Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts baseball team is attempting something that’s never been done before – winning back-to-back Class 5A state baseball championships. After two commanding, 5-inning victories last week, the Colts are only two games away from achieving that feat. “They’re focused right now.…
CRESWELL – Now that Richard Heyman has lived to be 100, what’s next on his bucket list? “I don’t know, but it will be something different,” the retired Air Force Colonel said Saturday after his 100th birthday party at Hobby Field, Creswell’s local airport. …
Editor’s Note: In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this is Part 5 of a month-long series centering around the many facets of mental health from community, to crime, to survivor stories. Read Part 4, “Suicide attempt survivor shares perspective, advice,” here. Jeremie Wharton said…
Hard lessons: Don’t suffer in silence Close your eyes and picture someone struggling with depression. Are they wearing dark, neutral shades devoid of color? Are their eyes dull and lowered? Are their lips sagging at the sides? Are there green, cartoon stink lines wiggling outward…
In November 2022, a coalition of cities and one county filed a lawsuit relating to the Climate Friendly and Equitable Community (CFEC) rules adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. The CFEC rules were adopted in response to former Gov. Kate Brown’s Executive Order…
Since its inception in 1987, Oregon Statute has mandated the appointment of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for every case under ORS chapter 419B. These dedicated volunteers, including those from CASA of Lane County, serve as legal representatives for children in foster care, ensuring…
PLEASANT HILL – After losing in the quarterfinals the past two years, the Pleasant Hill Billies were facing a familiar foe Friday – fifth-ranked Sisters – and ended up winning 4-1 and advancing to the state semifinals for the first time since 2019. “That was…
WASHINGTON, DC – Tuesday, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced her selected community projects that were submitted to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee as candidates to receive funding for Fiscal Year 2025, including projects for local policing and rural radio upgrades. Each House Member was allowed…
Lane to receive drought resiliency investments Lane and Douglas counties will receive $1.22 million and $4 million, respectively, in drought resiliency funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley recently announced. “In Oregon and throughout…