Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Jen Blue The Mount Pisgah fire on Aug. 15 that burned over 50 acres was caused by a lawn mower, county officials said. A call came into fire crews about noon last Thursday. Locals with emergency alert text messages configured on their phones were notified…
Former Creswell Elementary School Principal Ryan Beck Aliya Hall After eight and seven years, respectively, in the Creswell School District, Todd Hamilton and Ryan Beck and have said goodbye – but they didn’t move far. Both former administrators have been hired by the Springfield School…
PHOTOS BY GINI DAVIS Back-to-school necessities, food and fun aplenty greeted families at Creswell’s 15th annual Party in the Park last weekend in Holt Park. Within two hours, 290 of 320 free backpacks stuffed with school supplies were given to local K-12 students. The remainder,…
Aaron Berenbach from Explosions, Inc. combusts a hydrogen-filled balloon, allowing kids to observe a chemical reaction involving removing hydrogen gas from hydrochloric acid, capturing the escaping hydrogen in a balloon, and then exploding that flammable-gas-filled balloon by igniting it. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Kids and…
Living close to the coast is awesome! Having freshly caught fish on a local level is a dream come true to me. It’s tuna and salmon time on the Oregon coast, so it’s the perfect month to try this recipe. I ate a similar dish…
During the month of August, our attention turns toward family time and those final summer outings – but getting ready for school is also a familiar August ritual. Purchasing the long list of supplies can be a daunting task, and the information below should help…
How much does your child’s backpack weigh before they head off to school in the morning? Do you know? It’s okay if you don’t, but it is important information to learn. A backpack weighing more than 15% of your child’s bodyweight can impact the development…
In the Summer of 2015 I started attending monthly Be Your Best (BYB) meetings after an invitation from a member of Sustainable Cottage Grove. I was impressed by how efficient, informative and productive meetings were, and how invested each attendee and their organizations was in…
Cottage Grove Armory gets a spruce-up. Photos Provided/Kenneth Roberts Prepare to do a double-take if you haven’t been by the Cottage Grove Armory lately. The 88-year-old structure is looking pretty spruce with cracks repaired and gleaming new paint job. Inside, tile-setters are hard at work…