Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
PHHS launches enhanced CTE program PLEASANT HILL – Last month, Pleasant Hill High School announced the continuation of its robust Career and Technical Education (CTE) program for the upcoming school year. Supported by four dedicated CTE teachers and an educational assistant, the program offers students…
SPRINGFIELD – On Oct. 3, Springfield Public Schools celebrated Special Education Teacher Sally Golden (right center in orange cardigan) as the 2025 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Golden, who was also named Lane County’s Regional Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists statewide,…
SPRINGFIELD – Sally Golden, a special education teacher at the Community Transition Program in Springfield, has been named one of Oregon’s 2025-26 Regional Teachers of the Year. Last week, students, staff, and friends gathered at Brattain House to celebrate. “I continue to see each and…
Sept. 18, 2025 — Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) will premiere “Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” on Wednesday, bringing hidden narratives of Native American boarding schools to a national audience. The documentary, part of the “Oregon Experience” series, follows Klamath Tribes member Gabriann…
EUGENE — Lane Community College President Stephanie Bulger has been appointed to the Commission on Economic and Workforce Development by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Her three-year term began July 1, and will run through June 30, 2028. The AACC Commission advises the…
Hidden stories of Native American boarding schools will come to light Wednesday, Sept. 24, when Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) premieres “Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” at the Tower Theatre in Bend, Ore., followed by additional free Oregon public screenings in Klamath Falls and Forest…
SPRINGFIELD — SELCO Community Credit Union has been named one of 10 finalists for the Credit Union Times’ 2025 Luminaries Awards for Community Impact, recognizing its efforts in the Pacific Northwest. This follows the 2024 launch of SELCO Steps Up, a community outreach initiative focused…
I have a lot of sympathy for teachers. My mom was a longtime elementary teacher, and I remember her toiling away on grades and lesson plans many a night. I also know that teaching today has even more administrative hoops to jump through – with…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Angela White, of Creswell, was selected to receive the Honorary American Future Farmers of America (FFA) Degree. White serves as the agriculture and life science teacher and FFA Advisor at Pleasant Hill High School. This award is given to those who advance…