Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – “Reliability and resiliency.” It’s a veritable mantra among those working in the Springfield Utility Board’s Water Division. And it makes sense, of course. Ensuring the highest-quality water – even during difficult times, or perhaps, especially during difficult times – is the top priority.…
On Oct. 15 at about 11 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s detectives served a search warrant at a residence in the 800 block of S. 70th Street, Springfield. The suspect, Zachary Ryan Freeman, 35, of Springfield, was contacted and arrested. Freeman was lodged at the Lane…
SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this year, Victoria Doyle announced her resignation from the Springfield City Council, where she represented Ward 5. On Sept. 8, the council approved the process of recruiting applicants. Last week, Mary Bridget Smith, city attorney, informed the council that there was only…
SEASIDE – Leni Crow, senior planner for the City of Cottage Grove, recently received the Outstanding Individual in Floodplain Management award at the Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association (NORFMA) conference in Seaside. Over four days, floodplain managers from several states and Canada gathered to share…
COTTAGE GROVE – Formal training of police dogs began in the late 19th century. Folks might be most familiar with Sherman Shepherds or Belgian Malinois working alongside an officer while on duty; however, the newest member of the Cottage Grove Police Department is a one-year-old…
COTTAGE GROVE – Matthew Hewlett took on a role that no one else stepped up to fill. He is keeping a long-time tradition alive and has turned a once-a-year summer festival into a year-round heritage hub. Hewlett became the executive director of Spirit of Bohemia…
EUGENE – A festival all about fungi is making an annual appearance at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum this weekend. The Mushroom Festival returns for its 43rd year this Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We start planning the Mushroom Festival almost the moment we…
MARCOLA – A free Household Hazardous Waste Roundup will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Mohawk Valley Fire Station, 92068 Marcola Road. Participants can bring up to 35 gallons of household hazardous waste. Businesses, schools, and nonprofits must pre-register and may incur disposal fees. What…
SPRINGFIELD – On Oct. 21 at approximately 6:30 am, the Springfield Police Department received multiple calls reporting a traffic crash on Highway 126 at the intersection of 52nd Street. Multiple SPD units responded and found that the crash involved three vehicles, forcing the closure of…