Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Warm days, cool evenings and clear blue skies: Summer in Oregon is a magical time. With a break in the “classic” rainy Oregon wet weather, many are getting outdoors and enjoying the sunshine. Businesses are accommodating the sunshine with opportunities…
Cheryl Richard/The Creswell Chronicle Blackberries, blueberries, kale, peas, broccoli and cauliflower are in season right now. Here is a recipe to marry them all. Very berry kale salad 1 large bunch of kale. Be creative and look for the colored…
Owen Moran proudly displays his ”building with balance” structure during a Summer Reading Program event exploring what makes Earth so special and how to keep it that way. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Ever wonder about Earth’s place in space, what…
Erin Tierney/The Creswell Chronicle En route to a tour of the Cottage Grove covered bridges, a Eugene-based outdoors group, the Obsidian Club, recently toured the Creswell Old Schoolhouse. The tour was led by Creswell Heritage Foundation President Verlean McCoy, who…
Jim and I are home and recovering from our very busy, but amazing American History East tour. We were able to visit and immerse ourselves in our country’s heritage, its cultures and beginnings. Not only did we get to see…
We recently celebrated Independence Day, and honored and celebrated a young local resident, who was taken from us in a tragic manner. We all experience stress, sadness and grief in our own way … a part of life. A part…
Following last week’s interview process, the City Council directed staff to continue recruiting efforts for the next city manager. The schedule is not yet set. Springfield City Manager Gino Grimaldi retired effective June 30, 2018. The City of Springfield began…
The 71st Annual Cottage Grove Rodeo is July 12-13 at Cottage Grove Riding Club, 77954 Highway 99. Pictured is Cottage Grove resident and Misfit Toy Ranch co-owner Naomi Driscoll, seen as she carries the American flag at the start of…
Photo provided/Oregon Blueberry Commission Meet IMA Blueberry, Oregon’s blueberry ambassador. You can catch her at local farmers’ markets bopping around, and was seen recently in Eugene at the Lane County Farmers’ Market. In a state that takes blueberries so seriously,…
Aliya Hall/The Creswell Chronicle Book lovers in eastern Springfield, unite! The Springfield Library has officially opened two satellite return sites at Splash! and the Bob Keefer Center for Sports and Recreation for community members to return library materials. ”We’re looking…