Nick Frost, Gary Hilgendorf, Cedar Panella, and William Craft earned the gold medal for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament during the 2024 Special Olympics Oregon Winter Regional Games tournament at Medford on March 9. The team is coached by Ron Gernhardt and John Baker. Cottage Grove’s individual skills athlete – Mari[Read More…]
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SUB earns reliability award
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Utility Board has received national recognition for “achieving exceptional electric reliability” in 2023, according to a news release from the utility. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. APPA helps electric utilities[Read More…]
HSSZ: Week of April 18 Capsules
THE MAIN EVENT: BOYS VOLLEYBALL CRESWELL (1-0) AT PLEASANT HILL (0-1)■ Game facts: Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m., PHHS■ Setting up: The Creswell and Pleasant Hill boys volleyball teams face off for the first time as boys volleyball gets its first season of being an “emerging sport” underway. The[Read More…]
Sister Margaret J. Murphy: March 15, 1934-April 3, 2024
Sister Margaret J. Murphy, “Peg” (Sister Mary Patricia), died peacefully at St. Joseph Residence in West Seattle on April 3, 2024. She was born in Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland, on March 15, 1934, and entered the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma on Oct. 7, 1958. Funeral Liturgy Wednesday, April 17 at[Read More…]
Data Center: Public Safety – Week of April 18
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, APRIL 8 (79 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (14), Criminal trespass (9), Theft (6) 1:56 am: DUII, Olympic St./18th St. 6:09 am: Criminal trespass, 3652 River Heights Dr. 9:58 am: Theft, 5755 Main St. 10:05 am: Criminal trespass, Marcola Rd./22nd St. 11:14 am: ID theft,[Read More…]
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Thurston’s Bailey Tovey wins Athlete of the Week
FLAG BEARERS: Creswell dominates girls flag football debut against Sheldon, Thurston
CRESWELL – Creswell High School held its inaugural girls flag football games last Wednesday as the Bulldogs hosted Thurston and Sheldon in a night of games. Not even the quintessential Oregon spring downpour could dampen the spirits of the athletes, with Creswell going 2-0 and Thurston ending 1-1 in the[Read More…]
Springfield City Council updates: SEDA to buy bank building; also, Vino & Vango to get the boot
SPRINGFIELD – The City’s economic development agency this week gained a new property and also lost a longtime tenant. The Springfield Economic Development Agency this week approved steps forward to purchase the now-vacant U.S. Bank at 437 Main St. The city manager will negotiate and enter into an option agreement[Read More…]
