Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth home care nurses have delayed their strike from Feb. 1-14 to Feb. 10-24 due to concerns that PeaceHealth may not be adequately prepared to care for these nurses’ patients. “Frankly, we have no confidence in PeaceHealth executives’…
As the ice melted and a welcome thaw set over the southern Willamette Valley this week, the rising temperatures matched frustrated residents and volunteers. Lane County, Springfield, Cottage Grove, and Creswell all declared a state of emergency last week –…
SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth home care nurses will strike from Feb. 1-14 in response to failed bargaining negotiations with PeaceHealth executives for sufficient pay. Negotiations began Feb. 14, 2023. The strike will not affect operations at PeaceHealth hospitals and clinics in…
SPRINGFIELD – St. Vincent de Paul’s Egan Warming Center at the Memorial Building at 765 A St. had self-proclaimed “rogue” volunteers who chose to keep the center open past its usual closing time of 8 a.m. on Jan. 16. John…
Today marks the 13th day of combating the ice storm’s repurcussions. Over the last two weeks, Lane County communities have struggled, and local businesses were not any different. Some found ways to manage through the destruction, though. Main Street Sweets…
SPRINGFIELD – The key to Steve Shinn’s most recent success in the restaurant industry may have simply been marrying into a Southern family. The native Oregonian said that “as an Italian who married a Southerner, we pretty much go from…
COTTAGE GROVE – There was some forward movement for the South Lane Parks & Recreation District formation, as city council voted in favor for a resolution to nudge the district onto its next step on Jan. 8. In a proposal…
COTTAGE GROVE – The chambers were lively, and at times disruptive, during this past Monday’s city council meeting on Jan. 8. Cottage Grove City Council navigated through impactful topics, switching gears effortlessly with the skill of someone who knows all…
SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth executives continue to deny home care nurses equal pay with their colleagues who work at the RiverBend hospital and with nurses at similar home health agencies, according to Oregon Nurses Association (ONA). Although ONA stated that four…
Former Knickerbocker building to live again, this time as Cottage Grove’s ‘Bohemia Inn’ COTTAGE GROVE – The resurgence of main streets in small towns has dug its heels in deep on East Main Street in downtown Cottage Grove. At 610 E.…