Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
I have been working on the river and in the Oregon wilderness for better than 40 years now and I was pretty naive to a whole list of environmental changes that I remember watching happen. For instance, from 1980 to…
CRESWELL – The Creswell City Council at Monday’s meeting unanimously approved an ordinance that permits unhoused camping, rather than prohibits it – a unique approach that satisfies a previously split council while also satisfying state law. Instead of listing the locations…
Karen Rainsong demonstrates throwing darts and atlatls with the grace and skill of someone who might have used such tools for hunting in a past life — or who has been teaching living history for years — 17 years to…
Whether you’re new to the area or a longtime resident, the southern Willamette Valley is home to great outdoor adventures. Here’s a brief primer on a few of the summer activities in our area. River Rafting The Oregon river system…
Recently, I was in a conversation with several young adults about their favorite outdoor spots in Oregon. They were new to the area, and new to outdoor recreation. It was a passing-the-time kind of discussion, with no real focus, and…
All-State Baseball Class 5A: All Thurston Coach of the Year – Dennis Minium Co-Player of the Year – Maddox Molony Pitcher of the Year – Connor Molony 1st Team – Connor Molony, SO; Maddox Molony, SR; Eli Crist, JR; Easton…
In the famous words of Maya Angelou, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Truer words could not be spoken when it comes to my story. From the time I was a little girl, I’ve…
ELKTON, Ore. – Native American-style flute music returns to the Elkton Community Education Center on July 14-16. Free concerts and family-friendly inspiration span three days featuring open mic performances for amateurs and professionals alike. Flutestock is unmatched for its mixing…
March 18, 1937 – June 5, 2023 Marvin Duane Jones, of Spokane Wash., died on June 5, 2023. He was born on March 18, 1937 in Nampa, Idaho. He graduated Monroe High School in the class of 1956 and worked…