Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL –– Once Kate Heerspink discovered interior design, it was full steam ahead. Heerspink grew up in Eagle River, Alaska, and said interior designers were few and far between in the backwoods of the state. But when she was in…
COTTAGE GROVE –– A special regular meeting was placed on Cottage Grove City Council’s calendar for July 31 to discuss the recruitment process for a new city manager, as Richard Meyers announced his upcoming retirement a couple weeks ago, which…
SPRINGFIELD – Justin Starck. Thurston athletic director and head football coach. Husband and father. 1995 World Bowl Champion? After playing football at Walla Walla Community College and the University of Oregon, Starck took his talents to Europe. “I was fortunate…
It’s a crisis in our community which, on paper, has a very easy solution, yet in practice might be the hardest challenge we have – creating enough affordable housing to meet our needs. Indeed, a perfect storm of factors have…
SPRINGFIELD — If you’re looking for a culturally-enriching experience, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, Island Park will host a unique blend of traditional and modern Native American music, dance, and culture. As part of the Summer Reading outdoor multicultural program, Painted…
COTTAGE GROVE — Cottage Grove this weekend will take to the skies and celebrate renowned local aviator, the late Jim Wright. On Saturday Aug. 5, the Oregon Aviation Historical Society (OAHS) will host the 45th annual Jim Wright Memorial Stearman…
At 16 years old, I realized journalism was the perfect career for me. As my sophomore year of high school was nearing the end, someone asked me to write an article for The Talon, Oak Park High School’s newspaper. There…
Challengers fall in state title game The Emerald Challengers, an American Legion baseball team made up of Springfield- and Eugene-area players, fell in the state championships last week in Swede Johnson Stadium at North Eugene High School. The Challengers were…
CRESWELL – Creswell Middle School sent three students to Atlanta, Georgia in late June to compete in the National Future Business Leaders of America Leadership (FBLA) Conference. FBLA is an American student organization that helps youth become involved in, and…
Rosboro, North America’s largest producer of glue-laminated timber, is investing over $100M in new production infrastructure at its Springfield manufacturing campus, the company announced on Monday. “These investments (will) build on the legacy of success that Rosboro has forged since…