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Some electricity customers along the McKenzie River east of Springfield will be receiving bills from a new utility company this month. The move will help the area’s other utility, Lane Electric Cooperative, create more resilient infrastructure.

Authorities have located the body of a 42-year-old Eugene man who’s been missing since Feb. 19.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public help to find a 42-year old Eugene man.

Five years after the Holiday Farm Fire ravaged the McKenzie River Valley, destroying hundreds of homes, survivors still grapple with delayed grief and the lingering trauma of witnessing their homes and everything they owned go up in flames.

Oregon lawmakers closed out their 2022 legislative session Friday with votes on a series of bills that together will spend billions of dollars on infrastructure and services.

During last fall’s devastating wildfires, Oregon firefighters were on the front lines-- and the public was grateful. But the job takes a toll. The…