Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
The raging fires moved swiftly and intensely. Wildfires destroyed parts of Lane County, threatened others, and delayed the start of school as thousands of Oregonians were evacuated. Those who fled to safety were in shock from the loss of their…
Photos: Two women counter-protesting the “Black Lives Matter” rally include “White Power” messaging on a sweatshirt; the July 4 parade included an equestrian team; and Creswell’s City Hall was the scene of protesters. When Covid guidelines that were issued by…
Springfield Public Schools graduated 644 students and hosted a staggered ceremonial approach. Gateway High School graduated 39; Springfield High School graduated 292; Academy for Arts and Academics graduated 47; and Thurston High School graduated 266 students. Over the course of…
Former Creswell mayor Richard Zettervall/CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO CRESWELL – It was a term cut short for former Creswell mayor Richard Zettervall in 2020 after he resigned in September amid adversarial community reactions to an equity resolution he and city councilors…
Blum “Waist deep in the big muddy, and the big fool says to push on.” – Pete Seeger The Fool referred to in the above lyric was President Lyndon Baines Johnson, who, despite sober assessments that the war in…
The Year 2020 has culminated into an historic year – from a global pandemic, to calls for social justice and equity in our local cities, to destruction by wildfires on the outskirts of town. The pandemic effectively shut down much…
The pandemic was felt across the southern Willamette Valley, and while cases and deaths were not as high as other regions, the economic impact was real. Two of four partners, David Barclay, left, and master brewer Nate Sampson, inside Covered…
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on “other” Cottage Groves across the country. Cottage Grove, Minn., has its brand on street signs and water towers throughout the town. The Wisconsin Grove has become a bit of…
There is not enough candy in the world to sugarcoat this year. The pandemic has blanketed our lives with a slime that sops us to our fingertips. It’s been 10 months and we’re still trying to scrub it off. We…
CHS senior Jenessa Mallory with mom Lori Leavitt shared their stories of overcoming obstacles to make the best of a tough year. Jenessa Co-Valedictorian; her mom helps lead the Bulldogs athletics boosters. A Pleasant Hill grad holds a bouquet of…