Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
LOWELL — On Aug. 14 at approximately 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a person chasing individuals with a pistol at a campground on Peninsula Road near Fall Creek Reservoir. Responding with an armored rescue vehicle and a drone operator,…
FALL CREEK — Lane County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after responding to a report of a person chasing individuals with a pistol at a campground on Peninsula Road, northeast of Lowell, on Aug. 14 around 4 p.m. Deputies arrived with an armored rescue vehicle…
Ronald “Ron” Irving Pupke, a cherished educator, coach, and valued member of his community, passed away on May 16, 2025, at the age of 101 in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Born to Herman F. and Stella F. (Tormoehlen) Pupke on January 19, 1924, in Portland, Oregon,…
COTTAGE GROVE – Magic. Romance. Revenge. These are the elements of The Tempest, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Tony Rust at Cottage Theatre. Prospero, a sorcerer-duke exiled on an island with her daughter Miranda for 12 years, seeks revenge when the nobles who…
COTTAGE GROVE – Skip Jones didn’t take the traditional route to rock’n’roll stardom. His journey started in 1969 when he decided to leave the Bay Area and move to Eugene. On his bicycle. “I moved here on my bicycle in 79,” Jones said during an…
SPRINGFIELD – Lane Transit District’s Board of Directors is embracing a new chapter with a recent update to its longstanding board members. Susan Cox was elected LTD’s board president during LTD’s June meeting. She previously served as the board’s vice president. Representing Southwest Eugene, Fern…
Cottage Grove man missing COTTAGE GROVE – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking Herbert Elroy Stout, 80, of Cottage Grove, who was reported missing from his home on Raisor Road. He was last seen this morning and has a history of hitchhiking. Stout is…
I want to again share my experience with what was likely a waterborne bacterium I encountered last summer during a river trip in Idaho. We launched during an extended heatwave, which resulted in the river being warm. I developed an infection in my ears that…
SPRINGFIELD – Public radio stations KLCC and KRVM are facing financial challenges after Congress’ party-line vote July 18 to rescind funding for public broadcasting. Both stations’ general managers were confident their stations would survive the cuts – citing dedicated staffers and committed listeners. KLCC general…