Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
October is Walktober for Lane County and there are walking events all over the county for the whole month. To find or start a walking group go on wewalklane.org. THURSDAY, OCT. 24 ■ 1888 Society’s 2024 Speaker Series: Dr. Deann…
THUR-SAT, OCT. 24-26 ■ Fright at the Museum, 4-8:30 p.m., Springfield History Museum, 590 Main St., Springfield. Come from 4-6 p.m. for a family friendly event. From 6:30-8 p.m. is for older teens and adults for a more scary night.…
SPRINGFIELD — Nine months after an ice storm froze the Pacific Northwest until tree branches snapped, community organizations are still recovering from the damages. One of those organizations was National Alliance on Mental Illness of Lane County, which suffered from…
PLEASANT HILL — The end of wildfire season may warrant relief for most Oregonians, but the fire department is a year-round service that doesn’t take days off in the colder season. A rural fire district like the Pleasant Hill and…
SPRINGFIELD — The results are in, and there’s room for improvement. The Oregon Department of Education released its summative assessment data this month. The data gauges students’ education levels across three core areas: English and Language Arts (ELA), Math, and…
ONGOING ■ Mildly Haunted Maze of Mischief and Magic, every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10 p.m., Northern Lights Farm, 36777 Wheeler Rd, Pleasant Hill. The corn maze is getting a magical makeover. Join us for a mildly haunted maze…
SPRINGFIELD — Five years ago, the City of Springfield received a unique Valentine’s gift: Lovely Cafe at 349 Main St., an earthy corner cafe tucked into the side of Springfield’s downtown. Opening just months before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered small…
CRESWELL — To Kathryn Holst’s surprise, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, she was awarded $1,000 and named one of Oregon’s Regional Teachers of the Year. Although Holst’s peers were not as surprised since they saw her endless daily efforts, Holst said everyone…
SPRINGFIELD — Life is like the yellow brick road, as Alma Fumiko Hesus described. It is a paved path for some people, but there are holes and challenges for others. “As we go down that pathway, to me, we should…
COTTAGE GROVE — There are few places where you can find locally sourced meat, $5 plates of food, non-profits, and a celebrity chef. But if you were walking Washington Street in Cottage Grove for the annual Community Cook-off, you did. …