Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
As we approach another wildfire season, let’s talk about fires and what we can do to help prevent them. Let’s start with the facts. Last year, Oregon suffered a record-breaking wildfire season –more than 1.9 million acres burned. That’s 3,000…
Oregon hosts three Free Fishing Weekends annually, set for mid-February, early June, and Thanksgiving. While the winter and fall weekends can be unreliable, the June Free Fishing Weekend — this year, June 7 and 8 — stands out as the…
DRAIN – A new venue opened in Drain this month, and it is destined to be a favorite. One might even say it is in the stars. Capricorn Manor, a “fantasy Victorian event venue” featuring an antique mall and vendor…
By Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Reflecting on Memorial Day, where memory and mission converge, is a profound honor. This day is not one of celebration. It is a day of solemn remembrance…
CRESWELL – While celebrating his 101st birthday Sunday, retired Col. Richard Heyman took a few moments to reflect on a life well-lived. “I’m proud of the life I’ve lived. I didn’t wait for the world to come to me, I…
In 2023, new data from United Ways of the Pacific Northwest and its research partner United For ALICE reveals that 37% of workers in Oregon’s 20 most common jobs lived in households that couldn’t afford basic necessities. These essential workers…
On Monday, May 26, Memorial Day ceremonies were held across the southern Willamette Valley to honor service members who gave their lives to defend our nation. In Creswell, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4039 gathered at the Creswell…
Club sports flag football, boys volleyball and varsity sports tennis, and golf all reached the end of their seasons. In its first season, Pleasant Hill girls flag football went to the state championship as the No. 15 seed. The playoffs…
COTTAGE GROVE — Cottage Grove hired Kim Beer to lead its girls basketball program, Athletic Director Garrett Bridgens said last Wednesday. “I feel energized by the reality of being back in the Sky-Em League and having the opportunity to be…
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Drifters’ season opens this Friday against the Walla Walla Sweets at Hamlin Park. With their overhauled coaching staff and front office, the Drifters hope to launch a new era with a strong start to their fourth…