Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
This week, Independent candidate Charles Conrad withdrew his name from the November House District 12 race after failing to receive sufficient support from Democratic voters at the polls. Because Oregon is a closed primary state, only partisan voters could cast a vote in the May…
With much of Oregon experiencing drought this summer, the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is urging residents to conserve water to mitigate the impact on communities and ecosystems. Director Ivan Gall highlighted the importance of wise water use now and in the future:
On June 6, around 10:30 a.m., Cottage Grove Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance in the 2100 block of Wilson Avenue in Cottage Grove. South Lane 9-1-1 received multiple calls of a man confronting individuals, yelling, and threatening to kill them.…
On June 4, at about 9:30 a.m., Harold Bachelder, 70, of Springfield, was reported missing by his wife from his residence in the West Centennial area of Springfield. Stephanie Bachelder last observed her husband at home when she went to bed at around 11 p.m.…
EUGENE – The Eugene Airport was selected for a competitive FAA Airport Terminal Program grant in FFY26, the final year of this funding opportunity. The award totals $2 million for the airport’s Baggage Handling System (BHS) project. “Eugene Airport is the 5th largest airport in…
The monthly Jobs Report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained flat at 100.3 in May, down from 100.4 in April. This marks the third consecutive month of decline, with the current reading falling below the…
COTTAGE GROVE – Mayor Candace Solesbee announced that she will not be running for reelection this fall, and instead endorsed council member Greg Ervin at a city council meeting on Monday night. Solesbee started on the city council representing Ward 3 from 2018 to 2022.…
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove public works director Faye Stewart introduced the proposal of a self-serve RV dump station and water fill station to the city council last week. “For several years, I’ve aspired to create a fill station for drinking water. I was looking…
CRESWELL – Last week, city planner Curtis Thomas asked the Creswell City Council to provide direction on whether or not to move forward with a one-time Urban Growth Boundary expansion. An urban growth boundary (UGB) is a designated boundary around a city or region that…