A Lane County woman has five years to pay back nearly $50,000 she stole from her Oakland grandmother while entrusted as her caregiver. At Kimberly Anne Seekins’ sentencing Wednesday in Douglas County Circuit Court, a judge honored the grandmother’s request that Seekins, 25, avoid prison, but gave the granddaughter 60 months of probation with a special condition that she finish repaying the full amount before the term is up. Judge Frances Burge acknowledged the Eugene cosmetology student has a formidable task in front of her. “I’d like to see you be successful, but you’re going to have to get going …



