Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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Conference showcases empowered amputees
SPRINGFIELD – “There is life after amputation.” A simple, yet powerful message conveyed last weekend at the Power On With Limb Loss (POWLL) Discover Conference. It’s a phrase that compels Paula Free, POWLL founder and executive director, who had her left leg amputated below the…
Take care: Destigmatizing mental health issues through education, community events
Editor’s Note: In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this is Part 1 of a month-long series centering around the many facets of mental health, from community, to crime, to survivor stories. Part 2 … Part 3 … Part 4 … Part 5 Everybody has…
One last show before Creative Chaos goes on hiatus in the Grove
COTTAGE GROVE – Disabled people haven’t always had the opportunity to be in the limelight, but Creative Chaos’ plays allow for just that. This weekend, 11 disabled actors will be taking the stage, for what may be their last time, at Opal Center for Arts…
An Actionable Arbor Day
CRESWELL — The City hosted its annual Arbor Day celebration on April 27 at Garden Lake Park, with a theme of birds, bees, and trees. There was a bird watching walk and BRING Recycling, one of the 15 organizations tabling, sold pre-made and DIY bird…
Ziply Fiber Internet makes way to Springfield neighborhoods
SPRINGFIELD – At least 8,500 households in Springfield now can connect to a new fiber Internet company — one that boasts “the fastest home Internet in the country.” Ziply Fiber on April 24 was celebrated by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting…
Senior sendoff: A playoff victory?
EUGENE – The Creswell Bulldogs softball team took a break from Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) play last week with three games. The Bulldogs capped off the week with a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Class 4A No. 15 Marist Catholic – a win in which Creswell’s…
Prepare for upcoming election with digital voting guide
By Nancy Mills, League of Women Voters of Lane County The League of Women Voters of Lane County (LWVLC) wants to help you prepare for the primary election coming soon on May 21. It is a nonpartisan political organization dedicated to helping voters become informed…
100+plants, animals logged during Nature Challenge
SPRINGFIELD — Thousands of people around the globe last weekend participated in the 2024 City Nature Challenge. During the four-day challenge, citizens upload photos of wild plants and animals in a competition that contributes to a database of urban biodiversity that informs environmental research, land…