Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – A community group called Save Springfield Library is organizing library supporters to attend upcoming budget committee meetings to ensure decision-makers are aware of public support for the Springfield Public Library. The call to action serves as an opportunity…
COTTAGE GROVE – Incomplete financial audits and accounting inaccuracies have led the City of Cottage Grove to address budget challenges for the next fiscal year. In January of this year, interim finance director Eric Kytola shared his findings of the…
COTTAGE GROVE – During an April 6 South Lane School District Board meeting, Dorena School was nationally recognized by Solution Tree as a Promising Practices School. A professional development company that publishes educational materials and offers various services and products,…
SPRINGFIELD – City councilors are moving forward with a .1% rate as a proposed employer and employee payroll tax, which was discussed during Monday night’s city council meeting. The proposed rate is estimated to generate $2.45 million within the first…
SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth is set to open Oregon’s first traumatic brain injury (TBI) unit this summer once construction is complete on the facility’s new inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The specially designed 67,000-square-foot hospital will include an open dining area, an apartment,…
SPRINGFIELD – Library supporters filled the City Council Chambers at City Hall in Springfield on April 6, after a social media post circulated online over the weekend claiming that library positions have been terminated and programs and services are expected…
COTTAGE GROVE – An annual Cottage Grove arts event will not take place this year after an unsuccessful search for a director. Trashion at the OPAL Center for Arts and Education has been a fashion show for folks to flaunt…
LANE COUNTY – Lane County voters can expect to see a new measure on the May 19 ballot, called the “Watersheds Bill of Rights,” or Measure #20-373. The measure will allow the community to vote on stronger legal protections for…
SPRINGFIELD – Roads in Springfield were closed last Saturday as thousands of protestors flooded the streets near City Hall during the third round of “No Kings” protests, a nationwide event focusing on expressing displeasure with the federal administration. An estimated…
SPRINGFIELD – Six candidates have stepped forward to compete for the vacant role of Springfield’s Ward 4 City Councilor, all with a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences. Council will conduct candidate interviews during an April 6 council meeting, with…