Robert Quinten Remmerde

Alice Marie Knighten

Alice Marie Knighten, 82, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. She was a resident of Cottage Grove, Oregon, for close to 45 years. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 17, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove. Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium is handling the arrangements.

Francis Ann McGuire

Francis Ann McGuire, 103, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Sept. 12, 2026, at Smith-Lund Chapel in Cottage Grove. Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium is handling the arrangements.

In sight of shore, Eugene swimmer falls ill, abandons English Channel crossing

Robin Mayall developed swimming-induced pulmonary edema, a life-threatening condition, and made the call to stop her attempt. Afterward, she was with family, her recovery “looking good.”

Eugene boy, 15, killed when pickup crashes on gravel road near Cottage Grove

A 15-year-old Eugene boy died in a single-vehicle crash Aug. 17 southeast of Cottage Grove, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.

Vehicle crash affects I-105 traffic in Eugene

This story will be updated. A vehicle crash shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, reduced traffic to one lane westbound on I-105 in Eugene, police said. The crash left the vehicle on its side near Country Club Road and led to the closure of an on-ramp, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured in the collision.