Fall Sports Recaps
VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill almost had a post-upset letdown as the Billies took five sets to beat No. 20 Harrisburg. The Billies were up two sets to love, but Harrisburg fought back to force a fifth set. Pleasant Hill…
VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill almost had a post-upset letdown as the Billies took five sets to beat No. 20 Harrisburg. The Billies were up two sets to love, but Harrisburg fought back to force a fifth set. Pleasant Hill…
THE MAIN EVENT Creswell Bulldogs at Pleasant Hill Billies ■ Game facts: 5 p.m. at PHHS, 84455 N. Enterprise Rd. … Bulldogs are 4-3; Billies are 3-4.■ What2Know: The Bulldogs and Billies are both on the playoff bubble, and a…
VOLLEYBALL■ No. 2 Pleasant Hill travels to No. 14 Siuslaw in its final regular season game. The Billies are on a 12-match win streak, and have guaranteed themselves a first-round playoff game on Wednesday. As of now however, the team…
Dear Editor, On Sept. 16, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish girl named Mahsa Amini was beaten to death by the morality police in Tehran, Iran. Her only crime was that she had shown a few strands of her hair from under her…
Dear Editor: I want to publicly praise the City of Eugene’s elected and appointed officials. For decades, they’ve maintained a commitment to use their resources and influence to support the needs of the rural communities that surround it. Today, citizens…
Dear Editor, Springfield has a chance to elect an excellent state representative in Alan Stout this November for Springfield House District 7. A business owner who understands how increasing taxes and inflation in Oregon impacts the working families of Springfield,…

There is a specific time of year where wedding bells turn to school bells, tans fade, and the puddles at our feet remind us that the months filled with holiday mania are just around the corner. It seems to be…
This time of year it is common for swarms of various insects to attach themselves to your house – south facing walls in particular. They are attracted to the warmth, and looking for somewhere to over-winter. Most commonly seen are…

THURSDAY, OCT. 20 – SATURDAY, OCT. 22■ Ghostly Golf, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Camp Putt, 4006 Franklin Blvd. Springfield. Course covered in lights, gravestones, and a spooky ambiance. $36 per group of 4. Sign up at willamilane.org.FRIDAY, OCT. 21■ Trunk…

1927 – Sept. 5, 2022 Nancy J. Dillon passed away Sept. 5, 2022. She was just days away from her 95th birthday. She was born in Eugene to Aksel and Anna Thorsfeldt, both of whom had immigrated from Norway. Her…