Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Clara Billie Sewell Weidenhaft passed away on Sept. 19, 2020 after battling complications from cancer. She was born in Beloit, Kansas to James Martin and Bessie Irene Sewell on Nov. 4, 1931. She was the seventh born, having three sisters…
Judy Sweet of Creswell passed away on Nov. 25, 2020 due to heart failure. Judy was born Sept. 16, 1954 in Cairo, Egypt to Gaspar and Genevieve. Judy was married to Gary Sweet on Feb. 14, 1982 in Las Vegas,…
Earl Vernon Brown, 81, of Springfield, Ore. died Nov. 25, 2020. Earl was born Jan. 18, 1939 in Vermillion, S.D. to Vernon and Vivian (Kutil) Brown. On May 9, 1958 Earl enlisted into the United States Air Force. He served…
David Eugene Overton, 71, of Creswell, Ore. passed away from throat cancer on Sept. 29, 2020 at Coast Fork Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 31, 1948 to Fred and Alice Overton in Eugene, Ore. He graduated from Springfield High…
Dr. Thea Petersen We’re used to picking up coffee, lunch, or even cash at a drive-through. But how about a flu shot? This year, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and motivated to keep everyone safe by physically distancing, PeaceHealth Medical…
For ungulate species, migration corridors are fundamental to their life history. Oregon Hunters Association (OHA), a group of conservation-minded sportsmen, urges the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to develop and implement a policy to enhance and conserve migratory…
Blum After 54 years of writing, you would think I could place a comma properly: think again. While my ear for proper language is strong, proper written grammar eludes me. My sister, Bessie, an assassin of a copy editor, has…
State employment officials have resources to help during the pandemic freeze. To avoid laying off their workforce, employers are encouraged to use Work Share. The program allows employers to keep skilled employees by reducing hours, and supplements employee wages with…
DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO The Bookmine is a community resource for charities, residents and customers – known as “unofficial city hall.” Just when it seemed that things were getting halfway back to a normal existence the virus had other ideas. Just in…
Oregon received approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Disaster SNAP recipients in 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized SNAP retailers until Dec. 31. Lane, Linn and Douglas…