Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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…
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, JUNE 5 (80 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (12), Criminal trespass (6), Disorderly subject/juvenile (5) 12:26 am: Person stop, 37th St./Industrial Ave. 8:53 am: Fraud, 254 40th St. 10:25 am: Animal cruelty, 1435 S St.…
Thank you for the articles about Col. Dick Heyman, one of our last remaining heroes that participated in Operation Overlord, known to many as D-Day or the Normandy invasion, June 6, 1944. So many in our younger generation do not…