Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/PHOTO Bass fishing on the dune lake near Florence picked up over the Memorial Day weekend. Although no trophy fish were caught (at least not in our boat) it was a fun and productive weekend of fishing. Author’s note:…
Wilkie For years, wealth management companies have been telling us in commercials that retirement needs to be on our radar. When the Coronavirus pandemic hit in March of 2020, hundreds of thousands of workers were faced with adjustments to hours,…
While part of the movie “Stand By Me,” left, was filmed on the OP&E trackage in our area, the most iconic scenes were filmed outside of Oregon and the southern Willlamette Valley. The Columbia Pictures release came out in 1986.…
DANA MERRYDAY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Al Kennedy High School students, led by teacher David Heritage, are installing solar panels as part of a CTE program. Editor’s note: This is the first of a month-long series on high school graduation. There are exciting…
Mike Eyster For decades leaders in Springfield and Glenwood have sought to develop the potential of Glenwood. The undeveloped land could be used for all types of housing, and the riverfront is ripe for recreation, hospitality, and commercial uses. All…
2019 FILE PHOTO The last “official” parade in Creswell featured everything spectators would hope for – including the lack of partisan political messaging. The school teacher called, concerned about “the impact on our kids.” Multiple business owners shared concerns regarding…
Tyler Hollingsworth wants his Creswell girls basketball players to know that he’s seeing terrific progress in the team. It would be so much easier to get that message across if the Bulldogs were winning more games. But that’s not happening.…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTOJim (left) and Fallon Crabbe perform Friday night at the Village Green in Cottage Grove. Just because The Down-Home Boys have a keyboard player who joined the band when he was 8 years old, that doesn’t make them…
SPRINGFIELD — If you live in Springfield or rural East Lane County, you have the chance to commemorate your city through art in the Springfield A-Z Art Contest, even if you’re not an artist. “Everyone can participate. We’re celebrating both…
EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO CRESWELL – Gene Lord, officer of the day, places the green wreath at the Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 31. Lord said the wreath represents the “life of our country, our soldiers and our citizens. It is…