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LARISSA GARCIA

Ready, set … marriage!

CRESWELL – If there’s anything I’ve learned in the past year, it’s that when life takes you by surprise, your village will show up for you.  I met Mervyn volunteering at our church on Nov. 20, 2021.  Walking across the…

GO2: Week of Dec. 22

Things 2 do… Cottage Grove Art Walk has been celebrating local art in downtown historic Cottage Grove for over 10 years. Don’t miss the last art walk of the year. Light refreshments will be served. What: Cottage Grove Art WalkWhen:…

Creswell Winter Lights hit the right notes

CRESWELL  –  Underneath trees encircled with white lights,  paper cups were filled to the brim with hot cocoa during the Creswell Winter Lights festivities as residents lined Oregon Avenue and awaited the parade of lights.   Following the holiday market…

Arrow Park amenities on point

SPRINGFIELD – A frigid 40-degree wind chill wasn’t going to stop anyone from visiting newly opened Arrow Park. With red cheeks and puffy coats, Yolanda Elementary students took a recess to shoot basketballs, swing on the swing set, spin on…

GO2: Week of Dec. 15

Thing 2 do… …get in2 the holiday spirit THURSDAY, DEC. 15• Blue Christmas Service, Creswell Presbytarian Service, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., 75 S. 4th St.• Crafty Kids Graham Cracker Houses, 3:30 p.m. Creswell Library, 64 W. Oregon Ave.SATURDAY, DEC. 17•…

Creswell airport updating leases

CRESWELL — Area pilots and aviation enthusiasts in recent weeks have been airing out concerns with the Creswell City Council about the City’s operation of the airport. The main concerns?  Updating lease agreements and ensuring they are equitable.  Bjorn Dahlen,…

GO2: Week of Dec. 12

Things 2 do… …for the Holidays FRIDAY, DEC. 9○ Christmas Makers Market at Seeds and Flint, 22 N. 8th St. in Cottage Grove, 4 – 8 p.m.○ A Christmas Carol by Pegasus Playhouse, 7 – 9 p.m., 402 Main St.…

Viruses on the rise

With an uptick in holiday gatherings, a wave of illness anticipated by health officials is rolling in with full force. Monkeypox has made its first reappearance in Lane County since September, while RSV and influenza cases are skyrocketing,  according to…

GO2: Week of Dec. 1

Things to do… … for the holidays THURSDAY, DEC. 1 – SAT., DEC. 3■ Western Oregon Exposition Christmas Bazaar, noon – 7 p.m., 2000 N. Douglas Ave. in Cottage Grove.FRIDAY, DEC. 2 – SUN., DEC. 4■ Sweet Salvage 7th Annual…