Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
DRAIN — It’s all about community, according to Ame Beard. “After moving here from Eugene and being on the fair board a couple years, I asked myself how we can contribute and utilize my background and skills, ” said Beard,…
CRESWELL – So many tales to tell. That’s why Eli Lev is turning his life story into a musical pilgrimage. “Present Journey” was just released on June 26, the first part of a trilogy that chronicles the life of a…
SPRINGFIELD – Representing your hometown is always an honor in sports – and when it comes to Thurston graduate and Drifters assistant coach Rocco Ferrari, Springfield is just in his DNA. “It’s a really cool thing in my opinion to…
Kumar rides bike from Oregon to Washington, D.C. for fundraiser Having grown up very poor in India, Naresh Kumar witnessed people being exploited and taken advantage of often. He recalled an unfortunate instance in Nepal in 2014. “It was the…
For the second straight season the Pleasant Hill Billies earned the top finish of any school in the area in the OSAA Cup. After finishing 8th last season, the Billies earned 7th in Class 3A. The OSAA Cup is an…
New Toolbox Tactics classes make how-to a can-do GLENWOOD — BRING Recycling sent a survey out on social media last December, asking the public about skill-based, do-it-yourself (DIY) workshops. With over 250 responses, the need for such a workshop was…
SPRINGFIELD – Kathleen Howard Piper creates a different kind of glass art. Combined with wood, ceramics, paintings on canvas and other mediums, she creates pieces that often feel spiritual in nature. One of the tricky details about displaying any piece…
I have a friend who seems to know everyone in his Springfield neighborhood—and I mean really know. For at least a half dozen houses in either direction, he’s cultivated relationships in which he and his neighbors share everything from propane…
Kitten overload: Filine influx prompts shelter’s ‘name your price’ eventKitten Season is in full swing at Greenhill Humane Society and the adult cats are wishing that things were a little quieter. So far in 2024, Greenhill has taken in over…
Calling all artists for UpStream Art SPRINGFIELD – Between now and Aug. 14, artists of all ages and from anywhere in Oregon are invited to apply for the 9th annual storm drain mural-painting project, UpStream Art. Four artists will be…