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COTTAGE GROVE – Doodling in church is generally frowned upon, but it wound up being a wonderful thing for Ian Clevenger.
06/04/2026

COTTAGE GROVE – Doodling in church is generally frowned upon, but it wound up being a wonderful thing for Ian Clevenger.

COTTAGE GROVE – Doodling in church is generally frowned upon, but it wound up being a wonderful thing for Ian Clevenger. “Ian sat in the pew in front of me in church – he was in middle school then – and he kept drawing pictures of guitars,” his friend, Phil Carson, recalled Saturday at The...

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Council unanimously agreed to adopt a .1% payroll tax shared by employers and employees o...
06/04/2026

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Council unanimously agreed to adopt a .1% payroll tax shared by employers and employees on Monday night. Collection for the tax will begin no sooner than Jan. 1, 2027.

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Council unanimously agreed to adopt a .1% payroll tax shared by employers and employees on Monday night. Collection for the tax will begin no sooner than Jan. 1, 2027. On April 6, the council reached a general agreement on a proposed rate and ordinance direction, so ...

SPRINGFIELD – As the school year winds down, Springfield Public Schools leadership continues to see shifts, as last week...
06/04/2026

SPRINGFIELD – As the school year winds down, Springfield Public Schools leadership continues to see shifts, as last week, a board member announced her resignation, and three finalists were selected for the superintendent position vacated earlier this year.

SPRINGFIELD – As the school year winds down, Springfield Public Schools leadership continues to see shifts, as last week, a board member announced her resignation, and three finalists were selected for the superintendent position vacated earlier this year. Board member Nicole De Graff announced he...

CRESWELL – Creswell City Councilor Clark Kent shared details about updates coming to this year’s National Night Out even...
06/04/2026

CRESWELL – Creswell City Councilor Clark Kent shared details about updates coming to this year’s National Night Out event during a city council meeting last week.

CRESWELL – Creswell City Councilor Clark Kent shared details about updates coming to this year’s National Night Out event during a city council meeting last week. Kent reported new and traditional features folks might expect at the annual event on behalf of the Public Safety Committee. National ...

SPRINGFIELD – Singing Creek Educational Center is hosting a Living History Festival at Dorris Ranch on June 20, with his...
06/04/2026

SPRINGFIELD – Singing Creek Educational Center is hosting a Living History Festival at Dorris Ranch on June 20, with history interpreters, activities, live music, and indigenous storytelling.

The free, family-friendly event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and marks its first year at this new location. Executive director Karen Rainsong said previous festivals were held in Junction City, before the organization started renting the space at Dorris Ranch.

SPRINGFIELD – Singing Creek Educational Center is hosting a Living History Festival at Dorris Ranch on June 20, with history interpreters, activities, live music, and indigenous storytelling. The free, family-friendly event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and marks its first year at this new loca...

CRESWELL – Last week, city planner Curtis Thomas asked the Creswell City Council to provide direction on whether or not ...
06/04/2026

CRESWELL – Last week, city planner Curtis Thomas asked the Creswell City Council to provide direction on whether or not to move forward with a one-time Urban Growth Boundary expansion.

CRESWELL – Last week, city planner Curtis Thomas asked the Creswell City Council to provide direction on whether or not to move forward with a one-time Urban Growth Boundary expansion. An urban growth boundary (UGB) is a designated boundary around a city or region that limits urban development to ...

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove public works director Faye Stewart introduced the proposal of a self-serve RV dump station...
06/04/2026

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove public works director Faye Stewart introduced the proposal of a self-serve RV dump station and water fill station to the city council last week.

“For several years, I’ve aspired to create a fill station for drinking water. I was looking to do this in the industrial park, most likely along the wide streets, so that we’d be able to accommodate folks,” Stewart said.

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove public works director Faye Stewart introduced the proposal of a self-serve RV dump station and water fill station to the city council last week. “For several years, I’ve aspired to create a fill station for drinking water. I was looking to do this in the industria...

SPRINGFIELD – The Memorial Building is getting a new look while retaining its rich history in downtown Springfield.Sprin...
06/04/2026

SPRINGFIELD – The Memorial Building is getting a new look while retaining its rich history in downtown Springfield.

Springfield Drifters co-owner Ike Olsson purchased the building at 765 A Street in November and has spent the past few months turning it into a baseball academy run by the West Coast League club that is spending its fifth summer on field at Hamlin Sports Complex.



SPRINGFIELD – The Memorial Building is getting a new look while retaining its rich history in downtown Springfield. Springfield Drifters co-owner Ike Olsson purchased the building at 765 A Street in November and has spent the past few months turning it into a baseball academy run by the West Coast...

EUGENE – The baseball team’s run to the state’s final four is the latest testament that there’s something contagious goi...
06/04/2026

EUGENE – The baseball team’s run to the state’s final four is the latest testament that there’s something contagious going around the Creswell athletic program. It’s been happening this entire school year.

Whatever it is, longtime local running guru Dr. Lonn Robertson has caught the bug.



EUGENE – The baseball team’s run to the state’s final four is the latest testament that there’s something contagious going around the Creswell athletic program. It’s been happening this entire school year. Whatever it is, longtime local running guru Dr. Lonn Robertson has caught the bug. ....

EUGENE – When Pleasant Hill senior sprinter Ryan Thomas crossed the finish line in 12.15 seconds at Hayward Field on Fri...
06/04/2026

EUGENE – When Pleasant Hill senior sprinter Ryan Thomas crossed the finish line in 12.15 seconds at Hayward Field on Friday, she set a Class 3A state championship record for the girls 100m, besting the record coming into the weekend by more than a tenth of a second.

It was the second time in two days that Thomas had set that particular record, having run 12.17 in her preliminary heat on Thursday. The record made her a two-time state champion in the 100m.



EUGENE – When Pleasant Hill senior sprinter Ryan Thomas crossed the finish line in 12.15 seconds at Hayward Field on Friday, she set a Class 3A state championship record for the girls 100m, besting the record coming into the weekend by more than a tenth of a second. It was the second time in two [...

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