Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Future Farmers going national PLEASANT HILL — The Pleasant Hill Future Farmers of America Chapter is taking five high-achieving students to the upcoming FFA National Convention from Oct. 31-Nov. 5 in Indianapolis, Ind. Students will attend various workshops and competitions throughout the event…
COTTAGE GROVE – Diane Patterson says she’s been touring more lately than ever before. That’s understandable. After all, she is the Folkgoddess. “I went to college at UC Davis, and there’s this Whole Earth festival that I played for like 18-19 years in a row,”…
COTTAGE GROVE – Carter Bengtson is running away and hiding from all of his competition. The Cottage Grove junior, who’s ranked No. 1 among the state’s Class 4A cross country runners after placing sixth in the state as a sophomore, coasted to victory Saturday with…
COTTAGE GROVE — The Cottage Grove Police Department and nonprofit Keeping K-9s in Kevlar have launched a joint initiative to secure a bullet-resistant vest for K-9 Ripp, law enforcement team member. With limited budgetary resources, law enforcement departments often rely on non-profit organizations to…
Travel spending in Lane County tops $1B Fueled by record-breaking visitor spending that surpassed $1 billion, Travel Lane County produced a report that highlights unprecedented achievements and a strategic vision for the future. Kari Westlund, Travel Lane County president/CEO, presented the organization’s annual report to the…
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, OCT. 9 (61 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (6), Abandoned vehicle (5), Theft (4) 2:08 am: Robbery, 310 42nd St. 11:05 am: Theft, 548 S. 5th St. 1:19 pm: DUII, 4660 Main St. 4:17 pm: Driving while suspended, 160-block S.…
On the first stormy Friday night lights of the season, the Thurston Colts took their home field for the final time in the regular season to take on the South Eugene Axe. The Colts raced out to a 35-0 halftime lead and finished with a…
CRESWELL – Romeo oh Romeo, how tall art thou Romeo? Romeo is a 6-year-old Holstein cow who lives at Welcome Home Animal Sanctuary – a non-profit established in 2016 which cares for 79 abused, neglected, abandoned, injured, and special needs farm animals – in Creswell,…