Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Around 7 p.m. last night our dogs began barking and whining to get outside. They’ll do the same when they know it’s time to race the school bus or garbage truck up the hill (inside our fenceline), but not usually…
Bayne Gardner, mural artist, is painting the commemorative mural for Willamalane’s 75th Anniversary on the back side of the swim center at Willamalane Park at 1276 G St., Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – A giant Ferris wheel, axe-throwing and the unveiling of…
Lola Meske from Troop 164 out of Oakridge, showcases the candle she made that has layers of pink, white and purple. Meske, 12, said her favorite part of the event was camping with her family and other scouts. JEN BLUE/THE…
SPRINGFIELD – The Dorris Ranch cougar sighting in the late morning on Sept. 17 caused a bit of a clamor to locals in the area, but overall, experts say their presence has become all too common. “We’ve constantly gotten reports…
SPRINGFIELD – Residents at the Patrician Mobile Home Park feel like their ground is being pulled out from under them – literally, and Springfield City Council got an earful from park residents about it at the Sept. 16 meeting. A…
Dalton Dewey CRESWELL – Savvy and slippery, senior quarterback Dallton Dewey – an all-league returner in three sports – reliably makes plays for the Bulldogs on offense and alters them on defense. A team leader on and off the football…
Rain last week brought the Siuslaw River up and anglers took to the banks on the lower river. The holes at Davis Slide and Rain Rock rapids are some of the best salmon holes on the lower Siuslaw. Frank Armendariz/THE…
Sarah McQuaid Sept. 20 made her first appearance in Cottage Grove and dazzled the crowd with her layered songwriting and melodies. BRADLEY COOK/FOR THE CHRONICLE It was quite the happy accident that internationally acclaimed musician Sarah McQuaid chose Sept. 20…
Prost’ from Heather Endicott, bartender and graphic designer at the Brewstation. PHOTOS PROVIDED/THE BREWSTATION COTTAGE GROVE – Oktoberfest for the Brewstation is the equivalent of Christmas. Owner Dale Smith said the venue transforms with blue and white flags and fall-adjacent…
An ambitious crew at VFW post 4039 takes pause to chat after setting up for their monthly pancake breakfast. . (From left to right) Kerry Smith, Bob Beck, Norma Jean Osborne, Mike DeLeonardo Jr., Richard Colson, Brice Watson, Alma Beck,…