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At the Capitol: Springfield Leadership

Editor’s note: This past week, local government representatives traveled to Salem to attend, “City Day at the Capitol.” Highlights included presentations from the League of Oregon Cities government relations team on legislative priorities, and briefings from Oregon’s new governor and legislative leadership about their priorities for…

Capitol experience: CG council visits Salem

Editor’s note: This past week, local government representatives traveled to Salem to attend, “City Day at the Capitol.” Highlights included presentations from the League of Oregon Cities government relations team on legislative priorities, and briefings from Oregon’s new governor and legislative leadership about their priorities…

January Class Acts, 2023

CRESWELL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH COTTAGE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE MONTH “I really appreciate Jackson being eager and willing to answer questions. You can see his eyes light up when he knows the answer, and he’s one of the first ones…

Grove honors poet Burns

COTTAGE GROVE — Last week, Coast Fork Brewing hosted the 8th Annual “Robert Burns night,” celebrating the birthday of the Bard of Scotland. The ale-house was filled with tartan, whiskey and poetry in the spirit of Robert Burns Day, a Scottish national holiday that celebrates…

Creswell Grange honors members, re elects president

At the January meeting of Creswell Grange, volunteers were recognized for the work they did during 2022. Pictured above, from left: Creswell Grange President Patrick Dearth and Grangers of the Year Louise and Martin McClure. Pictured below are Stanley Garboden, Volunteer of the Year Priscilla…

Stoehr steps down

SPRINGFIELD — Leonard Stoehr, Springfield Ward 4 councilor, announced his resignation at the Jan. 23 meeting, citing a job transfer to Atlanta, Ga. “Serving as a Springfield City Councilor has been a tremendous honor and I am going to miss being part of this team…

Lane transit elects leadership

Last week, the Lane Transit District Board of Directors elected its leadership team, including president Gino Grimaldi, a retired Springfield city manager. He spent 45 years serving in city  government in Arizona, Maine, and Oregon. He represents Subdistrict 1, East Springfield to McKenzie Bridge.  Susan…

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