SPRINGFIELD — It was a party between the book stacks. The 13th annual Books and Brew at the Springfield Library last weekend welcomed its first in-person fundraiser for the Springfield Public Library Foundation since the start of the COVID pandemic. “Even though we received so much support over the last[Read More…]
Community
Scary situation at Crow HS reinforces need for safe spaces
Edwards Watching the news these days has become so difficult. The two mass shootings in California this past week were heartbreaking and the enormity of how it has affected not only the victims, their families and others on-site is mind-boggling. Trying to even imagine how any of us would feel[Read More…]
January Class Acts, 2023
CRESWELL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Sarah Trout, Freshman Savannah Bonn, Sophomore Natasha Battan, Senior Kalon Tatum-Black, Junior Creswell Christian Academy January Students of the Month are, from left: Ryann Stevens, kindergarten; Johanna Houser first grade; Lincoln Smith, first grade; Lincoln Crow, second grade; Elleona Jazek, third grade; Hannah[Read More…]
Mayor preps for next set of hurdles
SPRINGFIELD — Last week the City of Springfield invited community leaders to celebrate the successes of 2022 with a look ahead — during re-elected mayor Sean VanGordon’s annual State of the City Address. VanGordon, who spoke from the Wildish Theater on Main Street, emphasized that Springfield and its residents try[Read More…]
South Lane Mental Health to hire new LatinX liason
COTTAGE GROVE — Last week, the Murdock Trust announced the winners of its Fall 2022 Grant Report — among its winners is South Lane Mental Health, a Cottage Grove- based nonprofit aimed at restoring hope and renewing lives through compassionate mental health care services, support and advocacy. “The Murdock Trust[Read More…]
Springfield honors MLK
SPRINGFIELD — A crowd of more than 100 community members marched in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday morning, starting at the Springfield Justice Center and concluding at Springfield High School for an indoor presentation. This year’s theme was “celebrating strength through challenging times.” “Today is a celebration,[Read More…]
Urban Lumber honoring old mill roots
SPRINGFIELD — Oregon logging has a long history, dating back to before the state was even part of the union. Intrepid entrepreneurs were drawn to the vast forests, looking to make their fortunes off the huge demand for lumber the gold rush produced. For most of the state’s history, lumber[Read More…]
Flat Country deal withdrawn
Old growth sale splinters A controversial timber project in the Willamette National Forest, just east of Springfield, was put on hold last week following pressure on the Biden administration to conserve old-growth and mature forests as a way to keep carbon in trees as part of its fight against climate[Read More…]
Creswell School District giving back
CRESWELL – With the holidays a thing of last year, you may be wishing you could go back and relive stories of holiday cheer and generosity. In Creswell, one giving effort stands out among the rest: The Creswell School District’s Season of Giving program. This season, the program reached a[Read More…]
Lane nurses to bargain; virus lingers
Health infrastructure in Lane County has dogged challenge after challenge this year – the ongoing Covid pandemic, the nationwide nursing shortage and rural access to health care are just some of the issues that arose. New, immune-evasive versions of the Omicron variant are spreading, and Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths[Read More…]