Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – The discussion around a payroll tax is still in the talks at Springfield city council meetings. At Tuesday night’s meeting, finance director Nathan Bell requested council feedback on the proposed payroll tax ordinance and proposed amendments to the…
EUGENE – The League of Women Voters of Lane County hosted Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read Jan. 27 as part of their speaker series. He discussed his role in protecting voter data in the federal court, the success of…
SPRINGFIELD – Due to a $2.34 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) will implement a massive staffing reduction effective Jan. 30, eliminating 36 positions, including 27 certified full-time equivalent employee layoffs. The news has…
SPRINGFIELD – Voters can expect to see Willamalane’s first-ever property tax increase on this year’s ballot in May. Willamalane Park and Recreation District was created by voters in 1944. Today, it maintains and operates recreation facilities, community centers, pools, parks,…
CRESWELL – The Creswell Area Historical Society received a $5,000 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund to go toward the museum’s new roof.In late 2025, the building at 55 N. 5th St. underwent significant roof repairs. Museum volunteer Amy Sierzega…
EUGENE – Around 1,000 people met up on a cold Monday morning at Autzen Stadium to join the Eugene-Springfield National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) march and celebration. What started as a few hundred people gathered outside…
SPRINGFIELD – Salon services have expanded in the strip mall on Mohawk Blvd. and Marcola Rd. in Springfield. Founder Isha Dhalla, along with friends, family, neighbors, and Springfield Chamber ambassadors, welcomed the new Foxy Brows Threading Spa and Beauty Salon…
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Chamber celebrated Dr. Matthew Collins on his first solo gig as a dentist at his office last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Two Rivers Dental, 1717 Centennial Blvd., Suite #3, is a classic oral healthcare facility,…
SPRINGFIELD – A group of seventh graders in the Springfield area has been building a functioning robot out of Legos, motors, and a sensor since last August. Last Saturday, they put their work to the test for the 2025-26 Intel…
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Utility Board (SUB) general manager Jeff Nelson is retiring at the end of June after serving 30 years with the community-owned water and electric utility. The board is now faced with the task of recruiting a new…