Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – On Oct. 3, Springfield Public Schools celebrated Special Education Teacher Sally Golden (right center in orange cardigan) as the 2025 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Golden, who was also named Lane County’s Regional Teacher of the Year and…
PHHS launches enhanced CTE program PLEASANT HILL – Last month, Pleasant Hill High School announced the continuation of its robust Career and Technical Education (CTE) program for the upcoming school year. Supported by four dedicated CTE teachers and an educational…
SPRINGFIELD – Two rural South Lane schools have received grants to enhance student studies in Career and Technical Education (CTE) as recipients of the Springfield Chamber Foundation’s 2025 CTE grant. “CTE is one of the most effective ways we can…
CRESWELL – Lifelong Creswell resident John Robert Simmons – simply known as Bobby to most people who knew him – died Saturday evening in Creswell. He was 66. Simmons had just left the Quik Mart convenience store after buying ice…
SPRINGFIELD – Sally Golden, a special education teacher at the Community Transition Program in Springfield, has been named one of Oregon’s 2025-26 Regional Teachers of the Year. Last week, students, staff, and friends gathered at Brattain House to celebrate. “I…
Sept. 18, 2025 — Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) will premiere “Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” on Wednesday, bringing hidden narratives of Native American boarding schools to a national audience. The documentary, part of the “Oregon Experience” series,…
SPRINGFIELD – Voters in November will have the option to vote for a five-year fire and life-safety services plan aimed at maintaining and improving the city’s level of emergency response. If approved, the levy will help pay for staff and…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to implement seasonal prescribed burns in specific locations near Eugene and Springfield as early as Thursday, September 25, if conditions are favorable. The following locations are included in this fall’s prescribed burn plans,…
The Lane County Watersheds “Bill of Rights” has qualified for the May 19, 2026 ballot as Measure 20-373, after organizers submitted over 14,000 signatures from Lane County residents. The measure will allow the community to vote on stronger legal protections…