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Upcoming events in Springfield
County tax measure topic for City Club Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken and Sheriff Tom Turner will speak at today’s Springfield City Club meeting to discuss a proposed levy to fund operations of...
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Stories about Springfield you might have missed in The Register-Guard
Superintendent finalist has final interviews A Minnesota educator with ties to the Pacific Northwest has emerged as the lone candidate to replace outgoing Springfield School District Superintendent...
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Springfield Police Log April 5-11
Information comes from Springfield Police call logs. The status of incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered...
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School district changes are springing up all over
Spring is a time of renewal, new growth and celebration. And as always, we have a lot going on in Springfield. Our school district has been through many changes over the last several years, and now...
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Children’s ear infections are common, dangerous
Ear infections are common among young children — and if not properly treated can have long-term effects ranging from hearing loss to delayed speech development. In fact, 3 of 4 children in America will...
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It’s going to be hard to give up dancing with the dog
On the evening news recently, we learned of a couple who took in a young homeless man, found him a job and then rented him a room in their house. I probably have screwed this up, because I didn’t catch...
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Student’s tale of two countries
Daniela Franco spent her childhood leapfrogging from Oregon to Mexico and back again. The cross-cultural moves had their pros and cons. On the one hand, she had the opportunity to really get to know...
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Losers become winners at inaugural fitness run in Springfield
M ore than 1,500 runners and walkers of all abilities from across the Northwest gathered at the starting line Sunday for the Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon/5K at the Willamalane Center for Sports...
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Correction
Jonna Hayden of the Arts Community Costume Studio in Springfield was costume designer for the Eugene Ballet Co.’s production of “Mowgli: The Jungle Book Ballet.” Ashleah Bullock of Springfield was...
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WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District through Tuesday. Friday, April 26 Seed Starting — Ages 50 and up. Learn tricks from a Master Gardener on how to start your own seeds....
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HONORS
School district honors outstanding volunteers Twenty-nine volunteers were honored at Monday night’s Springfield School Board meeting in recognition of National School Volunteer Appreciation Week. The...
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LETTERS IN THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
Unbalanced reaction We as a nation seem to react to tragedies at home, but what about the ones that happen everyday in Afghanistan? Roadside bombs explode almost every day — not that we would care....
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Briefly Springfield
Friday Film Forum offers ‘The Last Waltz’ The Friday Film Forum will feature “The Last Waltz,” the 1978 rock documentary directed by Martin Scorcese that captured the legendary final concert by The...
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Springfield police log April 12-18
Incidents FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Fight: 8:48 p.m., Mill and G streets. A passing motorist said nine people were assaulting another person at a park’s basketball court. 1Burglary: 4:20 p.m., 900 block...
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Emerald wins comfortably at Oregon Relays
Jonathan Emerald appears to have found his comfort zone along the Hayward Field runway. In what’s been known as a somewhat challenging venue for young track and field athletes, particularly jumpers,...
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Beefed-up Falk leads THS grads
The Northwest Christian University golf teams closed out the regular season at the Cascade Collegiate Conference championships held last week at Diamond Woods Golf Course in Monroe. The Beacon men...
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Cooking with children provides lessons for lifetime
Kids in the kitchen — that sounds like a recipe for disaster (or a really bad TV show). But cooking with your kids can actually be fun. And because children like to eat the things they make, they may...
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Now’s the time to register for summer day camps
Can you believe it’s time to start thinking about summer already? Register now for Willamalane’s summer day camps and save up to $110. A variety of camps for all ages start June 17. If you sign up for...
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Mother Nature has her ugly side
A turkey vulture is dining on a ginger-colored cat in the field below Mrs. Z’s house. I’m thinking the cat may belong to the neighbor across the road from us, but feral cats come and go around here, so...
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Districts settle suit on sexual abuse
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The Eugene and Springfield school districts will pay a total of $575,000 to settle...
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