Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – Creswell will appoint a new municipal judge and city attorney, replacing Attorney Ross Williamson, who began serving as the City Attorney for Creswell in 2011, and municipal judge R Scott Palmer, who has served in Creswell for over 40 years. Mayor Nick Smith…
Radio is one of our oldest forms of electronic mass communication. While its concept is quite old, radio itself didn’t enter most American households until the late 1920s. Once introduced, it caught on quickly. Mass communication has been multiplied and honed unceasingly in the last…
SPRINGFIELD – NAMI Lane County, a grassroots, peer-led organization focused on supporting individuals with mental health conditions and their families, provides free resources, education, and advocacy in Lane County. The NAMI Lane County Resource Center at 129 9th St. in Springfield is open Mondays from…
SPRINGFIELD – At the March 11 board meeting, Veronica McCauley was sworn in as the newest board member of Willamalane Park and Recreation District. She will fill the vacancy left by the departure of former Director Greg James and will serve until the end of…
SALEM –Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared 2026 the Year of the Woman Farmer, aligning the state with the United Nations’ designation of the International Year of the Woman Farmer. This initiative, supported by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, acknowledges the vital…
The American Red Cross and Bloodworks NW are urging residents to schedule blood donations amid blood supply shortages. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially with the possibility of severe weather this spring. To book your donation, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS, or contact…
Dear Editor, East Lane County voters need better representation on the Lane County Board of Commissioners than the tax-and-spend ideas of the incumbent running for re-election. Candidate Jake Pelroy has extensive experience in policy matters and wants to bring a pro-business, pro-private-property-rights perspective to the…
Dear Editor, I first met Heather Buch on a warm, late-summer day in 2018 while weeding my yard in Cottage Grove. She was walking door-to-door, canvassing. She introduced herself and told me she was running for the East Lane County Commissioner seat. We were both…
SPRINGFIELD – Singing Creek Education Center – a nonprofit that provides hands-on history and nature programs that connect children to the heritage and ecosystems of the Willamette Valley – will soon host a lineup of hands-on spring break and summer camps for participants of all…