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Thurston’s Nate Stiffler, a sophomore, has had a great season for the Colts boys basketball team. In addition to his stellar play last week, he’s had multiple great games this season to help lead Thurston to a 10-8 record and #13 ranking in Class 5A. Stiffler’s season includes back-to-back 13[Read More…]
Springfield WR commits to Western Oregon Dwayne Fotta, a senior WR for Springfield High School, announced his commitment to play next year at Western Oregon University. Fotta finished the regular season with 35 catches for 750 yards and 10 touchdowns. The touchdowns were third in the state and yards were[Read More…]
Boys Basketball Recaps Cottage Grove: The Lions went 1-1 last week, beating North Bend 45-44 before losing to No. 3 Junction City 62-36. While Junction City remains the clear favorite to win the league title, Cottage Grove currently sits in second because of the win over North Bend, and thus[Read More…]
Wrestling – The Main Events ■ The basics: Girls District 2 Championships … At Cottage Grove High School … Schedule: Friday, 3 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.■ What to know: Cottage Grove and Creswell girls compete at the Girls 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 championships. Allison Palluck (115) leads the way[Read More…]
SPRINGFIELD — It was a party between the book stacks. The 13th annual Books and Brew at the Springfield Library last weekend welcomed its first in-person fundraiser for the Springfield Public Library Foundation since the start of the COVID pandemic. “Even though we received so much support over the last[Read More…]
VanGordon Editor’s note: This past week, local government representatives traveled to Salem to attend, “City Day at the Capitol.” Highlights included presentations from the League of Oregon Cities government relations team on legislative priorities, and briefings from Oregon’s new governor and legislative leadership about their priorities for the 2023 session. Members[Read More…]
Merryday Editor’s note: This past week, local government representatives traveled to Salem to attend, “City Day at the Capitol.” Highlights included presentations from the League of Oregon Cities government relations team on legislative priorities, and briefings from Oregon’s new governor and legislative leadership about their priorities for the 2023 session.[Read More…]
Edwards Watching the news these days has become so difficult. The two mass shootings in California this past week were heartbreaking and the enormity of how it has affected not only the victims, their families and others on-site is mind-boggling. Trying to even imagine how any of us would feel[Read More…]
CRESWELL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Sarah Trout, Freshman Savannah Bonn, Sophomore Natasha Battan, Senior Kalon Tatum-Black, Junior Creswell Christian Academy January Students of the Month are, from left: Ryann Stevens, kindergarten; Johanna Houser first grade; Lincoln Smith, first grade; Lincoln Crow, second grade; Elleona Jazek, third grade; Hannah[Read More…]
COTTAGE GROVE — Last week, Coast Fork Brewing hosted the 8th Annual “Robert Burns night,” celebrating the birthday of the Bard of Scotland. The ale-house was filled with tartan, whiskey and poetry in the spirit of Robert Burns Day, a Scottish national holiday that celebrates the life and work of[Read More…]
