Weekly Clips for July 30

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By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – Children and parents filled the Fountain Plaza outside City Hall on July 22 to see Zimbabwean singer Ratie Dangarembwa-Morgan (Ratie D) and her band as part of the…

By Ron Hartman – Reporter

COTTAGE GROVE – Eugene Symphony conductor Alex Prior sure knows how to put on a semiquincententennial celebration. It’s all in the way you wear your hair. “This is my fourth…

By Ron Hartman – Reporter

PLEASANT HILL – A special sort of exclusive club? “It’s like we hit the jackpot finding this underground little town,” Sherry McKenzie said, describing the atmosphere of the West Cascade…

By Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller – Executive Editor

CRESWELL – A year-long legal battle over hangar leases at Hobby Field Airport is nearing its conclusion after the City of Creswell and two commercial tenants reached a settlement resolving…

By Ashlin Sanderson

COTTAGE GROVE – About a month after community concerns were raised about a potential 100-foot cell tower, the Cottage Grove Planning Commission gave its approval for the project. On July…

By Ashlin Sanderson

COTTAGE GROVE – Following initial reporting out of a City Council meeting regarding Middlefield Golf Course last week, updated municipal figures show that the city-owned facility operated at a net…

By Chronicle Staff Report

The Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) has announced plans for the Willamette River Treatment Plant and Intake Project, which includes the construction of a new water intake and treatment…

By Chronicle News Service

The Springfield Police Department and Lane County Sheriff’s Office are gearing up for the National Night Out events next week. This annual campaign promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie and…





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BMD draws thousands for food, music, and games

ALL PHOTOS BY BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE

COTTAGE GROVE – Thousands of folks strolled in and out of Coiner Park last weekend in Cottage Grove to check out the attractions of the 67th annual Bohemia Mining Days festival. Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days honored the community’s gold- and silver-mining heritage with live music, vendors, kids’ activities, and historic demonstrations on July 16-18.

Folks from all over Oregon visited Bohemia City and attended events that coincided with the festival. Since the event is free without entrance gates, an exact number of visitors could not be tallied, but, based on crowd density, photographs, parking activity, vendor feedback, and observations throughout the weekend, it is estimated that approximately 30,000 people attended over the three-day festival, according to executive director and Bohemia City Jail Cell Photobooth operator, Matthew Hewlett.

Last year, the park saw around 25,000 attendees, making 2026 one of the event’s strongest years in recent memory. Friday evening and much of Saturday were particularly busy, and at times nearly every part of the park was heavily occupied.

“Nearly everyone who spoke with me during the event said the festival felt bigger than ever and praised the improved layout,” Hewlett said.