Bohemia Mining Days has claimed its domain at Coiner Park once again. Thursday through Sunday and always on the third weekend of July, the park transforms into an old-timey town filled with games, music, food, contests, and 100 vendors–a number unheard of for BMD. The annual festival kicks off with[Read More…]

COTTAGE GROVE – With a heat advisory in full effect and temperatures reaching triple digits in parts of the Southern Willamette Valley, if a way to stay cool is even a mild priority, Bohemia Park has got you covered — in water. The new splash pad at Bohemia Park officially[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD – Vibrant costumes, energetic music, and complex choreography reflected a celebration of Ukrainian culture last week. Families, friends, coworkers, and other community members gathered on the lawn of the Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church. They pulled up a chair to watch the first performance of[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD – Emerald Art Center last week was awarded a $6,042 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to support Youth Art Camp 2025. “This fund will support important work in our community to address Arts Education for the youth of Lane County,” said Don Hudgins, executive director, Emerald Art Center.[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Sean VanGordon will speak on the city’s fiscal future July 22 as part of a roundtable with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. The discussion will take place from 4-5 p.m. at the Chamber Depot, 101 S. A St., and will center around the city’s fiscal stability strategy[Read More…]

CRESWELL — It started with a thunderous sound that reverberated through the air as thousands poured into the streets of Creswell for the annual Fourth of July parade. The planned military flyover was making its round and eliciting a synchronous roar of applause and cheers. Following the explosive kick off[Read More…]

CRESWELL – If you thought Creswell couldn’t possibly get any more patriotic on the Fourth of July with the Chamber’s annual parade and other festivities, think again. The Creswell Post Acute Hell on Hooves Roughstock Rodeo Freedom Festival rolled into town last week, blasting country songs and sporting American flags[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD – We might be 90 minutes from Florence, but the ocean is closer than you think. Five-year-old mermaid wannabes and toddler pirates can now set sail on a new adventure close to home.  Lagoon Playcafe, which opened less than a month ago at 141-145 Pioneer Parkway E, is already[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD – The public is invited to a celebration of Springfield’s Ukrainian culture and community at an annual Ukrainian Day event hosted by the Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church. Festivities start at 11 a.m. on Saturday at 704 Aspen St. According to Father Richard Janowicz of[Read More…]