Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – Ever since he died by suicide more than two years ago, Levi Foster left behind a loving family and a lifelong group of friends struggling to make sense of what happened. As a U.S. Marine, he had served nine months in Afghanistan,…
Food equity programs made a debut in area farmers markets in May, and already, two have yielded nearly $41,000 for small farmers as well as fresh, locally-grown food to over 5,000 people at no cost. This summer, Trillium Community Health Plan partnered with the nonprofit…
CRESWELL – A UFO sighting in Creswell? That’s right, but in this case, instead of Unidentified Flying Objects, it will be United Flying Octogenarians – and they will be descending upon Creswell’s Hobby Field Airport on Sept. 7 as they celebrate an extra special…
GLENWOOD — Oregon has been given an unprecedented opportunity to secure to propel climate action and invest in communities across the state. In May, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) was awarded $4 million in federal drought resiliency funds for recycled water development. The money…
Police looking for man after string of car break-ins McKENZIE BRIDGE — On July 21, police received numerous reports of vehicles being broken into in the McKenzie Bridge area, after a local business owner observed the suspect vehicle driving through the area early in the morning.…
Faith-based concert coming to Bohemia Park COTTAGE GROVE — All are invited to come together for an evening of faith-based music during the Community Harvest Concert in the Park, which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Bohemia Park Amphitheater. Concert begins at 6:30 p.m.…
As of Aug. 20, there remain the same nine fires over 100 acres in Lane County, and the cool weather has seemed to help the fire teams make significant improvements in containment. The Lane 1 Fire is at 25,255 acres and 68% containment as of…
SALEM – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the state’s 2023 annual report on the performance of coordinated care organizations (CCOs), local health networks that administer coverage to Oregon Health Plan (OHP / Medicaid) members. The report found that CCOs generally improved their performance in most…
SPRINGFIELD — PeaceHealth RiverBend this month added the latest in robotic technology to its surgical services, and as the name suggests, he is a smartie. The da Vinci surgical robot has been assisting surgeons with laparoscopic or “keyhole” operations since 1999. While keyhole surgeries — …