Camas Swale Creek feeling the impact CRESWELL — On its surface, Creswell is much like any other small city in Oregon: rural, friendly, laid back. It’s below the surface where the real problems lurk. A labyrinth of sewer lines stretching about 20 miles is so old and deteriorated that the Oregon[Read More…]
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Finding friendly refuge: Ukrainian family relocates to Creswell
CRESWELL — One year into the Ukraine war, there still isn’t an end in sight. But people all over the world have been doing extraordinary things — big and small — to aid, comfort, and protect refugees. War brings out the worst in people, but it also provides an incredible[Read More…]
Creswell’s Connor Hanson wins Athlete of the Week
Creswell’s Connor Hanson wins this week’s Athlete of the Week after leading the Bulldogs to a consolation finals win at the Class 3A State Tournament last weekend. After a quarterfinal loss to No. 2 De La Salle North Catholic, in which Hanson scored 12 points, Creswell went 2-0 in the[Read More…]
Creswell teacher earns accolades in education
CRESWELL—Kendra Anderson grew up in a town a lot like Creswell. The daughter of educators, she grew up curious, always learning and taking courses. At the start, teaching was the last thing she thought she’d do. “I knew I liked working with kids and I always liked school — I[Read More…]
Bulldog boys clinch regular-season crown
CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldog boys basketball team clinched the Mountain Valley Conference championship last week with a 60-41 home win over Sisters. The win also avenged Creswell’s sole conference loss, the cherry on top of an incredible regular season. It was the first conference title for Creswell since 2019-’20,[Read More…]
Creswell to vote on school bond measure
CRESWELL — The Creswell School Board last week voted unanimously to refer a $18.2 million bond measure to voters in the May 2023 special election. If the bond is approved, the District also would receive a $4 million state matching grant, for a total of $22.2 million to use for facilities[Read More…]
Shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 arrested
EUGENE — Shots fired at a Eugene residence led to the arrest of three people and two deaths, including a 20-year-old Creswell resident. The Eugene Police Department received a call of shots fired late in the evening on Jan. 19 at a home at 2810 W. 18th Ave. Arriving units[Read More…]
Creswell Grange honors members, re elects president
At the January meeting of Creswell Grange, volunteers were recognized for the work they did during 2022. Pictured above, from left: Creswell Grange President Patrick Dearth and Grangers of the Year Louise and Martin McClure. Pictured below are Stanley Garboden, Volunteer of the Year Priscilla Phillips and Dearth. Dearth was[Read More…]
Two dead, two arrested in Eugene shooting
EUGENE — Last week, shots fired at a Eugene home lead to the death of two people, and the subsequent arrest of two others. The Eugene Police Department received a call of shots fired at 2810 W. 18th Ave. on Jan. 19 around 11:14 p.m. Arriving units found Breanna Don[Read More…]
Creswell adds to rental inventory
CRESWELL – In an era where rental properties are few and far between, real estate investor Daniel Basaraba heeded the call. It was a property ripe for the picking, after the 25,536-square-foot building caught fire twice in three days in late 2018, leaving fire damage and potential for weather damage[Read More…]