Art talk about the Cottage Grove Art Walk
COTTAGE GROVE — With the sun finally shining but the summer heat not fully bearing down on us, it is the most inviting time of year to go to the Cottage Grove Art Walk on the last Friday of the…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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A fab, fit run: Springfield Rotary hosts Prom 5K
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Twin Rivers Rotary hosted a Prom 5K last week. Participants were asked to dress glamorous and race through the park as part of a benefit for the Springfield Young Readers Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program. Her…
Thurston baseball perfect in league
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts baseball team finished a sweep of rival Springfield last week, securing an 18-0 record in the Midwestern League in the process. Thurston already secured its fifth straight league title in its series two weeks ago…
HSSZ: Track and Field previews, recaps
Track and Field State Championship Previews Cottage Grove: The Lions head to state on Friday and Saturday after grabbing the boys league crown. Senior Brennen Murphy qualified for the 200m, 400m, high jump and triple jump, and Jaden Owens will…
Creswell Council to vote on sleep site, or buck law
CRESWELL – It all boils down to time, place, and manner. Creswell City Council this week spent four hours working toward coming into compliance with a federal court ruling that states that cities cannot enforce anti-camping ordinances if they do…
Treatment courts save lives, taxpayer dollars
In May we observe National Treatment Court Month. Amidst an increasing rate of fatalities from opioid overdose and the urgent need for solutions, treatment courts emerge as a beacon of hope. These specialty courts — which seek to address the…
Billies clinch conference title in softball
PLEASANT HILL – Heading into Pleasant Hill’s softball doubleheader against No. 16 Creswell last Tuesday, the Billies were in a dead heat with No. 9 Harrisburg for the Mountain Valley Conference title. Needing two wins to secure the title outright,…
May Sports Notebook: Thurston golf takes fourth at state
CRESWELL – The Thurston boys golf team took fourth place at the State Championships last week. The tournament was held at Emerald Valley Golf Course in Creswell on Monday and Tuesday, with the Colts taking fourth in the team standings…
HSSZ: Baseball and Softball capsules + results/schedules
Baseball Creswell: Creswell finished its season with two losses at rival No. 12 Pleasant Hill, ending its season at 5-17 and missing the playoffs. Evan Jenkins led the way against Pleasant Hill, finishing Game One with 3 Ks, 1 hit…
Death notices: week of May 25
BRAWN — Richard Sumner Brawn, 90, of Yoncalla, Ore. passed away on May 11, 2023. A memorial service was held on May 20 at Drain Church of Christ. WHITLING — Kurt Lee Whitling, 60, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on May…