Category Community

Library, museum seeks input on future services

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Public Library & History Museum is inviting community members to help shape the future of library and museum services by participating in its 2026 User Survey. The survey will help inform future priorities for programs, collections, exhibits, services, and community initiatives.…

Exchange program seeks lasting student connections

SPRINGFIELD – During the first week of July, Thurston High School hosted 12 students from across the United States for a week-long visit through the American Exchange Program. The American Exchange Project gives high school seniors the chance to spend one week discovering a new…

Transfer station reduces hours; Walton site closed

CRESWELL – The Lane County Board of Commissioners last week approved reducing operating hours at the Creswell Transfer Station at 34293 E. Cloverdale Road and closing the Walton site outside of Veneta to save money and cut costs in the waste management division. On Tuesday,…

Middlefield official touts putts and profits

COTTAGE GROVE – Over the past nine years, the Middlefield Golf Course has become a major attraction for Cottage Grove, drawing tourists and revenue for the city. During a city council meeting on Monday night, public works director Faye Stewart explained some of the improvements…

School Board under ethics probe

SPRINGFIELD – The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is investigating the Springfield Public School Board’s hiring process for the acting superintendent last February. The investigation stems from a complaint issued by Nicole De Graff, a recently resigned board member. In the complaint, De Graff alleges that…

Springfield History Museum reopens with new exhibit

SPRINGFIELD – Dozens of people cycled through the Springfield History Museum on Friday night during the town’s Second Friday Art Walk to check out the freshly arranged space and new exhibit. The museum has been closed for six months, and during the closure, more than…