Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Council unanimously agreed to adopt a .1% payroll tax shared by employers and employees on Monday night. Collection for the tax will begin no sooner than Jan. 1, 2027. On April 6, the council reached a…
CRESWELL – Creswell City Councilor Clark Kent shared details about updates coming to this year’s National Night Out event during a city council meeting last week. Kent reported new and traditional features folks might expect at the annual event on…
Many people are wondering whether this summer will bring weeks of smoke and more communities threatened by large fires burning across western Oregon. Those concerns are growing as drought conditions deepen across the state and snowpack levels are far below…
SPRINGFIELD – Singing Creek Educational Center is hosting a Living History Festival at Dorris Ranch on June 20, with history interpreters, activities, live music, and indigenous storytelling. The free, family-friendly event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and marks…
Lane County Economic Development is urging local employers and businesses to take steps now to protect employees, facilities and operations during what is expected to be a challenging 2026 fire season. An exceptionally mild winter and historically low mountain snowpack…
With outdoor burning now closed and wildfire season quickly approaching, the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is urging Lane County residents to prepare for wildfire smoke now and to protect their health before it arrives. “Wildfire smoke is part…
American Red Cross officials made an urgent request for blood and platelet donors due to a troubling decline in scheduled donations, which account for 90% of all contributions. This drop comes at a critical time, with summer approaching – a…
EUGENE – The southern Willamette Valley was well-represented at the OSAA Boys & Girls State Track & Field Championships this past weekend at Hayward Field. Thurston’s Brooklyn Anderson and Addie Nelson, Springfield’s Sailor Hall, and Pleasant Hill’s Ryan Thomas all…
THURSTON – Thurston girls track coach John Gillespie was substitute teaching a history class four years ago when he decided to do a little track and field recruiting. He had seen Addison Nelson play other sports, and knew she would…
CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldogs’ pitching and defense have been the best in Class 3A this season, and Friday’s 12-0 quarterfinal victory over Burns/Crane was no different. Bulldogs junior Jaxon Pelham struck out the Hilanders final batter for his 12th…