Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Cottage Grove and Thurston’s wrestling programs are both competitive, and they have made several notable changes. Cottage Grove hired a new coach, Charlie Kent, who said he strives to hone and polish the Lions’ young team. “We’re young this year,” Kent said. “Fifty-four kids…
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creswell Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the McCluskey Council Chambers at Creswell City Hall to hear: Case No. CUP-2024-01, a conditional use review request initiated by…
CRESWELL — City manager Michelle Amberg’s last day is Dec. 13, so the Creswell City Council and staff have been reviewing resumes and letters of interest. On Tuesday, the Council unanimously appointed Spencer Nebel as the interim city manager. On Dec. 3, Creswell City Council…
EUGENE — Giving to local nonprofits is now as easy as pressing a button. Through Dec. 15, three Giving Machines will be at the Valley River Center Mall, allowing customers to donate to their community or globally during their holiday shopping. The Giving Machines are…
Donations needed Bags of Love What to donate: New and like-new used items for children ages birth to 17, in sizes ranging from preemie to adult 4XL. Examples: Sweatshirts, coats, new socks and new underwear, new pajamas, disposable diapers and pull-ups, new toiletries and feminine…
McKENZIE RIVER – Lane County and the McKenzie Valley Long Term Recovery Group (MVLTRG) are providing 11 new manufactured homes on McKenzie River Valley properties to house families devastated by the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. The first home was placed in May, and three more…
20 years ago … The 2024 election called to mind the 2004 election as it related to Creswell. After 10 months of campaigning for a tax-supported library district for Creswell, the issue was on the ballot on Nov. 2, 2004. The campaign committee…
In my job, I run across many screaming statistics about solid waste, pollution, and climate change that sometimes make me stop and say, “Yikes.” Just in time for the holidays, I ran across these statistics from the nonprofit ReFED regarding Thanksgiving food waste. Last year,…
SPRINGFIELD – Despite the gallons of annual rain in Lane County, it is considered a desert — a childcare desert. According to research conducted in 2022 by Oregon’s Early Learning Division, almost every county is regarded as a childcare desert for children ages 0-2. Lane…