Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
New Year’s Eve is always a cause for celebration – and that celebration wouldn’t be the same without fireworks, which can be scary for pets. According to a recent study, about “17-49% of all dogs have been estimated to demonstrate…
Allen: ‘I want to be able to help people in any way possible because, in a lot of ways, I never got that help when I needed it.’ CRESWELL – Monday night’s city council meeting was lively as community members…
Five finalists announced for city manager role in Cottage Grove COTTAGE GROVE – The search for Cottage Grove’s new city manager is nearing its end as five candidates have been announced as finalists. The finalists are: Highlighted among James Hunt’s…
Proposed facility aims to increase diversion of materials from the landfill to achieve a minimum of 63% county-wide recycling rate. GOSHEN – The “great garbage machine” may be making its way to Goshen, pending approval from the Lane County board…
Sometimes, being a journalist requires going on field trips, and when I was invited to tour the Short Mountain Landfill, I let my curiosity outweigh my distaste of pungent smells … and I couldn’t resist recruiting some interns to come…
SPRINGFIELD – Measure 110 continues to be a controversial piece of legislature, and the dialogue about it is seemingly never-ending. The Springfield chamber held its second round table discussion regarding Measure 110 at the end of last month after attendees…
CRESWELL – Misinformation has led to false celebration. Due to a mistaken source, The Chronicle last week misreported that Creswell’s incoming McDonald’s would not affect China Wok or Hot Shots, two businesses that are located nearby 375 E. Oregon Ave.,…
Downtown project to preserve history, add to housing inventory SPRINGFIELD – The team working on 448 Main St. is refurbishing the building to celebrate its history while adding new apartments to address the housing crisis. Masaka Properties co-owners Bob Miller…
Fleck still vulnerable with Cottage Grove council recall signatures COTTAGE GROVE – Chief petitioner Michael Borke turned in all signatures for the potential recall of councilors Mike Fleck, Chalice Savage, and Jon Stinnett last week on Oct. 23. Since then,…
SPRINGFIELD – For every new business, celebrating milestones is something sweet. That’s especially true for Downtown Springfield’s dessert shop, Main Street Sweets, which celebrated its first birthday on Nov. 1. “It’s weird to think it’s already been a year,” said…