Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Reilly Newman, Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council projects coordinator, speaks on the Knotweed Eradication Project during the Science Pub at Axe & Fiddle in Cottage Grove on Aug. 27. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – Representatives of the Coast Fork…
COTTAGE GROVE – If you have ever spent time driving around Cottage Grove you will no doubt have noticed two things. One: the streets and byways are remarkably litter-free; the other: a very industrious individual with a cart and those…
The Eugene Springfield Solidarity Network was among the groups celebrating Labor Day on Monday at Splash! at Lively Park in Springfield. ESSN’s mission states that it ”brings together labor unions, student groups, religious congregations, and community organizations to support the…
The Springfield Library Advisory Board has three vacant seats. One is a current vacancy and the other two positions are open due to expanding the board from seven to nine people. Applications for the Library Advisory Board and for a…
The second annual Savor Springfield passport event kicked-off at Dark & Stormy Food Garden and Lounge at 420 Main St. on Aug. 29. The event is a month long quest to gather stamps from food establishments around Springfield in order…
LORANE – Oh my gosh! As I look at the calendar, I realize that August is on the verge of escaping us for another year! By the time you read this, it will be September – the beginning of fall…
Bruce Elliott stands in front of a compost tea brewer. Elliott is the founder of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies in Cottage Grove, which focuses on vermicomposting. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – It’s all about soil biology, Bruce Elliott of Sustainable…
SPRINGFIELD – Citizens filled the seats and lined the walls in the Springfield City Council Chambers for Tuesday night’s Council meeting. More than 30 people spoke on the possible rezoning of 13.6 acres of land between Beltline and Game Farm…
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect that Carlton Garton is the sole owner of the Whistle Stop property. His brother, Wade ”Beau” Garton, is not part owner; he sold his share in 2015, according to county tax…
An Oregon Trail Lacemakers member shows a visitor the art of lacemaking. Maddie McGraw, museum curator, said one reason the exhibit was successful was due to the Oregon Trail Lacemakers’ presence. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – It was a ”perfect…