Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Utility Board (SUB) announced last week that it has received $9.6 million in funding from Oregon’s Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund for the McKenzie River Water Supply Project, which aims to enhance drinking water reliability…
COTTAGE GROVE – Lane Transit District (LTD) will launch a new Rural Shuttle Pilot in South Lane, Mohawk Valley, Mapleton, and Deadwood along the Highway 36 corridor on March 2. “Rural transit services are a lifeline,” said Jameson Auten, LTD’s…
As former Board Chairs of Springfield Public Schools, we understand both the weight of governance and the responsibility that comes with leading a public institution. In moments of heightened debate about leadership and board conduct, it is essential to return…
EUGENE – Mike and Kathi Kangas are still recovering from the house fire that destroyed their home on Monday, Feb. 2. The GoFundMe campaign has ended, but financial contributions to their continued recovery can be mailed to their attention at:…
Dear Commissioners, I have been following your discussion concerning the IGA between the County and Cities within Lane County. I have heard Steve Mokrohisky explain when and why it was implemented and how it really hasn’t been enforced. Why hasn’t…
Did anyone watch the Super Bowl two weeks ago? I admit, I only watched in spurts, finding the crowd noise was triggering my anxiety about my ever-growing, never-shrinking to-do list. Somewhere before halftime, Theresa came to the kitchen, where I…
SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Drifters past and present players popped this past week, highlighted by a historic performance from local standout Dylan Carson (2024, ’25). Carson, a Churchill High graduate, had a record-setting performance for Bushnell on Saturday, going 8-for-9 with…
EUGENE – The parking lots around the Morse Center – a 2,100-seat all-purpose arena on the Bushnell University campus, were packed Saturday for the Mountain Valley Conference Championship boys basketball game between Creswell and Pleasant Hill. Inside the gym, the…
THURSTON (17-5, 9-1) ■ Tipping off: The Colts have their final regular-season game on Friday against No. 16 Ashland (13-9, 4-6) at 7 p.m. The Colts will honor their four seniors: Lucas LaBounty, Logan Piquette, Rylan Sharp, and Malachi Perez.…
SPRINGFIELD Tipping off: The No. 2 Millers (21-2) complete their regular season this week with two games. First, the Millers host No. 16 North Eugene (12-11) on Tuesday, past The Chronicle’s deadline, before traveling to No. 3 Crater (20-4) on…