Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Your neighbors in Lane County – kids, adults, families and seniors – need your help now. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) food purchasing program, which supplies FFLC with about 15% of the food…
By Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Reflecting on Memorial Day, where memory and mission converge, is a profound honor. This day is not one of celebration. It is a day of solemn remembrance…
In 2023, new data from United Ways of the Pacific Northwest and its research partner United For ALICE reveals that 37% of workers in Oregon’s 20 most common jobs lived in households that couldn’t afford basic necessities. These essential workers…
On Monday, May 26, Memorial Day ceremonies were held across the southern Willamette Valley to honor service members who gave their lives to defend our nation. In Creswell, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4039 gathered at the Creswell…
COTTAGE GROVE – Creswell resident William Silva, an 11-year-old 1st-degree Black Belt with Rogers Family Martial Arts in Cottage Grove, was named the American Taekwondo Association’s (ATA) Athlete of the Week earlier in May. The ATA is the nation’s largest…
Springfield Police ■ MONDAY, MAY 12 (67 calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (10), Theft (5), Dispute (4) 3:54 am: Theft, 1396 Main St. 9:55 am: Animal abuse, 1372 34th St. 10:01 am: ID theft, 1095 Quinalt St. 11:08 am: Runaway(s),…
By Aleah Abeyta, Springfield Oregon and Springfield’s adoption of middle housing laws has cut the public out of the conversation about what gets built in our neighborhoods. The City of Springfield asked for public comment, as required, on several occasions…
CRESWELL – Hanna Shumate Knopp’s students held their Spring Piano Recital on May 14. The event featured an impressive lineup of pieces, including solos, bold duets, and high-quality quartets, with students ranging in experience from just a few months to…
SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield is grappling with financial issues, as a recent report uncovers a long-term structural imbalance and a short-term budget deficit within the General Fund. This imbalance has been largely attributed to decades of limited property tax…
SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield invites residents to clean up their homes and neighborhoods by disposing of unwanted items at the annual Spring Cleanup event. Join us Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EcoSort in Glenwood,…