Category Community

Public Safety: Week of Sept. 21

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, SEPT. 11 (74 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (21), Dispute (8), Criminal trespass (4) 6:38 am: Theft, 1134 7th St. 8:01 am: Burglary, 2672 26th Lp. 8:35 am: Dispute, 230 4th St. 9:32 am: Burglary, 2700 Pierce Pkwy. 12:40 pm:…

Springfield pops with vibrant celebration of community

SPRINGFIELD – From a party on Main Street, to uncovering of new public art, and a vivid celebration of culture, a trio of events on Sept. 8 in Downtown Springfield put the definition of “community” on full display.  The BLOCK Party’s organizer Benjamin Wilkinson said…

Flood maps to get revamp

COTTAGE GROVE – As city planner and Lane County floodplain administrator Eric Mongan delivered the news to city council on Aug. 28, councilor Alex Dreher said, “(Cottage Grove residents) will never know you did this, but thank you so very much.” Mongan had announced that…

City Government: Week of Sept. 14

Chase ‘sworn in as CGPD police chief There are many firsts in life – first step, first word, first day of school – and this past Monday was Cory Chase’s first day as Cottage Grove Police Department’s police chief. At the city council meeting on Sept.…

Creswell: Tough stretch of league play ahead

CRESWELL – After enduring a decade-long football playoff drought, this was the season Creswell expected to bust down the door and crash the postseason party. The Bulldogs are still hopeful of receiving an invitation.  But after Friday night’s 37-6 loss to Santiam Christian, it was…