Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Open government is not a political platform. It is a basic American right. The political landscape is more polarized than ever and there seems to be little common ground for conservatives and progressives. Transparency – keeping the light on the people’s business – ought to…
Hey, how much are you paying in school taxes again? Do you deserve to know what is going on in the school district you help fund — in the schools your kids go to? Do you believe in your right to know; do you believe…
Dear Editor, The board members of Creswell Heritage Foundation thank all those who attended the Title Transfer Ceremony last Thursday. We were very pleased with the turnout and the demonstration of support for our project of restoring the Old Schoolhouse. We especially thank Mayor Dave…
Drug trafficking in Creswell has been a major issue in Creswell, and to some business owners and residents of the community the issue seems to be getting worse. From the outside looking in, it appears that City of Creswell’s lack of 24/7 police coverage with…
City council meetings and school board meetings are conducted by fixed sets of rules developed by the boards and councils themselves. Mostly those rules are carried over from previous administrations and modified by vote as new administrations take over. In other towns I have lived…
If you’re an editor who believes “success breeds success,” then Sunshine Week, March 11-17, is a perfect time to highlight efforts by private citizens to keep state and local government open to the public. Citizens like Alan Cowles of Lawrence, Kansas and Debbie Miller of…
We all have heard ”Rags to Riches” stories and now I find that there is one of those persons in our city. It is a man raised in Pleasant Hill. His family had a 150-acre farm in an area close to Enterprise Road. They had…
If the recent wave of sexual harassment and sexual assault revelations has taught us anything, it’s that we have not done enough to end sexual harassment and gender-based violence. It has been over 30 years since a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court, in an opinion written…
Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was previously published in the Feb. 8 edition, but the dates listed were incorrect. This courtesy reprint includes the correct dates. — — — — — Dear Editor, The Friends of the Creswell Library will be holding their…