Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – This Thursday, Springfield Public Schools will present its proposed 2026–27 operating budget to the Budget Committee. The District is working to address a $7.9 million budget deficit for the upcoming school year, and the proposed budget reflects months of analysis, planning, and community…
SPRINGFIELD – How does a teacher learn about new subjects and ways to teach and engage their students? Academy of Arts and Academics science teacher Katie Ryan was selected to go on an expedition to do just that. Last week, the National Geographic Society, in…
CRESWELL – Creswell is reinvigorating the farmers market scene in town with a Farm to Table Event kicking off this weekend. On May 9, folks can find farm fresh food, booths from local vendors, food carts, music, and demonstrations outside City Hall in the east…
SPRINGFIELD – Willamalane is hosting a Spring Marketplace this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day. Whether mom comes along to browse the 100-plus local vendors, or if folks are in need of some new spring décor, the Bob-Keefer Center is the one-stop shopping destination.…
SPRINGFIELD – As the city of Springfield begins finalizing the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget, the time for public feedback has passed. Monday night marked the trio of budget committee meetings before the proposed budget is sent to the city council for approval in June.…
Support: Measure #20-383 One good exercise for determining how you spend your money is this: Is this expense a “nice-to-have” or a “must-have”? We actually do this all the time. That simple assessment in our heads often saves us from that “impulse buy” at the…
Support Measure #20-384 What is “intrinsic” value? How do you quantify how successful an organization is within a community, how vital its contributions are to the betterment of our lives? Most of that assessment comes from our personal observation and lived experience. For instance, it’s…
SPRINGFIELD – The Eugene Springfield Fire Department responded to a house fire early Sunday morning, April 26. Crews were dispatched after reports of a window air conditioning unit on fire at a home in the 1000 block of 21st Avenue. Firefighters executed an interior attack,…
COTTAGE GROVE – At approximately 5:40 a.m. on May 5, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a crash in the 27000 block of London Road. Witnesses reported that a vehicle had overturned, ejecting at least one occupant. South Lane Fire and Rescue extricated…