Advanced Search Close Search
State
Wire

Progressive organizer, archaeologist from Springfield seeks to fill state House seat 

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

A local Lane County organizer working with Oregon lawmakers to address privacy concerns posed by local law enforcement technology across the state now wants to join their ranks.  Ky Fireside, an archaeologist and Springfield-based activist, filed their campaign paperwork in late October for Oregon’s 7th House District, currently represented by Rep. John Lively, D-Springfield. After […]

Obituary: David Reed
Obituaries

Obituary: David Reed

  • Updated

David Paul Reed passed away April, 20, 2021, at RiverBend Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield, Ore. David was born May, 29, 1947, in Ho…

Jane Sheppard Merydith
Obituaries

Jane Sheppard Merydith

Jane Sheppard Merydith, age 93, of Springfield, Ore., passed away peacefully on Nov. 7, 2018. She was born to Ruth Jordan Sheppard and William…

James Alba Lacock
Obituaries

James Alba Lacock

  • Updated

James "Jim" Alva Lacock, 78, passed away peacefully Sept. 14, 2017. He was born Sept. 30, 1938, in Salem, Ore. He was the third of five childr…

Officer shoots woman at Oregon gas station
News

Officer shoots woman at Oregon gas station

  • STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press
  • Updated

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman was shot by police Thursday after pointing a replica handgun at them following a car chase, authorities said.