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Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
After years of barely hanging on, we have no choice but to let go. The reality is that since the pandemic, we’ve been clinging by the tips of our fingers – believing wholly, as we still do, in the value…
In the southern Willamette Valley – where rural Oregonians are too often overlooked and underserved – our tiny but mighty team pours everything we have into shining a light on our communities. We operate with agility, stretching every resource to…
CRESWELL – A year-long legal battle over hangar leases at Hobby Field Airport is nearing its conclusion after the City of Creswell and two commercial tenants reached a settlement resolving a $600,000 lawsuit. In the lawsuit filed on Dec. 27,…
William “Bill” James Somerville, 89, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026. Born on August 11, 1936, in Eugene, Oregon, to George Edwin and Rebekah Rose Somerville, Bill lived a life marked by kindness, hard work, generosity,…
Editor’s note: This story was updated to include a new map of the parade route, reflecting a change in the starting location from 9th Street to 8th Street as currently published on the Chamber website. CRESWELL – The self-proclaimed “place…
Arlene May Lee was born on March 4, 1944. She had older sisters, Georgie and Phyllis, but it was mostly her and her brother Jay, whom she adored, growing up. She lost her mother when she was 17 and her…
SPRINGFIELD – During its last meeting before summer recess, the Springfield City Council on Monday dissected whether to bring a piece of North Gateway property into the city limits for use as a behavioral health campus, a project that could…
The Lane County Elections Office posted its final results of the May Primary election on Wednesday, June 10 – five days ahead of schedule, firming up clear victors and key runoffs in November. The Lane County Elections Office is now…
This week, Independent candidate Charles Conrad withdrew his name from the November House District 12 race after failing to receive sufficient support from Democratic voters at the polls. Because Oregon is a closed primary state, only partisan voters could cast…
Election results from the recent May ballot are coming into focus, revealing razor-thin margins in key local races. David Loveall has officially conceded the Lane County Commissioner seat for Springfield to his challenger, Mayor Sean VanGordon. The latest updates show…