Ghostly Golf

SPRINGFIELD – As we enter October next week, it’s time to break out the boxes of Halloween decorations and start planning your costumes. Among the Halloween festivities, Willamalane will be hosting the first event of the Halloween season with its…
Millers-Colts rivalry game hinges on line play Friday

SPRINGFIELD – This Friday, the Springfield Millers (4-0) host the Thurston Colts (2-2) in the annual football rivalry game. With stars abound on both sides, it’d be easy to get caught up in the action of the quarterbacks, running backs,…
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center gives cheers to 20 years

COTTAGE GROVE – About 70 people celebrated the PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center’s 20-year anniversary last Thursday during the Cottage Grove Chamber’s “Business After Hours” event. The medical center was opened on Oct. 6, 2003, but that would not…
Area libraries team up to educate on Native culture

As the school year begins and students start rolling in, opportunities for education aren’t just limited to the classroom. This fall the Springfield, Cottage Grove, and Creswell libraries are teaming up with Singing Creek Educational Center to broaden Native cultural…
