Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – With only 46 more days on chief petitioner Michael Borke’s shot clock to gather every signature needed for the recall petitions against councilors Jon Stinnett, Mike Fleck, and Chalice Savage, tensions are rising in Cottage Grove. Signatures…
SPRINGFIELD – The BLOCK Party is back Friday night for its fourth year, and for the first time, Main Street in downtown Springfield will be closed for pedestrians. It will feature music, food, prizes, family games, street art, cocktail lounges,…
COTTAGE GROVE – Cory Chase was announced as the new Cottage Grove Police Department (CGPD) police chief on Aug. 25 and will officially start on Sept. 11. “This is a department that needs some really strong leadership right now, some…
PeaceHealth announced on Aug. 22 that it began the process of closing PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District (University District) on Hilyard St and E 13th Ave in Eugene because it is “underutilized” – which will not just affect…
Signing up for what is essentially a summer school course in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field may not sound appealing to the average high schooler – but what if it was paid? Invention Lab is a four-week,…
It has been said that Oregon has four seasons: fall, winter, spring, and construction. As this construction season nears its end, Eugene Airport’s two summer projects are wrapping up. The first project is to rehabilitate taxiways Charlie and Mike. “Over…
As Oregon’s wildfire season shows no signs of letting up, Senator Ron Wyden and Congresswoman Val Hoyle will return to Washington D.C. with a mission in mind: helping their fellow legislators understand the true dangers and repercussions of wildfires in…
Entities awarded for outreach for Native engagement efforts SPRINGFIELD – Even though the City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District have been awarded for their collaborative efforts regarding outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community members, neither…
Conserve. Protect. Educate. Connect. McKenzie River Trust (MRT) has been branching out and offering tours to community members who want to connect with the land that surrounds them. A nonprofit organization since 1990, MRT is a regional land trust which…
SPRINGFIELD – Joshua Whitley has spent his whole life solving problems for other people. He earned a bachelor’s degree in applied science from Southern Illinois University. This led him to work in information technology (IT) for 15 years as a…