Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
As Tax Day approaches on April 15, Oregon’s disabled and senior homeowners are reminded of the opportunity to apply for the Property Tax Deferral for Disabled and Senior Homeowners Program. The program helps senior and disabled homeowners stay in their homes by paying their property…
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), last week terminated roughly $117 million in Covid-era grants and funding for Oregon Health Authority programs. The impact…
Fatal crash on Territorial CROW – On March 31 at about 9:30 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with fire personnel to a single-vehicle crash on Territorial Road near Doane Road, south of Crow. The vehicle, a 2005 Chevy Malibu, left the roadway for an…
SPRINGFIELD – On March 24, the Springfield Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit collaborated with loss prevention teams from local businesses to conduct a retail theft operation, which led to the arrest of 34 individuals for various theft-related offenses. During the operation, officers recovered over 150…
COTTAGE GROVE – Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on March 25, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies tracked a stolen vehicle – a Scion xB SUV – from a Portland business. The vehicle’s owner was monitoring its location via GPS. A deputy spotted the SUV north of Cottage…
SPRINGFIELD – The Creswell Food Pantry’s Facebook page, created in 2013, has about 1,300 followers. Viewers of its main feed are treated to pictures of homemade dishes prepared by volunteers in the community kitchen at 364 Cobalt Lane. They’ll also see photos of Susan Blachnik…
SPRINGFIELD – High school sports fans – particularly those who follow the Springfield Millers and Thurston Colts – heard plenty of good news last Tuesday during the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Roundtable’ event. Eric Adams and Kenny Weigandt, senior leaders at Willamalane Parks &…
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), last week terminated roughly $117 million in Covid-era grants and funding for Oregon Health Authority programs. The impact…
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.5% in February and 4.4% in January, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in February 2024. Oregon’s 4.5% unemployment rate was the highest since August 2021, when the rate was 4.7%, and slightly higher than during the three…