Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Dear Editor: I received a copy of the Creswell 2026-7 Visitors Guide. It is a nice publication. But the Creswell’s Rich History page is troubling. The Kalapuya have been in what is now Creswell for thousands of years (much longer…
Cottage Grove Police Chief Cory Chase accepted the Achievement & Excellence honor at the annual Oregon Association Chiefs of Police conference in Pendleton last week. He and the Cottage Grove Police Department were recognized for achieving their initial accreditation. Per…
Beginning June 1, all households applying for or renewing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits will be required to complete an interview, a return to standard federal regulations aimed at ensuring benefit accuracy. This requirement follows a temporary waiver during…
SPRINGFIELD – The Oregon Funeral Directors Association last week named Major Family Funeral Home, 112 A St., its 2026 Funeral Home of the Year from among 277 funeral homes across the state. Owners Todd and Joy Slack, left, received the…
SPRINGFIELD — PeaceHealth and Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) have finalized an agreement to continue working together on emergency department physician services in Lane County. This three-year agreement for both PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend and PeaceHealth Cottage Grove…
The next Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7. This annual event allows residents and nonresidents to fish, crab, or clam for free in any open area. No licenses or endorsements are needed; however,…
Springfield Police officers responded to Riverbend Hospital on May 3 to investigate a stabbing incident. Officers learned a male victim was dropped off at the hospital and had sustained multiple stab wounds. One wound was a slash to the chest…
SPRINGFIELD – Brooklyn Anderson has spent the spring chasing down two milestone marks in Oregon high school track and field history. The Thurston senior reached both of them during the Midwestern League district meet on Thursday at Silke Field. Anderson…
SPRINGFIELD – Taylor Suiter followed her game plan to perfection. The Thurston sophomore went wire-to-wire to win the girls 300 hurdles in 46.21 seconds at the Midwestern League district track meet on Saturday at Silke Field. That was the fastest…
CRESWELL – Look no further than last season’s girls basketball team at Creswell High School to get a glimpse of the athletic program’s success. The Bulldogs went 21-8 and finished fifth in the state, lifted by the play of their…