Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL – Emily Krauss, a Pleasant Hill High School student, is the state winner of the Voice of Democracy contest, which is held annually through the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jody Reed, a science teacher at Creswell Middle School, was also awarded the VFW…
SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS Western Oregon University (WOU) in Monmouth ■ Kyle Babcock, Hannah Barr, Cassidy Burns, Tamerra Cervantes Carlos, Katie Chapman, Brooklyn Gilbert, Kylie Jones, Gavin Lindsay, Dawson Muggy, Mandy Reid, and Lilly Vogt. Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls ■ Peyton Andrus, Embedded Systems…
According to data recently released by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), the statewide graduation rate for the class of 2024 is 81.8%. The Class of 2024 started high school in distance learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and after their first year, only 73.6%…
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently announced the expansion of its effort to create confident and competent readers and writers with the release of Oregon’s Adolescent Literacy Framework. The framework follows the implementation of the Early Literacy Success Initiative by providing guidance and best…
SALEM – The latest monthly Jobs Report released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) showed job creation weakening in February. “Over half of Main Street firms reported hiring or trying to hire in February, but with little success,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist.…
SPRINGFIELD – At the March 3 city council meeting, Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon proclaimed March 2-7 as Women in Construction Week, recognizing the contributions of women in the construction industry. The proclamation highlighted the work of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Chapter…
Springfield’s “The Block Party” is returning for its sixth year and will expand to cover over seven city blocks in 2025. The party will feature more music, food, and libations while deepening its impact in Historic Downtown Springfield. The event has become popular for residents,…
COOS BAY – It was the stuff dreams are made of. Trailing by 13 points midway through the second quarter, Pleasant Hill stormed back to defeat Valley Catholic in a dramatic finish at the 3A Boys State Basketball Championship. Unfortunately for the Billies, that game…
COOS BAY – This was supposed to be a rebuilding season for the Creswell boys basketball team. But for those who haven’t been paying close attention, they don’t do rebuilding seasons at Creswell these days … and that goes for both the boys and girls…