Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – Students at Creswell High School (CHS) have the opportunity to explore career technical education (CTE) in grades 9 through 12. During a tour organized by Lane Education Service District, folks from the community and other schools had the chance to explore all eight…
SPRINGFIELD – Retired and current teachers, concerned members of the community, and a few Springfield Public School Board members gathered in the city council chambers to brainstorm ways to address Springfield schools’ declining enrollment rate. Sarah Bosch, a former Springfield Public Schools teacher who ran…
SPRINGFIELD – On Monday evening, Springfield City Councilors and the mayor discussed the interview process they plan to follow for Ward 4 applicants on April 6. Mary Bridget Smith, the City’s attorney, said that six applications were received for the interim position and asked how…
LANE COUNTY – During a Lane County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, County Commissioner David Loveall voted to approve the board’s statement of unity and support for those reporting discrimination and harassment, but he did not provide an apology that acknowledges the harm to…
SPRINGFIELD – After a split board failed to agree on an acting superintendent on Friday, the Springfield School Board during a special meeting on Monday night appointed Jodi O’Mara, who will serve for four months until the end of the school year. But it wasn’t…
EUGENE – To many onlookers, this might have seemed like Col. Richard Heyman’s grand au revoir, as he was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honor – France’s highest national recognition – during a heartwarming ceremony Monday, Feb. 23 at the Soaring by the Sea Foundation…
CRESWELL – A proposal to let Creswell High School students lead a re‑examination of the city’s 20‑year‑old logo sparked a mix of enthusiasm and unease at Monday’s council meeting. Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers Mandy Hoggard and Athena Lawson, joined by several students, outlined a…
EUGENE – After weaving in and out of public and closed-door meetings, the Lane County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18 publicly addressed the investigation into allegations of harassment and discrimination, with Commissioner David Loveall at its center. After approximately three hours of discussion, the…
CRESWELL – With at least 13 Creswell families currently unhoused, and many more on the brink of losing utilities or housing, city leaders are exploring whether the Eugene-based transitional housing program, Everyone Village (EV), could be adapted to fit this small town’s needs. At Monday’s…