Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – Marcie and her husband Garl lived in Vienna, Austria, for the last few years. But Garl’s mother, now 93, isn’t in great health, which led them to come back to the States, specifically South Carolina, to be close to her. The couple visited…
Elisabeth “Lisl” Waechter founded the Pearl Buck School for children with developmental disabilities in 1953 in Creswell. She did this because there was not yet special education offered in public schools. The school was named after Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winning author Pearl S.…
SPRINGFIELD — “I need to do something I’m less comfortable with so I can learn more,” says artist Lillian Langford about her art. These are mature and wise words coming from someone who is a rising senior in high school. This passion for learning and…
EUGENE – The Eugene Challengers, a AAA American Legion Baseball team, are back in action for summer ball. The Challengers, with five Thurston Colts on the roster, faced off with Albany’s Mid-Valley Southpaws last Wednesday in a doubleheader, recording a walk-off 7-6 win after trailing…
Lane County auctioning off six properties Included in the auction are lots located in Springfield, Pleasant Hill, Fall Creek, Florence, and Triangle Lake. Lane County is conducting a sealed-bid auction of real property now until 11 a.m. Monday, July 22. Bids open at 11 a.m. on…
SPRINGFIELD – Deputy Luke Thomas and K9 Bruno, above, from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office won this year’s K9 Competition, and K9 Bruno was named the Top Dog. The duo won by earning the most points throughout last Saturday afternoon’s event at Hamlin Middle School.…
SPRINGFIELD – Many kids grow up with the desire to play sports. No matter what the sport is, the opportunity to compete is something no child should be denied. Recently, the Springfield Drifters partnered with Kidsports – a nonprofit that focuses on equal opportunities for…
By the end of May 2022, approximately 14,000 spring Chinook had passed over the Willamette Falls at Oregon City, making their way to the hatcheries of their origin that are situated on several of the upper Willamette River tributaries. It turned out to be a…
The Nike Outdoor Nationals, a national competition for high school and middle school track & field athletes, took place at Hayward Field last week. Multiple area athletes took part in the “championship” division and “emerging elite” division. Thurston’s Bailey Tovey competed in the girls javelin…