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Ready to Jam? Inaugural volleyball event kicks off season Thursday, Aug. 29

CRESWELL – The Creswell and Pleasant Hill communities have become uniquely intertwined due to their spirited rivalry on the volleyball court these days. From Anna Baltrusch – who’s one of…

29 Aug 2024

Ready to Jam? Inaugural volleyball event kicks off season Thursday, Aug. 29

CRESWELL – The Creswell and Pleasant Hill communities have become uniquely intertwined due to their spirited rivalry on the volleyball court these days. From Anna Baltrusch – who’s one of…

29 Aug 2024

BLOCK out Sept. 6 for fun in downtown Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Ambiguous signs posted around Springfield read: “What is The BLOCK Party?” Well, we’re here to tell you. On Friday, Sept. 6, downtown Springfield will be bustling during the…

29 Aug 2024

BLOCK out Sept. 6 for fun in downtown Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Ambiguous signs posted around Springfield read: “What is The BLOCK Party?” Well, we’re here to tell you. On Friday, Sept. 6, downtown Springfield will be bustling during the…

29 Aug 2024

Global brands supporting hyper-local news

We can’t repeat it often enough: Our north star is “hyper-local” news and information. It’s why we’re hosting the North Star Volleyball Jamboree this week – bringing together the volleyball…

29 Aug 2024

Global brands supporting hyper-local news

29 Aug 2024

Friends of Cottage Grove Library to bring community together with fairy tales, folklore

COTTAGE GROVE — Fairy tales and folklore hold a special place in society. They teach the importance of right and wrong, the line between trust and naivety, self-confidence, and personal…

29 Aug 2024

Friends of Cottage Grove Library to bring community together with fairy tales, folklore

COTTAGE GROVE — Fairy tales and folklore hold a special place in society. They teach the importance of right and wrong, the line between trust and naivety, self-confidence, and personal…

29 Aug 2024

Anne Grgich, internationally acclaimed artist, to show in Springfield in September

SPRINGFIELD — It isn’t every day that the Emerald Art Center (EAC) features a show from an award-winning, international artist like Anne Grgich. She has shown in New York, France,…

29 Aug 2024

Anne Grgich, internationally acclaimed artist, to show in Springfield in September

SPRINGFIELD — It isn’t every day that the Emerald Art Center (EAC) features a show from an award-winning, international artist like Anne Grgich. She has shown in New York, France,…

29 Aug 2024

Dismantling a diet deficit: Fresh summer grub program generates $41,000 for farmers

South Valley Farmers Market in Cottage Grove. CHRONICLE ARCHIVE PHOTO

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 Willamette Farm and Food Coalition (WFFC) to launch a two-year project to support local farmers and food banks and increase the community’s access to healthy food. WFFC received a $1.5 million grant from Trillium to stimulate the local food economy throughout the next two years.

Sarah Kelley Brewer, Trillium plan president, and CEO, said it is part of a “series of strategic initiatives that will make it easier for individuals and families facing food insecurity to access fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and meat grown and raised locally in Lane County.”

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