Weekly Clips for August 21

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McDonald’s drives interest with new Creswell location
CRESWELL – Creswell gained a pair of golden arches in the spot that was once home to China Wok and Hot Shot Coffee. Construction has been brewing for months, but…
21 Aug 2025
McDonald’s drives interest with new Creswell location
CRESWELL – Creswell gained a pair of golden arches in the spot that was once home to China Wok and Hot Shot Coffee. Construction has been brewing for months, but…
21 Aug 2025
Transforming Tumbleweed: Creswell teen takes horse from wild ’stang to ‘tame and mundane’
CRESWELL – From wild mustang to tame horse, Tumbleweed has completely transformed in less than four months, and it’s…
21 Aug 2025
Transforming Tumbleweed: Creswell teen takes horse from wild ’stang to ‘tame and mundane’
CRESWELL – From wild mustang to tame horse, Tumbleweed has completely transformed in less than four months, and it’s…
21 Aug 2025
LTD gets wheels turning
COTTAGE GROVE – On Monday afternoon, Lane Transit District representatives and members of the community gathered in the Shepherd…
21 Aug 2025
LTD gets wheels turning
COTTAGE GROVE – On Monday afternoon, Lane Transit District representatives and members of the community gathered in the Shepherd…
21 Aug 2025
I-5 fire contained between Cottage Grove, Creswell, power restored
This story is being updated frequently. Check back for more updates and photos. SAGINAW — A vegetation fire between Cottage Grove and Creswell is shutting down the northbound off-ramp for…
21 Aug 2025
I-5 fire contained between Cottage Grove, Creswell, power restored
This story is being updated frequently. Check back for more updates and photos. SAGINAW — A vegetation fire between Cottage Grove and Creswell is shutting down the northbound off-ramp for…
21 Aug 2025
Cottage Grove Main St. construction moving forward, still on pace
COTTAGE GROVE – The EDA Main Street Revitalization Project is progressing, officials said. Traffic is diverted to the south side of Main Street at the 7th Street intersection, remaining westbound.…
21 Aug 2025
Cottage Grove Main St. construction moving forward, still on pace
COTTAGE GROVE – The EDA Main Street Revitalization Project is progressing, officials said. Traffic is diverted to the south side of Main Street at the 7th Street intersection, remaining westbound.…
21 Aug 2025
Pleasant Hill High School hosts ‘Plowing down cancer’ fundraiser
PLEASANT HILL – Celebrate survivors and caregivers, remember those who have lost to cancer, and fundraise to fight back. These are the signature elements of Relay For Life. The American…
21 Aug 2025
Pleasant Hill High School hosts ‘Plowing down cancer’ fundraiser
PLEASANT HILL – Celebrate survivors and caregivers, remember those who have lost to cancer, and fundraise to fight back. These are the signature elements of Relay For Life. The American…
21 Aug 2025
Creswell School Board back to work
CRESWELL – Last Wednesday afternoon, during a regular meeting at Creslane Elementary School, the board welcomed Creswell High School’s new principal, Chad Towe, and new assistant principal and athletic director,…
21 Aug 2025
Creswell School Board back to work
CRESWELL – Last Wednesday afternoon, during a regular meeting at Creslane Elementary School, the board welcomed Creswell High School’s new principal, Chad Towe, and new assistant principal and athletic director,…
21 Aug 2025
PeaceHealth opens only urgent care clinic in Springfield area just for kids
EUGENE – PeaceHealth is excited to announce the opening of the Valley River Pediatric Priority Care Clinic, the only urgent care facility in the Eugene/Springfield area dedicated exclusively to children.…
21 Aug 2025
PeaceHealth opens only urgent care clinic in Springfield area just for kids
EUGENE – PeaceHealth is excited to announce the opening of the Valley River Pediatric Priority Care Clinic, the only urgent care facility in the Eugene/Springfield area dedicated exclusively to children.…
21 Aug 2025
Grant for OT will help with DUII patrols
Deputies in Creswell responded to reports of an intoxicated driver on Aug. 14 around 5 a.m. They located Russell Darrin Allen, 35, of Eugene, in a pickup at W. Oregon…
21 Aug 2025
Grant for OT will help with DUII patrols
Deputies in Creswell responded to reports of an intoxicated driver on Aug. 14 around 5 a.m. They located Russell Darrin Allen, 35, of Eugene, in a pickup at W. Oregon…
21 Aug 2025

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Public radio leaders remaining upbeat

KLCC Media Roundtable / ARCHIVE PHOTO

SPRINGFIELD – Public radio stations KLCC and KRVM are facing financial challenges after Congress’ party-line vote July 18 to rescind funding for public broadcasting. Both stations’ general managers were confident their stations would survive the cuts – citing dedicated staffers and committed listeners.

KLCC general manager Jim Rondeau wrote a letter to members last week acknowledging the station has lost more than $300,000 in direct support, creating a multiyear deficit. The station will need to increase local membership funding by 25% to make up the gap, he said.

Local public radio and TV stations have had a nearly six-decade relationship with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Based out of its studios at 136 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, KLCC provides news coverage for a wide audience in Lane County and also carries popular national programs such as All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Some of that programming might have to end, Rondeau said.

Along with the loss of valued content is the loss of emergency notifications and alerts. Rural populations in particular rely on local radio for weather events, evacuations, and wildfire alerts, KRVM general manager Stu Grenfell said.

The CPB’s closure “is a sad day,” Grenfell said. “What CPB has done for us – making sure all citizens in the country can get emergency notifications … 13 million just lost all contact with the outside world for that information.

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