SPRINGFIELD – Teachers are integral parts of society, and unfortunately, it’s usually a thankless job. Last week however, one Springfield teacher, Scott Crowell, was recognized after winning the Regional Teacher of the Year Award. Each year the Oregon Department of Education partners with the Oregon Lottery to recognize the work[Read More…]
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Amusement turns to anguish after shooting at iconic mall
The author, right, with her father waiting out the lockdown at Mall of America. You see it on the news but you never expect it to happen to you. I was in Minnesota for the weekend accompanying my father on his 25th college reunion and, as a high school junior,[Read More…]
New mural, partnerships take flight
Swallowtail Spirits is graced with a new mural – it’s the first thing you see after crossing the bridge into Springfield. In partnership with Lane Arts Council, 20 students from A3 worked with local artist Jessilyn Brinkerhoff to create the beautiful butterfly design. Swallowtail owner Kevin Barret said he’s happy[Read More…]
Students build tiny home, ‘Pay It Forward’
From Left: Kassidy Mathews, Khalil Zobairi, Aaron Cole, with their nearly completed “tiny home.” The A3 students worked on the home during “May-term” In a special all-day one-month class students at the Academy of Arts and Academics constructed a tiny home the size of one parking space. This portable dwelling[Read More…]
Baby formula shortage hits home in Lane County
The shelves were bare at the Walmart on Olympic Street in Springfield on Monday, June 6, as limitations have been placed on the quantity sold. A sign to customers reads: “Effective immediately, all infant formula sales are limited to five units per child per customer per day.” As an unprecedented[Read More…]
