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Three people were arrested in the Grants Pass area Wednesday following a several-months-long investigation into a significant methamphetamine distribution organization in Josephine County, according to the interagency Rogue Area Drug Enforcement team. Chris Sage, 48, of Grants Pass, was arrested on failure to appear felony warrants.

An on-duty Eugene police officer was behind the wheel of a patrol car that glanced off another vehicle, then slammed into an apartment complex on Wednesday evening, a police spokeswoman said. Police are investigating the crash, which was reported just before 7 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — A man arrested for drunken driving two years ago is suing the city for $350,000, alleging that two police officers injured him while taking him to jail. The suit was filed in U.S.

High school seniors, get ready to FAFSA. OK technically, FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is not a verb, but it does require students who want financial help with college to take some action and take it soon.

Eugene police will be keeping a close eye on local Fiesta Bowl parties, “to see that everyone enjoys a safe, positive celebratory environment,” according to a news release issued this morning.

COTTAGE GROVE — Lane County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a reported stabbing that occurred this morning off Highway 99 north of Cottage Grove. One person has been taken from the scene to a local hospital. No additional details were immediately available. The incident was reported just before 8:30 a.m.

A number of counterfeit $20 bills recently circulated in the Eugene area, and authorities are now reminding people to brush up on their cash-authentication skills. Because they’re easier to pass than larger denominations, most phony bills are of the $20 variety, police say.

SALEM — Prison guards are an exception to a no-smoking rule that took effect Tuesday for Oregon state employees. The order signed by Gov. John Kitzhaber says smokers have to go outside to a sidewalk or private property.

In line with a national trend, the demand for concealed handgun licenses in Lane County has soared since a gunman armed with a semiautomatic rifle carried out a massacre at a Connecticut elementary school last month.

Lane County Sheriff’s Office officials today recovered the body of a man they believe to be Brian Trumbo, a 27-year-old who went missing in Douglas County last month.