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Communities Willamette takes the rematch and the 5A title from Springfield (Video)

By Associated Press & KVAL Sports Published: Mar 9, 2013 at 10:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:58 PM PDT

Willamette's Lexi Bando scored 23 points and the Wolverines brought a shocking end to the Mercedes Russell-era with a 48-41 upset of top-ranked Springfield in the Class 5A girls basketball championship game at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

Communities Rematch: Springfield and Willamette advance to 5A final (Video)

By Associated Press & KVAL Sports Published: Mar 8, 2013 at 11:05 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:58 PM PDT

Springfield defeated Mountain View and Willamette knocked off Corvallis in the 5A semifinals to set up a rematch for the state championship on Saturday.

Communities Familiar teams return to 5A girls state tournament (Video)

By KVAL Sports Published: Mar 3, 2013 at 12:12 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:58 PM PDT

Seven teams which made the 5A girls state tournament in 2012 are back in the tourney in 2013, including defending champion Springfield.

Communities 'People don't realize how much talent it takes' (Video)

By Tony Gist, KVAL News Published: Feb 23, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

The Umpqua Valley High School Rodeo Club hosts the 2013 Southern Oregon High School Rodeo through the weekend at the Oregon Horse Center.

Communities North Eugene's Jim Lockard coaches in final home game (Video)

By KVAL Sports Published: Feb 19, 2013 at 10:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:31 PM PDT

Tuesday night was the final home game for North Eugene's boy's basketball assistant coach Jim Lockard.

Communities Wyoming avalanche victim grew up in Eugene, graduated UO

By The Associated Press Published: Jan 31, 2013 at 1:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

A backcountry skier killed Sunday in an avalance in Grand Teton National Park grew up in Eugene, graduating from Willamette High School and the University of Oregon.

Communities Axe hold off Wolverines (Video)

By KVAL Sports Published: Jan 29, 2013 at 11:33 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:31 PM PDT

South Eugene held off Willamette 50-48 in a boys Midwestern Hybrid League game on Tuesday night.

Communities Fire burns home west of Eugene, investigators search for a cause

By KVAL News Published: Jan 18, 2013 at 6:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 11:26 AM PDT

Investigators from Eugene Fire Department are searching for what caused a house fire just outside of west Eugene Friday morning.

Communities Sheriff: '8 hours every 24 hours where there is no patrol on duty' (Video)

By Tony Gist, KVAL News Published: Jan 18, 2013 at 9:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM PDT

Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner held a Community Awareness Meeting hoping to keep the public informed about the department, and looming budget issues.

Communities Eugene barbershop torn apart: 'I can get through this one' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Tom Adams, KVAL News Published: Mar 19, 2013 at 6:57 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 19, 2013 at 9:31 PM PDT

A business dispute between a new and former business owner left Mick's Old School Barber Shop in a shambles.

Communities September B-Mail from Bethel schools

By Mark Furman Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:48 PM PDT

In the new edition of B-Mail from Bethel School District:

True Blue...It was the color of commitment on the first day of school as Bethel teachers worked for free. But as Superintendent Colt Gill explains, working without compensation is nothing new to educators.

Laying The Foundation...

Communities Smoke makes for a nice sunset

By John Tierney Published: Sep 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:48 PM PDT

The smoke from the wildfires in the Willamette and Umpqua National Forests made for a nice sunset tonight. This is the view taken on City View looking down the bike path.