Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – Friday night’s 60-59 overtime loss to Sheldon was painful in a number of ways for the top-ranked Thurston Colts boys basketball team. For starters, they lost what seemed like an insurmountable 18-point lead. It was their second straight loss, and it came against…
CRESWELL – Dave Stram and his wife, Jocelyn, have always known that there was something special about the city of Creswell. Arriving in town as fresh college graduates in 1982, the couple have called the area home for over four decades, where he served as…
SPRINGFIELD – “If roads are the bones of the city, people are the heart and soul of the city,” Sean VanGordon, Springfield mayor, said. From navigating catastrophic weather to serving as a backdrop for thousands of eager runners tackling the 26.2-mile Eugene Marathon, Springfield saw…
COTTAGE GROVE – Candace Solesbee is what one might call a “proud Grover.” A fourth-generation resident and owner of Shampoo Dolls Salon and 5 Flying Monkeys antique store on Main Street, she is eager to step into her second term as mayor of Cottage Grove. …
SPRINGFIELD — Met with colorful bouquets and warm applause, incumbents and the newly-elected were sworn in at the Jan. 6 Springfield City Council meeting, and Michelle Webber was selected as the new council president. Incumbents Kori Rodley (Ward 3), Beth Blackwell (Ward 4), and Mayor…
SPRINGFIELD – Six beautiful women competing for the title of queen. It sounds like a situation out of a reality TV show, not something that would happen in Springfield. On the contrary, A Queen’s Affair: Miss Oregon Volunteer Pageant will be hosted for the first…
COTTAGE GROVE – At last month’s Cottage Grove City Council meeting, the council unanimously instated Resolution No. 2158 to streamline public records requests, enacting a Public Records Request Policy for the City of Cottage Grove. This motion rescinded Resolution No. 1723, which had been in…
SPRINGFIELD – I would like to introduce you to Bean. Bean was dropped off at the Emergency Veterinary Hospital on Pioneer Parkway with an eye injury by a good Samaritan, then treated and transferred to a local cat rescue. After being socialized with other foster…
Rosboro roundtable: Celebrating growth and collaboration in Springfield In October 2024, the Chamber held a roundtable and tour at Rosboro, a leading industry player in Springfield, where over 50 members attended to hear from Brian Wells, Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development, about a…