Category Community

Creswell residents meet Martorello

CRESWELL – Last Friday night, Creswell city manager Vincent Martorello invited the community to an open discussion and introduction. Approximately 20 interested members of the public gathered at the community center, where Martorello discussed his background, his role in the city, and topics of concern.…

SUB and EWEB celebrating customers with events

SPRINGFIELD – “Public Power Week” continues through Saturday, Oct. 12, with local public utilities in the Springfield/Eugene area inviting customers to join in the celebration. Five local consumer-owned utilities serve the area, while 32 other customer-owned utilities serve Oregon. There are more than 2,000 public…

Original AI: Papers run on ‘Accurate Info’

Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read. You can already see it happening. Asking an AI search engine a question about an obscure fact can yield quick and surprisingly detailed responses. Type in a cellphone model number and you’re suddenly…

Public input crucial for wildfires response

As Lane County residents, we’ve all experienced it: hazy orange skies, smoke smells that linger for days, and a persistent anxiety during dry, windy conditions. Wildfire and smoke are no longer seasonal rarities: they are now expected conditions. To address these new realities, Lane County…

Oregon businesses bracing for increases

SALEM — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Job Report for September shows that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32% was in…

Fitzgeralds celebrate 60th anniversary

Don and Jo Fitzgerald are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 25. They fell in love at Waldo Lake while camping with friends and family; Jo was 15 years old, and Don was 17. After Jo graduated from Creswell High School, they got married…

Singing Creek finds new home at Dorris Ranch

SPRINGFIELD – Butter churning, grain grinding, sewing, puppet making, games and songs, washing clothes, gardening, herbal walks, and trading with a fur trapper are just a few of the activities that Singing Creek Education Center offers to kids through its living history educational programs. With…