Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
We write to ask that any future coronavirus stimulus package contain funding to support local journalism and media. Without this support, local news is in a state of crisis that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For over a decade, there has been…
Rep. Marty Wilde COVID-19 has struck the nonprofits and small businesses that serve our communities, just as it has so many of our neighbors. The uncertainties of the length of the crisis make it particularly difficult to make plans and take care of employees. Fortunately,…
Esther Vaughn enjoys online Storytime and family karaoke. PHOTO PROVIDED/MARY VAUGHN Mary Vaughn said that in addition to entertaining herself by building with blocks and playing with her other toys, her young daughter Esther is “really enjoying” the Storytime that Creswell Library youth and community…
Volunteers help the Creswell Food Pantry at the Cobalt Center, 364 Cobalt Lane, help serve a steady, long line of cars each Thursday. “Drive-up distribution” is a common site during the pandemic. Denise Wendt/Food for Lane County In its mission is to provide access to…
Photos by Bradley Cook & Robert Williams (Flashbox Studio) A burly man with a bright smile, knuckle tattoos, a mouthful of expletives and a punk-rock playlist on full blast; at first glance, you’d think Scott Pisani is better suited in a Social Distortion mosh pit than…
Cheri Spaulding of Rock Nest Training & Pet Care LLC You have a puppy and now you are in isolation to help cut down the spread of Covid-19. This is the perfect time to socialize your pup. Give your little fur ball positive experiences while…
As I write this it’s cold but sunny outside, I’m sipping on a cup of chai tea to warm up, and am looking forward to the start of my favorite season. Spring is soon upon us. During a recent hike on one of the hilly…
With the stay-at-home order enacted, I am keeping close to home and really trying to observe the precautions set for the greater good. We are going through all the things in our pantry, including the emergency dry beans and rice. Only dare to dash out…
Ava Foote, 8, during one of her daily Jordan Kent Healthy Kids Challenge workouts. Her mom, Megan Foote, credits her daughter’s third-grade teacher, Jaime Cranmer, “for reaching out immediately to get the kids involved in supplemental learning.” Photo provided by Megan Foote Like many other…