Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Phyllis Lenore LiaBraaten, age 90, of Springfield, Ore., passed away on Jan. 15, 2021 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Aug. 2, 1930 in Trail, Minn., to Helmer and Mavis Christopherson. She attended primary school in Trail and…
Laurie Ann Parsons-Hahn, 60, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Veneta on Jan. 5, 2021. Laurie was born Feb. 24, 1960 in Conway, Ark. to Lawrence and Allene Parsons. Laurie is survived by her…
James Crockett Gates passed away on Dec. 17, 2020 from complications of COVID-19, in Hillsboro Ore. He was born on April 10, 1936, in Springfield, Ore., to Frank and Hazel Gates. In 1963, he married Linda Roche and started a…
Pedro Gomez, Dee Dee and Noel Nash Where to start? A deep breath. Or two. A lifelong friend and colleague died on Super Bowl Sunday, unexpectedly, at age 58. Really, he was more of a brother. There is nothing new to…
Ronald Franklin Byers of Springfield, Ore., passed away Jan. 5, 2021, at the age of 96 of age-related causes. He was born in Franklin, Ore. on Feb. 4, 1924, to Seth and Gail Byers. Ron grew up in Wendling, Ore.…
Lane County Workforce Services is looking for job seekers whose jobs were lost due to the Holiday Farm Fire. The organization can help them either become employed to assist with restoration and recovery of the land upriver or, if their…
Ever wonder how dogs learn about the world around them? They learn by association, by emotional response. Humans learn by emotional response, too. If you put your hand on a hot stove, you would be sure to keep your…
Folklore suggests we should wear red for good luck two weeks before and two weeks following the lunar new year. As science-minded individuals, we might consider folklore to be a superstition and illogical. Superstition is based on unfounded belief, but…
As 2020 ends and 2021 begins, many among us are thinking about how we can make positive changes in our own lives and in our larger community. Despite the turmoil of recent events, many of your neighbors have been getting…
Good writers understand “Brevity is the soul of wit,” which means, keep it short. Add another truth, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and it’s a wonder we all don’t write comic books. I suppose the 160,000-word novel I…