A trip down ‘Memory Lane’ SPRINGFIELD — With 1,100 blueberry plants and two staff members, Memory Lane Berrie’s winter season is perhaps more labor-intensive than the summer season of production. “People think it’s the offseason and it’s not, there’s a lot of work to do,” said Dani Miller, co-owner of[Read More…]
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High school sports zone highlights of 2022
Creswell, Cottage Grove host World’s Best From July 15-24 Lane County hosted the World Athletic Championships, the biggest track and field competition in the world. 179 nations competed in the Championships, and two of those nations made special connections to two towns in our area. Creswell hosted the Finnish National[Read More…]
Running history finds home at Dorris Ranch
SPRINGFIELD — When you see someone do the impossible, everything becomes possible. That’s what former olympian Ben Blankenship hopes to bring to sustainability – and Springfield, too. Blankenship is the founder of Endless Mileage, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering sustainable environments and programming that inspires the next generation of[Read More…]
Inn’s 75 residents evicted
Last week, a multi-jurisdictional inspection was conducted at GuestHouse Inn & Suites in cooperation with the Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal’s Office, the City of Springfield Building Official, City of Springfield Code Enforcement, and the Springfield Police Department. The inspection resulted in the abrupt moving of the inn’s 75 residents. The[Read More…]
Gift supports children’s literature programs for the Springfield Library
SPRINGFIELD — Elementary school children in Springfield will benefit from a legacy donation made to the Springfield Public Library Foundation to honor the late Springfield community member Kate Wallace. The sizable gift of $100,000 will support children’s library materials for years to come. The Kate Wallace Endowment Fund, established by[Read More…]
On the rise
Springfield extends Buick construction SPRINGFIELD — Officials extended funding to transform the parking lot near the old Buick dealership into a mixed-use residential building, in the hopes of promoting economic vitality downtown and to bring new life to the historic corner. “What we hope to bring to Springfield is energy,”[Read More…]
Arrow Park amenities on point
SPRINGFIELD – A frigid 40-degree wind chill wasn’t going to stop anyone from visiting newly opened Arrow Park. With red cheeks and puffy coats, Yolanda Elementary students took a recess to shoot basketballs, swing on the swing set, spin on the merry-go-round and glide down the slide. Willamalane staff also[Read More…]
Springfield, Eugene get thumbs up on renewable energy project
A Eugene-Springfield renewable energy project led to regional and national awards for the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC). The MWMC was honored with the National Environmental Achievement Award in Resource Recovery from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and an award for Excellence in Resource Recovery from the Pacific[Read More…]
Big second half fuels Springfield victory
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Millers girls basketball took down Silverton 54-39 on Saturday thanks to a smothering press and a strong second half where the Millers outscored the Foxes 30-17. Springfield, preseason No. 1 in Class 5A, beat Silverton, preseason No. 4, for the second-straight time after also eliminating Silverton[Read More…]
New market owners to add to downtown vitality
SPRINGFIELD — When Amy Robinson and her partner Josh Dellinger purchased the Main Street Market a few months back, they weren’t entirely sure what they were getting into. “Just a few years ago, we were living in Montana and I was working in public land conservation, and we had a[Read More…]