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Springfield police log Aug. 16-22
Incidents FRIDAY, Aug. 16 Warrant service: 1:31 p.m., 1200 block Mohawk Boulevard. A store employee said a disorderly customer was cursing and screaming at other employees and customers. Police...
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New guidelines promote early detection of Alzheimer’s
More than 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease — and the numbers are growing. While there is no known cure, research is revealing that a healthy lifestyle and early treatment can...
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Fall brings new season of classes at Willamalane
Learn a new language, put the pedal to the metal or strum a ukulele in some of the new classes offered by Willamalane Park and Recreation District this fall. Taste your way across the regions of France...
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Golden chosen as grand marshal for Christmas Parade
Nancy Golden, the former Springfield School District superintendent and Oregon’s current interim chief education officer, has been named grand marshal for the 61st annual Springfield Christmas Parade,...
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New puppy is a reluctant student
I’m sleep-deprived and working on the iffy art of patience while trying to coax a puppy to poop outside. Which is to say we’re on Day 2 of Olive’s Big Adventure. Olive is our new Cardigan Welsh corgi....
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Music festival’s critics are loud
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The blaring melodies and thudding bass lines of the three-day Kaleidoscope music...
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High school students get taste of life in the Ivy League
Not one but two soon-to-be seniors at Springfield High School spent their summer at Princeton University as scholars with the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, or LEDA, program. For seven...
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Modern homesteaders
At first glance, the house in north Eugene has a garden that seems fairly typical for the neighborhood. The front yard is cheerfully bordered with tall, bright sunflowers, already starting to seed,...
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LETTERS IN THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
Why isn’t City Hall more secure? A bicycle is my only form of transportation. As one of the long-term unemployed, at age 60, I spend many of my days at the Springfield Public Library/Springfield City...
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WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of Sept. 8-14. Monday, Sept. 9 Tabata — Ages 14 and older. Tabata focuses on interval training and is designed to give you a...
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Briefly
Annual Walterville fair takes place Saturday WALTERVILLE — The Walterville Grange will be “All Ducked Out” for the 63rd annual Walterville Community Fair on Saturday at 39259 Camp Creek Road. This...
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Springfield police log Aug. 23-29
Incidents FRIDAY, Aug. 23 Loud noise: 10:42 p.m., 34900 block Frank Parrish Road. Police received several calls from residents complaining about loud music — including one caller who said the noise was...
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Locals start small college seasons
This weekend marks the start of the college football season for many of the smaller schools around the state, and several local alumni figure to be in action. Western Oregon kicks off its 2013 campaign...
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Colts seek more intensity
Roy Jackson doesn’t mind telling it like it is. So when Thurston’s senior running back was asked what stood out most when the Colts gathered to watch game film from last week’s season-opening loss to...
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Lifestyle changes can reduce risk for heart disease
Heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack, and another half a million people have a second (or third) heart attack....
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Schools are committed to world-class education
Dear Springfield community: I’m pleased and honored to be starting the new school year with you and your families. The children of this community deserve the very best education we can give them. I’m...
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Crisp, clear vision reveals the cold, hard reality
A cloud, a bat and a horsefly. You say you need more information? I’m talking about floaters in my right eye that showed up the day after a laser zapping intended to break up some film that had formed...
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Schools chief kicks off new year
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. Springfield School District’s new superintendent, Hertica Martin, challenged the...
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City teams up to cut cat population
It was late afternoon by the time Brett Pires of Springfield showed up at the Lucky Paws Animal Rescue to pick up his cat, Charlie. Pires had dropped off his feline early that morning and left him...
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Giving her all for the children
Every day while she’s at work, Lisa Moore is surrounded by happy sights and sounds, from the brightly colored toys and clothing that fill her shop to the cheerful play of her 21/2-year-old grandson,...
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