Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Ralph Martin Bloom, 72, passed away May 5, 2021 in Springfield, Ore. The eldest son of Fred Travis Bloom and Helen Lee Kiser, he was born on April 25, 1949 in Phoenix, Ariz. There, he spent his happy childhood enjoying…
Robert Nathan Rowlett, 97, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on April 26, 2021 from congestive heart failure. He was born on April 14, 1924 in Ainsworth, Neb. to parents Leslie and May (Bruce) Rowlett. Robert was a truck driver for more…
The building in Creswell on the corner of South 2nd and D Streets, across from the Creswell Bakery, is known as the old library or the old schoolhouse. Further back in time, it was known as The Civic Club…
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/PHOTO We spent a couple of hours fishing but with water temperatures still in the 50s the bass were somewhat disinterested. So the day was more about getting the boat ready for a long season and marking potential future…
ELIZABETH GROENING/CHRONICLE PHOTO Time Travelers Antique Mall in Springfield is among area stores prepared for an uptick in Mother’s Day sales. In a bind for time this Mother’s Day? Small businesses in South Lane County will be open this weekend,…
We have fantastic students in our schools, representing an array of diverse communities within the Springfield School District. I believe it’s the same in every district. However, as successful as we are with some of our kids, far too many…
Friends and neighbors, This last year has been a tough one for all of us. The pandemic, the social unrest and the disastrous fires in our area. One of these alone would have been difficult, but the combined effects have…
My name is Pam Duffy. I am running for the South Lane School Board Position 2. I am a Federal retiree having worked for the US Secret Service and the Federal Office of Workers’ Compensation. I moved to Cottage Grove…
My name is Taylor Wilhour and I’m running for re-election to the South Lane School Board. My wife and I moved to Lane County in 2006 when our first child was just a toddler and we have grown to love…
Applications are now open until June 9 to be part of Springfield’s effort to beautify the city. The “Stormwater Team” is looking for artists of all ages and from anywhere in Oregon to join the summer mural-painting project, UpStream Art.…