SPRINGFIELD – If you’re looking for a family-friendly event celebrating literacy with free books, kid-friendly arts and crafts, and Latinx heritage, you’ll be pleased to find one in Springfield. On Friday, April 25, Comunidad Y Herencia Cultural will celebrate Día de los Niños (Children’s Day) with Springfield Public Library’s Día[Read More…]
City & Community
School boards on the ballot in Lane
If you haven’t registered to vote or need to update your information, there’s still time – but not much. Voters must register or change their registration by Tuesday, April 29. “We want all people who are eligible to vote ready to participate in the May election,” said Lorren Blythe, acting[Read More…]
Civic Engagement Calendar: April 17-May 27
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 FRIDAY, APRIL 21 SATURDAY, APRIL 26 MONDAY, APRIL 28 MONDAY, MAY 5 TUESDAY, MAY 6 MONDAY, MAY 12 THURSDAY, MAY 15 MONDAY, MAY 19 TUESDAY, MAY 20 MONDAY, MAY 26 TUESDAY, MAY 27 Meeting locations Springfield City Hall: 225 5th St. Creswell City Hall: 72 S. 2nd[Read More…]
SUB earns national recognition for safety, reliability
Springfield Utility Board (SUB) has received national recognition for excellence in two critical areas of electric service—reliability and employee safety. The American Public Power Association (APPA) recently honored SUB with a pair of prestigious awards that reflect the utility’s commitment to keeping the power on and its employees safe. Recognition[Read More…]
Photo gallery: ‘Hands Off’ Lane residents
EUGENE – Residents of Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill were part of demonstrations in their towns and in Eugene on Saturday, April 7. The nationwide “Hands Off” rallies drew over 5 million people protesting policies that threaten Social Security and health care, as well as immigration actions. Chronicle[Read More…]
‘Re-Imagine Earth Day’ has all the ingredients for fun, learning
■ What: Re-Imagine Earth Day Celebration ■ When: Sunday, April 13, 2-6 p.m. ■ Where: Eugene Farmers Market Pavilion, 85 E. 8th Ave. Art, performers, games, learning, and food. These are the ingredients of the inaugural “Re-Imagine Earth Day Celebration (RIED)” on Sunday, April 13, from 2-6 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Relief Nursery ‘gets its gala on’ with festival fundraiser, $35k in donations
COTTAGE GROVE—“I can see clearly now the rain is gone,” Johnny Nash sang from the DJ booth’s speakers near the stage last Saturday night, as white satin fabric and tiny lightbulbs hung below the ceiling in the Cottage Grove Armory. Kyle Riege, executive director, smiled by the front entrance as he[Read More…]
AARP Oregon: Proposed changes could make it harder to receive Social Security
AARP Oregon is urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to reverse planned changes to customer service, set to start on April 14. These changes will cause longer wait times and more inconvenience for routine services. AARP has been fighting these changes from the beginning and continues to highlight their impact on Oregon residents. AARP members sent[Read More…]
Officials: Voting Executive Order puts seniors’ access at risk
SPRINGFIELD – An Executive Order signed last Tuesday by the U.S. President has caught the attention of officials and residents here who expressed concern about access to voting in future elections and changes to Oregon’s well-established mail-in voting system. The Executive Order was expansive in its policy directive, from changing[Read More…]
Feds pull funding from Oregon Humanities through 2027
Late on the evening of April 2, Oregon Humanities received a letter from the acting chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) stating that a grant intended to support the organization’s work through 2027 has been rescinded. Every other state and jurisdictional humanities council received the same letter.[Read More…]
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