SPRINGFIELD — Mountain biking: It’s scary, it’s hardcore, and it’s growing to become more inclusive. Dirt Maidens, Facebook group-turned nonprofit for women mountain bikers, started meetups that took off during COVID. It was an opportunity for local women to get together, make friends, and have fun. “It was an experience[Read More…]
Author: Sophia Haggerty
Cottage Grove’s first Fix-It Fair slated for next weekend
COTTAGE GROVE — A stuck zipper. A busted chair. The broken toaster from your wedding shower. Just because these items need a little extra love, doesn’t mean they are ready to be tossed just yet. The ToolBox Project, Eugene’s tool lending library, and its partners are hosting Fix-It Fairs —[Read More…]
Committee to determine BMD festival’s future
COTTAGE GROVE — While the festival is set to kick off this weekend, the future of Bohemia Mining Days is being discussed in the city council chambers. BMD coordinators requested that BMD and the City strike a financial partnership — a partnership that the festival coordinators say is crucial to[Read More…]
K9s compete for top dog honors
SPRINGFIELD — Like any other dog, Flex, Gryff, and Kirby drool as they stare at their favorite Kong toys, awaiting the anticipated moment in which it gets tossed across the field. In many ways, these German shepherds are the typical fun-loving, carefree sidekicks, but when they’re on the clock, they’re[Read More…]
