Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – A residential street in west Springfield has had its name corrected, thanks to the efforts of community members who advocated for over two years. Last Tuesday, City of Springfield workers installed a new street sign for Kyiv (pronounced…
CRESWELL – Families, friends, loved ones, school staff, and, of course – seniors – don’t usually sit under the direct rays of the sun for two hours, with sweat collecting on the backs of their necks, backs, underarms, and pretty…
COTTAGE GROVE – Kiddos walked into their school library with wide eyes and gaping mouths as they looked at a spread of colorful children’s books across four tables. These books wouldn’t have to be returned like the kids’ usual library…
COTTAGE GROVE – Neighbors, staff, supporters, politicians, and press members crowded into a small white building with black and green trim on a rather sweaty afternoon last week. “What this is all about is helping at-risk rural kids get off…
SPRINGFIELD – Since the pandemic, pools across the country have struggled to staff their facilities and recruit lifeguards adequately, and Willamalane was no exception.= “We were like most pools across the country, requiring that applicants be fully certified before hire,”…
SPRINGFIELD – As eight and nine-year-olds filed off a school bus and into the parking lot of City Hall, a truck-mounted message sign flashed their school name and a “Welcome” message at the entrance of the City’s annual Public Works…
SPRINGFIELD – Since 1950, an all-volunteer staff has been committed to supporting patient services and contributing to the local hospital. On Monday, May 19, the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Guild celebrated 75 years of service. “It means an awful…
After eight years of planning and efforts to acquire the space, the riverfront land in Glenwood, located between Roaring Rapids and Trax PowerSports, was officially annexed under the jurisdiction of the City of Springfield on May 21. “Flexibility is the…
SPRINGFIELD – As May 21 creeps closer on the calendar, it comes as a reminder of the tragic events at Thurston High School in 1998. Without renewed financial support, a scholarship created in memory of two teachers who lost their…
CRESWELL – Few people get the chance to visit another country and immerse themselves in another culture. Creswell High School students Elizabeth and Joseph C. Lewis got to do just that on a nearly three-week trip to Africa with their…