SPRINGFIELD — “Art is everywhere. … Do you know that you are a curator of art yourself when you choose your wallpaper? Or jewelry? Or a playlist?” Mindy Linder, community engagement specialist for Springfield Public Library and Springfield History Museum, illuminated this concept at the second annual Springfield Arts and[Read More…]
Community
Springfield street repair bond on voter’s May ballot
Bond approval would put 5-year, $20 million plan into action for 6 streets SPRINGFIELD – With election day quickly approaching, it’s time for Springfield voters to consider their position on the City’s proposed bond measure to fund street repairs. Bond Measure 20-351 proposes a five-year, $20 million general obligation bond[Read More…]
Also up to voters …
The Lane County primary election on May 21 will allow those who are registered to vote by April 30 to address federal, state, county, and city offices as well as a handful of measures. House Districts: District 7 has republican Cory Burket and democrats John Lively, current representative, and Ryan[Read More…]
Young newshounds revive The Harrison Hotline
COTTAGE GROVE – It seems journalists are getting younger and younger nowadays. The Harrison Hotline, a newspaper created by fifth graders, re-emerged at Harrison Elementary School (HES) last month. School staff are unsure of how long it’s been since the original newspaper was created and distributed at HES, but there[Read More…]
Springfield mayor maps out future goals in State of the City Address
SPRINGFIELD – Although it’s now the fourth month of 2024, mayor Sean VanGordon gave his 2023 State of the City Address last week at the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater. The event was originally set for Jan. 25 but was postponed so the City could focus on the ice storm’s[Read More…]
Home care nurses may strike again
SPRINGFIELD – Over a year of bargaining has not solved the wage dispute between PeaceHealth executives and the Sacred Heart home care nurses. Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) announced last week that the home care nurses have voted to authorize an open-ended strike against PeaceHealth to protest “PeaceHealth’s unlawful unfair labor[Read More…]
April Class Acts
Government, Business briefs – Week of April 25
Creswell to receive $1 million for wastewater treatment facility CRESWELL – Gov. Tina Kotek signed SB 1530 on April 17 which allocated money from the general fund to various cities and programs throughout the state. One line item was to allocate $1 million “to the City of Creswell for wastewater[Read More…]
PeaceHealth Rides celebrates 6 years with bike share expansion and 100 new bikes
SPRINGFIELD — Last week, PeaceHealth Rides, a bike share program in Eugene, marked its sixth anniversary with a 100-bike expansion, while also expanding in downtown Springfield, making it easier to travel between Eugene and Springfield. The program now has around 450 bikes, and bike share service areas and hubs in[Read More…]
Police Roundup: Week of April 25
Man arrested for swinging sword, inhaling drugs at hot springs BLUE RIVER – At about 11 a.m. on April 20, area deputies and state police troopers were alerted to a report of a disorderly subject swinging a sword around and inhaling nitrous oxide at Terwilliger Hot Springs – also known[Read More…]
