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Teresa Luce

Teresa Luce, better known as Teri, died peacefully at the age of 58 on July 10, 2020 after having heart complications.  Teri began her life as Teresa J. Smith, born on Sept. 1 1961, to Michael and Donna Smith, of…

Ruth Knox

Ruth Knox, 96, died Aug. 13, 2020 at the family home in Grand View, Idaho surrounded by her husband and family. She was born Dec. 24, 1923 in Creswell, Oregon, the daughter of Matthew and Frances Wilson Kirkpatrick. She attended…

Dan Honer

Dan Honer was a fun-loving soul from his youth to his last days. He loved motorcycles, Duck football, cheeseburgers, and milkshakes. By the age of 59, he had accomplished his life-long goal of owning a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. Dan was…

Jeremy Evans Gonzalez

Jeremy Evans Gonzalez, 28, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away July 19, 2020.  He was born May 10, 1992 in Cottage Grove to parents Nick Gonzalez and Brenda (Cooper) McDonald. Jeremy was an amazing artist, his ability to draw was…

Edna Evalyn Teel

Edna Evalyn Teel, a longtime resident of Lane County, passed away peacefully in her sleep Aug. 17, 2020 at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband George Teel, a brother Roy who died in WWII,…

Helping vets get back on their feet

Flags representing different military branches of veterans.Dan Buckwald at the front of the Veterans Legacy Camp, showing off the peaceful sceneryEMMA ROUTELY/PHOTOS VENETA —So often, it’s a cruel fact of life that our veterans — the heroic men and women…

The rise of sugar raises questions

Joey Blum In a recent Blue Paper, the National Academy of Nutritional Sciences addressed the rise of sugar consumption in the United States. Said N.A.N.S., “Main-street America’s food supply is changing rapidly with sugar distribution outlets leading the charge. It…