Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – Thousands of dollars and two months painting paid off with countless memories at the installation of the Goose Train mural at Bohemia Park’s entry plaza in Cottage Grove. The dedication of the mural took place last Friday at the north end of the park, on the corner[Read More…]
In a Season 10 episode of The Simpsons, “Mom and Pop Art,” a flood hits Springfield. In an endearing cutaway gag, young Milhouse Van Houten stands in his flooded bedroom, clad in his usual red shirt and pants cuffed high at the ankle, water beginning to puddle at his feet.[Read More…]
PLEASANT HILL – “Why do you play volleyball?” asked Lauren Anderson, director of the Warsaw Sports Business Center at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business. She was speaking to a room full of Thurston, Pleasant Hill, Creswell, and Cottage Grove volleyball teams at Pleasant Hill’s Student Center on[Read More…]
When the current Administration rescinded a directive from the previous Administration that would have allowed for the removal of the three lower Snake River dams, it sent shockwaves through the scientific and angling communities in the Pacific Northwest. Many believe that removing these dams is essential to prevent salmon from[Read More…]
SPRINGFIELD — The Emerald Art Center will soon present “Untamed and Indomitable,” an exhibition of recent works by California-based painter Robyn Drake, on view from Sept. 2 through 26. A public reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, during Springfield’s monthly 2nd Friday Art Walk. In conjunction with the[Read More…]
SPRINGFIELD – Catholic Community Services, which supported nearly 18,000 people last fiscal year, faces significant challenges as federal funding cuts threaten to limit essential food and housing assistance programs for families in need. The nonprofit supports all families in Lane County by offering food, essential items, housing assistance, and immigration[Read More…]
CRESWELL – Last Wednesday afternoon, during a regular meeting at Creslane Elementary School, the board welcomed Creswell High School’s new principal, Chad Towe, and new assistant principal and athletic director, Kyle Kordon. Both offered up a smile, a wave, and a quick “Hello” before the board moved along. At the[Read More…]
Douglas Lund, affectionately known as Doug, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025, at the age of 84, surrounded by his loving family. His passing followed complications from a fall. Doug was a cherished member of the Cottage Grove and Creswell, Oregon communities and a resident of Willamette Oaks in[Read More…]
