Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – On Aug. 13, an estimated 100 former swimmers and family members gather to honor coach Bud Taylor. Swimmers from the past 50 years gather to honor him at the Daugherty Pool, where he worked his way up from a lifeguard to a…
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect (SAfER), a CALC program celebrating 25 years of working for social justice in Springfield at its Fiesta con Nuestros Vecinos in Tyson Park on Aug. 14. Live music, children’s activities, yoga and a mural painting activity kept…
Though the 100-degree days are behind us, we still have plenty of warm days ahead, and such days often call for cold meals. With gardens at their highest output this time of year, cold dishes are easy to put together. Salads Of course the first…
Across rural Lane County – including Creswell and Cottage Grove – municipalities are tripped up by the 2020 statewide legalization of the use and manufacturing of psilocybin – more commonly known as “magic mushrooms.” Psilocybin (sai ·luh ·sai ·bn) is its scientific name, though hard…
BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE – Springfield Police officer J. Garcia-Cash poses with a group of neighborhood kiddos. The kids were given frisbees, water, crayons and drawings – all SPD-themed at the National Night Out event. The sun was shining, kids were smiling, and a…
Pat Edwards Can it be August already? With all of the stress, worry and health issues that Jim and I have been facing recently, I guess we haven’t been paying much attention to anything but ourselves. There’s not much time or desire to heap worries…
CRESWELL – A Creswell resident died after being stabbed by his girlfriend’s ex-husband on Aug. 5 on Cloverdale Road. Deputy and medic attempts to revive Justin Wayne Gardner, 49, of Creswell, on the scene were unsuccessful. Around 1:05 a.m., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded…
SPRINGFIELD – Eugene Springfield fire crews on Aug. 7 battled a large fire involving multiple buildings at the intersection of Harbor Drive and Inland Way near Dorris Ranch. Firefighters were hampered by a lack of hydrants in the area and utilized water tenders to bring water…
PHOTOS PROVIDED / Rachael Arnold SPRINGFIELD – Comcast hosted a Grand Opening celebration on July 29 for its new Xfinity store in Springfield. The 2,700 square foot store is located at 1808 Pioneer Parkway West. From left: LT Li, Springfield city council president Steve Moe; area…