Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Eugene man indicted for virtual threats, references historic Thurston tragedy A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment this month charging a Eugene, Ore. man with posting violent threats online, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon. Jeffrey Allen Voss, 31,…
Work begins at 7 a.m. for Lane County Sheriff’s Creswell Sgt. Alex Spledrich with record keeping and equipment checks, especially the radar calibration. Our first duty was traffic monitoring near Creswell Middle School, using two radar systems (lidar and laser), our eyes, and a camera.…
SPRINGFIELD – This week, Willamalane Park and Recreation District began the next phase of its tree replacement project at Dorris Ranch to protect the historic Filbert orchards from Eastern Filbert Blight, a fungus that has spread through nearly all mature trees. Though Willamalane has applied…
THURSDAY, NOV. 21 ■ Springfield City Club, 12 p.m., Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd, and via Zoom or Springfield City Club YouTube channel. ■ Lane County Poverty and Homelessness Board–Executive Committee, 12 p.m., Zoom. SATURDAY, NOV. 23 ■ Creswell Coffee with a Cop, 10…
CRESWELL — From councilors to concerned community members, potential amendments to Ordinance 557, or the 72-hour rule, led to a lively conversation at Creswell City Council’s meeting on Nov. 12. The review of said ordinance was an extension of the previous month’s work session, where…
THUR-SAT, NOV. 21-24 Bohemia Gold Mining Museum open, 1-4 p.m., 308 S. 10th St., Cottage Grove. Lane Community College Student Production Association: “Small Mouth Sounds” show, 7:30 p.m., 4000 E. 30th Ave., in Building 6, Blue Door Theatre, Room 103. The cast will perform Nov.…
Over six million women took wartime jobs during World War II, and three million volunteered with the Red Cross. Yet society did not recognize them until half a century later, when the club was founded. Like Dorothy Key. “I’m not sure what they want me…
CRESWELL – Michelle Amberg, who has served as Creswell’s city manager since 2014, has stepped down, and now the council is tasked with finding someone to fill the role. Her last day will be Dec. 13. Amberg submitted her resignation letter, which was discussed during…
COTTAGE GROVE — While Cottage Grove’s Main Street and Bohemia Park are slated for upgrades, its roads will need improvements, at least for the time being. This election cycle, two measures dedicated to revamping city streets fell short at the polls, much to the dismay…