Bond approval would put 5-year, $20 million plan into action for 6 streets SPRINGFIELD – With election day quickly approaching, it’s time for Springfield voters to consider their position on the City’s proposed bond measure to fund street repairs. Bond Measure 20-351 proposes a five-year, $20 million general obligation bond[Read More…]
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Young newshounds revive The Harrison Hotline
COTTAGE GROVE – It seems journalists are getting younger and younger nowadays. The Harrison Hotline, a newspaper created by fifth graders, re-emerged at Harrison Elementary School (HES) last month. School staff are unsure of how long it’s been since the original newspaper was created and distributed at HES, but there[Read More…]
Springfield mayor maps out future goals in State of the City Address
SPRINGFIELD – Although it’s now the fourth month of 2024, mayor Sean VanGordon gave his 2023 State of the City Address last week at the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater. The event was originally set for Jan. 25 but was postponed so the City could focus on the ice storm’s[Read More…]
Home care nurses may strike again
SPRINGFIELD – Over a year of bargaining has not solved the wage dispute between PeaceHealth executives and the Sacred Heart home care nurses. Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) announced last week that the home care nurses have voted to authorize an open-ended strike against PeaceHealth to protest “PeaceHealth’s unlawful unfair labor[Read More…]
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One bike at a time, citizen innovation helping shelter Creswell’s unhoused CRESWELL – Change doesn’t always come from a top-down solution. In fact, bottom-up solutions make noticeable differences in our communities. Creswell residents Bill Kent and Ed Gunderson have taken a creative approach to help shelter the City’s unhoused population[Read More…]
Springfield moves along tax program for housing
SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this week, the City moved along with its plan to implement a property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing to incentivize development of more diverse housing and address Springfield’s lack of housing choice. Council has been considering developing the Housing Diversity Tax Exemption (HDTE) since 2017, according to[Read More…]
Gardening enthusiasts still growing after four decades of sharing passion
What started as an informal way for plant-lovers to gather and learn from each other has steadily grown over the past four decades into a group with about 400 members who share the same passion: gardening. The Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group (WVHPG) was founded in 1986 by Roger Gossler[Read More…]
Huerta/Chávez celebration features performances
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect (SAfER) hosted the annual Huerta/Chávez Celebration April 11 at Hamlin Middle School. Springfield students and teachers from elementary school through high school attended the event to celebrate Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chávez and raise awareness for social justice. Presenters spoke in[Read More…]
Springfield City Council updates: SEDA to buy bank building; also, Vino & Vango to get the boot
SPRINGFIELD – The City’s economic development agency this week gained a new property and also lost a longtime tenant. The Springfield Economic Development Agency this week approved steps forward to purchase the now-vacant U.S. Bank at 437 Main St. The city manager will negotiate and enter into an option agreement[Read More…]
Valley poses unique issues for allergy sufferers
As spring has taken over and pollen counts are increasing, allergy season is quickly approaching. It’s estimated that more than 50 million Americans struggle with seasonal and environmental allergies, and Dr. Kraig W. Jacobson, a Eugene-based allergist with Oregon Allergy Associates (OAA), said experts have noticed the pollen season begins[Read More…]
