Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/PHOTO “The tug is the drug to those eternally driven (or dammed) to catch the fish of a thousand casts.” Just to be sure, on this day I made 1,001 casts … without a single tug. On some days…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Bigfoot Fudge owner Johnny Saldaña has been busy from his downtown Creswell location during the pandemic. He’s adding ice cream and milkshakes to a new statewide distribution deal. CRESWELL – The Bigfoot Fudge Factory storefront just got…
I received a question from a reader who asked how 2021 looks for his career. He was born under the sun sign Pisces during the lunar Year of the Pig. Pig-born individuals can do well in their careers this year.…
A speed-chase through downtown Creswell on Saturday was a Springfield Police pursuit, said LCSO Sgt. Scott Denham said on Tuesday. “The on-duty Creswell Deputy and a couple other responding LCSO units were in the area prepared to assist,” he said.…
With the sunshine of the past week and temperatures tickling the 60-degree mark, I have begun to feel a special awareness that spring is just around the corner. A certain energy and revitalization is slowly creeping into this 78-year-old body…
The Oregon Historical Society commemorates the bravery of activists and many others in an original exhibition, “Nevertheless, They Persisted: Women’s Voting Rights and the 19th Amendment.” The exhibit is the subject of a talk at noon on Thursday, March 18…
SPRINGFIELD – As school reopening continues and spring break approaches, Willamalane has expanded childcare and youth programming options for families. Beginning March 29, Willamalane Kids Club after-school programs will return to Thurston, Douglas Gardens and Yolanda elementary schools. Kids Club programs…
SPRINGFIELD – After being appointed to the Ward 1 council at last week’s Springfield City Council meeting, Damien Pitts officially took his oath of office on Monday. The work session meeting was only about four minutes long, and Mayor Sean…
DANA MERRYDAY Church members donated a part of their grounds to facilitate Jefferson Park, an affordable housing site for seniors and low-income residents. Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series. Having had the monumental experience of leading…
When #MeToo became a national movement in 2017, it was a milestone in advancing equity for women and girls. So was the push to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. So was the 1920 passage of the 19th…