Weekly Clips for April 25

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Creativity celebrated at Springfield’s annual arts, culture awards ceremony

SPRINGFIELD — “Art is everywhere. … Do you know that you are a curator of art yourself when you choose your wallpaper? Or jewelry? Or a playlist?” Mindy Linder, community…

25 Apr 2024

Creativity celebrated at Springfield’s annual arts, culture awards ceremony

SPRINGFIELD — “Art is everywhere. … Do you know that you are a curator of art yourself when you choose your wallpaper? Or jewelry? Or a playlist?” Mindy Linder, community…

25 Apr 2024

Springfield street repair bond on voter’s May ballot

Bond approval would put 5-year, $20 million plan into action for 6 streets SPRINGFIELD – With election day quickly approaching, it’s time for Springfield voters to consider their position on…

25 Apr 2024

Springfield street repair bond on voter’s May ballot

Bond approval would put 5-year, $20 million plan into action for 6 streets SPRINGFIELD – With election day quickly approaching, it’s time for Springfield voters to consider their position on…

25 Apr 2024

Also up to voters …

The Lane County primary election on May 21 will allow those who are registered to vote by April 30 to address federal, state, county, and city offices as well as…

25 Apr 2024

Also up to voters …

The Lane County primary election on May 21 will allow those who are registered to vote by April 30 to address federal, state, county, and city offices as well as…

25 Apr 2024

Young newshounds revive The Harrison Hotline

COTTAGE GROVE – It seems journalists are getting younger and younger nowadays. The Harrison Hotline, a newspaper created by fifth graders, re-emerged at Harrison Elementary School (HES) last month. School…

25 Apr 2024

Young newshounds revive The Harrison Hotline

25 Apr 2024

Mobile, home

BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE Creswellians Bill Kent and Ed Gunderson are sheltering the city’s unhoused population one Conestoga hut at a time. Kent and Gunderson are hoping to provide huts for each of Creswell’s unhoused residents through fundraising for materials since each hut costs them about $1,500. Visit gofund.me/6e9131df to donate.

One bike at a time, citizen innovation helping shelter Creswell’s unhoused

CRESWELL – Change doesn’t always come from a top-down solution. In fact, bottom-up solutions make noticeable differences in our communities.

Creswell residents Bill Kent and Ed Gunderson have taken a creative approach to help shelter the City’s unhoused population by building Conestoga huts to provide unhoused people a safe place to sleep.

“It wasn’t a big grant coming in to a big housing builder which takes years to get something done,” Kent said. “In a short period of time, we’ve gotten two people off the street.”

Kent and Gunderson are allowing unhoused people to occupy these huts through the use of “contracts.” They are on wheels and can be attached to bikes, so the huts can be moved to abide by City code that states vehicles must move two blocks every 72 hours. The huts also have a boot which locks it in place.

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