Everything is up in the air
As folks try to adjust to a new normal the goal posts keep moving. While it is frustrating not to have life as usual, there are things more important than being able to do exactly as you please. Such as life…
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Staying solution-oriented
I will say, in my 10 years doing this kind of work, I have never experienced the intense focus on solutions and the extraordinary level of cooperation and collaboration among members of the community, businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, elected officials,…
Loss of sports brings back memories of special trip
From left, Brandon Standridge, Uncle Alvie and Cody Standridge in front of iconic Yankee Stadium. I have been fortunate that athletics have been an integral part of my life since elementary school. From playing sports in high school and college, to…
Pandemic triggers memories of time stopping
Live long enough, and you come to understand that the world occasionally shifts its axis. In those moments, routines and necessities change: time stops. The coronavirus pandemic has increased the speed and frequency with which we ride the roller coaster of…
Beautiful weather, dreary news for students
LORANE — Week four of lockdown is proving to be much improved thanks to our beautiful blue skies and warmer temperatures. As I go out each day in shirt sleeves, and wield the shovel in my flower beds, it’s hard…
Creswell’s Hobby Field receiving $30,000 as part of CARES Act
WASHINGTON—Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) announced Tuesday that he has secured more than $25 million in grants for southwest Oregon airports in the CARES Act. Creswell’s Hobby Field received $30,000, and Cottage Grove State Airport ($20,000) and Eugene’s Majlon Sweet Field…
Connected clubhouse
From left, top: program coordinator Josh Beiderman, executive director Laura Rariden, and Sophie and Grace Bilyeu; middle: Ava Foote, Jaylee Tripp and John Kieper; lower: Kiannah Bailey, Khloe and Kaylin Seeley, and Erik Branam. LAURA RARIDEN/PHOTO CRESWELL — Show and…
U.S. Senators appeal for newspaper relief money
We write to ask that any future coronavirus stimulus package contain funding to support local journalism and media. Without this support, local news is in a state of crisis that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For over…
CARES Act, additional money available for small businesses
Rep. Marty Wilde COVID-19 has struck the nonprofits and small businesses that serve our communities, just as it has so many of our neighbors. The uncertainties of the length of the crisis make it particularly difficult to make plans and…