HYPER-LOCAL NEWS for Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove, & Pleasant Hill, Oregon
Uncategorized DANA MERRYDAY/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Residents plant an Arbor Day tree in Coiner Park this past weekend. From right: Matt Hall, Al Kennedy High School (AKHS) teacher/crew leader; Faye Stewart, Public Works director; an AKHS student; Susan Johnson, Urban Forestry Committee (UFC) member; and Debra Bartlett, UFC/event organizer, and two AKHS[Read More…]
Volunteers at The Rural Organizing Project ready for the rush on Tuesday, Feb 1 at its pantry at 632 E. Main St. in Cottage Grove. ROP started its food pantry in 2019, and since then, the demand has only increased, according to Emily Roth, pantry manager. The food pantry is[Read More…]
A scene from Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm in Pleasant Hill. CHRONICLE ARCHIVES It’s the end of December — the time of reckoning for local tree farmers. Years’ worth of labor has culminated, but not without immense work and planning. And while no one could have planned for a pandemic,[Read More…]
