Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
As food insecurity continues to affect families across Lane County, local Peak Credit Union branches stepped up this holiday season. Through a company-wide food drive from Nov. 10 to Dec. 20, Peak Credit Union members and employees donated more than…
For many older adults, the holiday season often feels more isolating than festive — or as Senior & Disability representatives put it, “more silence than celebration.” In Lane County, 43% of households can’t afford basics, which translates to 70,194 families…
CRESWELL – With strings of twinkling lights delicately draped over downtown’s trees, Oregon Avenue always shines especially bright this time of the year. Thanks to a county grant, plans are underway to make its storefronts shine year-round by the end…
CRESWELL – The Friendly City will shine especially bright this weekend as the 22nd annual Creswell Winter Lights Festival will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., hosted by the Creswell Chamber of Commerce. The…
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield and Eugene police departments on Dec. 5 announced that they have officially terminated use of their Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems, citing unspecified “vulnerabilities and limitations” that “prevent them from meeting operational needs, data security…
RECAPS ■ THURSTON defeated Central 62-41 on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in its season opener. Lucas LaBounty led the Colts with 22 points. Ridge Lindsay, Leo Filipe, and Treyson Hill all scored in double figures as well. The Panthers lack of…
Jason Ray O’Bannon, 43, of Cottage Grove, died Dec. 3. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills.
SPRINGFIELD – About 3.5 million people show up to line the streets of New York City every year to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but perhaps a lesser-known secret is that Springfield cooks up one of its own annually…
Juanita Avila stands at the front desk of her grocery store, Juanita's Latina Store in Cottage Grove, Oregon, the day after she was arrested by ICE agents. Avila had her green card in her pocket during the encounter. BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE
LANE COUNTY – Communities across the country are concerned about their own health and food security, and that of their neighbors, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the nation’s most extensive food program, announced it planned to freeze…