Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – Since 1950, an all-volunteer staff has been committed to supporting patient services and contributing to the local hospital. On Monday, May 19, the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Guild celebrated 75 years of service. “It means an awful lot to us,” said Cheri…
The Chronicle Foundation, which supports the only locally-owned general-interest newspaper in the area, received a $7,500 grant on Thursday, May 15, as part of the Oregon Community Foundation’s spring grant cycle program. The grants specifically support nonprofits in the southern Willamette Valley who are addressing…
By ERIN TIERNEY-HEGGENSTALLER [email protected] CRESWELL – There aren’t many constants in life, but Patricia “Patty” Scott is definitely one of them. A longtime Creswell resident and devoted philanthropist, Scott has a keen sense for identifying needs within the community and tirelessly works to fulfill them.…
Saturday, May 10 will mark the 33rd anniversary of the largest one-day food drive in the nation – the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers are in the communities they serve every day and often come face to face…
PIZZA AND JAZZ ■ If you want to help children pursue their musical interests, the Shasta Middle School Jazz Band will provide entertainment on Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roaring Rapids Pizza Co. on Glenwood Blvd. in Springfield. Half the…
COTTAGE GROVE – Just off North River Road sits a quiet neighborhood full of relics. The location is deeply rooted in the neighborhood’s history. Crank your head up and look for Mount David, a landmark in Cottage Grove’s landscape generally known as “the backyard of…
Short window for Heritage Arts Grant SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Arts Commission last week opened the 2025 Heritage Arts Grants application period through 5 p.m. on April 30. It is open to organizations, groups, artists, and people in Lane County planning arts-and-culture projects culminating in a…
EUGENE — It’s amazing what can happen when a group of community-oriented, like-minded, creative-thinking folks gets the ball rolling on an important local project. Thanks to those efforts, the wheels are rolling at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Buford Park. “We started hosting David’s Chair last…
COTTAGE GROVE – Kyle Riege is busy preparing for the “Blooming Brighter Futures” Family Relief Nursery (FRN) Spring Gala next weekend in Cottage Grove. “It’s our biggest year yet,” Riege said as he prepared for the first FRN gala as executive director. “It’s a huge…