COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove underwent some significant changes this year, like a new Main Street and Bohemia Park Splash Pad. Mayor Candace Solesbee discussed what it has been like to achieve these accomplishments and some of the challenges 2025…

SPRINGFIELD – Sean VanGordon took a look back on 2025 and discussed his accomplishments as mayor, as well as some challenging aspects of the year. He highlighted the Fiscal Stability Task Force, the completion of Mill Street, and Flock Cameras.…

CRESWELL – Creswell’s newest city manager shared insight into his role for 2025. Originally from Iowa, Vincent Martorello was appointed to Creswell’s position in May. He discussed some of his accomplishments during his short time as city manager and what…

CRESWELL – Christmas magic sprinkled its sparkles over the City of Creswell last Saturday when the 22nd annual Creswell Winter Lights Festival spread holiday cheer. The Creswell Chamber of Commerce hosted the yearly event, and an estimated 500 people lined…

COTTAGE GROVE – Downtown Cottage Grove has been under construction since February 2025. Last Friday night, City officials administered a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited two-way traffic through historic Downtown. After almost a year of heavy…

CRESWELL – Downtown Creswell recently got a new addition to its storefronts. Last Thursday, Audrey Sizemore and her husband, Dan, cut the Creswell Chamber’s ribbon across their new store door, Humble Bumble Nutritionals, at 228 W. Oregon Ave. A small…

SPRINGFIELD – Opal Whiteley would have turned 120 years old last Thursday, Dec. 11. The American nature writer, diarist, and local legend to the Cottage Grove area is still making an impact today through her work in the 1900s. Historian…

SPRINGFIELD – Last Friday, Pleasant Hill Elementary School third graders took a field trip to Springfield’s Target to find the perfect toys for other children during a Toys for Tots event. For about 30 minutes, the otherwise quiet and calm…

SPRINGFIELD – Standing-room-only Springfield city council meetings have started to become the new normal, especially with Monday night’s rally to save the library. Parents with children, teachers, students, librarians, and library-goers flooded the meeting room, all with one goal: to…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield’s Oldest & Coldest Christmas Parade embarked on its 73rd year last Saturday as downtown businesses opened their doors and folks set up camp on the sidewalks for a front-row view. Oregon’s typical rainy winter weather held off…