Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Groups supporting Springfield law enforcement and Black Lives Matter marched and rallied. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOB WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY SPRINGFIELD – Two groups of protesters descended upon downtown streets, culminating in a rally at City Hall, in an overall peaceful protest with sporadic heated exchanges on Monday,…
Melissa Nash One of my private, random moments of joy comes from watching people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, standing in the newsroom and, in mid-story, begin scrolling through the photos on their smartphone. It’s behavior that reminds me to enjoy the world I’m…
A message from Springfield mayor Christine Lundberg: I have chosen this important day to make an announcement. I am establishing a Mayor’s Blue-Ribbon Panel to help us advance equity in Springfield. On this day, Juneteenth, a day when we honor the official end of slavery…
The recently regrouped CHS Jazz Choir was set to compete at the Reno Jazz Festival this spring. From left, Josiah Lee, Hugo Taura and Brandon Moehlmann perform during the Feb. 1 Saucy Jazz fundraiser. Switching to distance learning posed a challenge to Creswell’s school music…
SLCF&R Fire Chief John Wooten COTTAGE GROVE – South Lane County Fire & Rescue board members tonight voted to reinstate Chief John Wooten without any disciplinary action, leading to the immediate resignation of vice president Jennifer Radcliffe following the 3-2 vote. The board met in…
COTTAGE GROVE – Tim Herrmann, PeaceHealth’s Cottage Grove Community Medical Center chief administrative officer, said he will be retiring July 31 following 32 years of service. “Tim has been a highly esteemed member of the PeaceHealth family and is leaving behind a lasting legacy,” said…
CRESWELL — The Coronavirus has thrown a wrench in most plans, Creswell Chamber Awards Banquet included. This time last year, nominations would have been already made, and the Chamber Awards Banquet would have already wrapped up. Creswell Chamber officials announced in May the cancellation of its…
South Lane County Fire & Rescue Chief John Wooten COTTAGE GROVE – South Lane Fire County Fire & Rescue board reconvenes on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. to discuss the investigation of fire Chief John Wooten’s alleged personal Facebook posts dating back two months,…
Jasmine Hernandez, 9, decorates the sidewalk in front of City Hall with a detailed pastel flower that won the prize for Most Colorful during Creswell’s Awesome Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. Though all Fourth of July celebrations in South Lane County are canceled due to COVID-19…