SPRINGFIELD — The iconic Pump Cafe at 710 Main St. in Springfield has changed ownership, and the new owner’s coffee mug is overflowing with ideas on improvements. With model airplanes hanging from above and construction signs covering the rusty orange walls, the Pump Cafe has been a retro “staple of[Read More…]
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Racial Justice Fund grant sessions slated
In January, United Way will begin accepting applications for funding from its Racial Justice Fund, with the intention of investing $50,000 beginning April 1. Organizations, initiatives, and individuals (with a fiscal sponsor) working to advance racial justice in Lane County are encouraged to apply. In preparation, throughout December, the nonprofit[Read More…]
‘Pumped’ up for new beginning
SPRINGFIELD – Last week, the Pump Cafe hosted a ribbon cutting celebrating its new ownership — Chloe Nossaman, 19, a recent Thurston High School gradate. “I just graduated high school; I didn’t want to go to college, I wanted something creative,” Nossaman said modestly. “When the opportunity arose, I said[Read More…]
Wyden: Low-cost housing not a bridge too far
SPRINGFIELD – While Eugene recently hosted Democratic Party luminaries Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley and retiring Representative Peter DeFazio, Springfield also enjoyed an audience with a political heavyweight as Senator Ron Wyden made an appearance at Hayden Bridge Landing to tout affordable housing solutions. Wyden is an affordable housing[Read More…]
Rural Internet inches closer
While still moving at dial-up speed, a recent announcement from Lane Council of Governments offers a hopeful sign that the promise of broadband internet for rural parts of Lane County is getting closer. LCOG—which describes itself as a one-stop destination for services to local governments and agencies in the Lane[Read More…]
Riding out the economic yo-yo in Lane
When I was young, my older brother could always outdo me in those activities kids did in the days before the internet. He could juggle, he could hacky sack, and most impressive of all he could do amazing tricks with a yo-yo. It wasn’t just that he had great yo-yoing[Read More…]
Addi’s Diner: Labor of Love
With Yankees hats tacked to the ceiling, license plates covering the walls, and striking checkerboard floors, Addi’s diner guarantees a colorful and lively breakfast and lunch experience. The charming 1950s-themed diner sits on the corner of S. 2nd and S. A streets in downtown Springfield. You’ve probably driven past it a[Read More…]
Any business can learn from the ‘Golden State Warriors’ model
This column is going to discuss at length the Golden State Warriors — recent NBA champs -– so it’s quite possible that I will lose half my readers at the end of this paragraph who are tired of hearing about the world champions. But if you stick around, I hope[Read More…]
Just in case: Prepare your business now
BOBBY STEVENS / CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO Springfield’s Banner Bank. Believe me, I’m knocking on wood and squeezing my lucky rabbit’s foot in hopes that the subject of this column will not come to fruition. But given where the economy might be headed, I thought it would be a good idea[Read More…]
We’re in urgent need of a ‘new generation of nurses’
CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO – Cascade Health nurse Karen Knowlton fills out an information card among vaccine materials in the early days of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the word of 2022 just may be “shortage.” Labor shortages, supply shortages, consumer goods shortages, and most recently, infant formula shortages. Another shortage may not[Read More…]