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Chamberlin finishes basic training Air Force Airman Cassandra Chamberlin has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio Chamberlin is the daughter of...
View ArticleLETTERS IN THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
Halt cannabis insanity Enough is enough! People’s lives and medical needs as well as financial liberties are why I am speaking up to stop the insanity of persecuting cannabis dispensaries and the...
View ArticleWILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of June 16-23. Sunday, June 16 When I’m in Charge — Ages 8-11. This Red Cross course prepares children to respond safely to a...
View ArticleBRIEFLY SPRINGFIELD
Woodrow to give talk on Christmas Parade “Springfield Christmas Parade: Sixty Years of History” is the title of a free presentation at 1:30 p.m. today at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West...
View ArticleSchools striving to keep pace with changing world
Business leaders have long been championing a shift in the way education is delivered to students in order to improve their employability in the 21st century workforce. Educational leaders have...
View ArticleLife Passages eases burdens during difficult times
Many Americans report a rushed, fragmented and confusing experience with the health care system, particularly when dealing with a serious or life-threatening illness. Palliative care helps patients and...
View ArticleTV commercial quickens the draw on the remote
There is a TV commercial that airs too often on a channel I frequent, and I’ve managed to turn it into a little game of Can I Hit the Mute Button Before She Comes On. It’s for a manufacturer of those...
View ArticlePolice chief inquiry widens
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard arti-cles of interest to Spring-field readers. Two Springfield Police Department employees are now being investigated for...
View ArticleLongtime school bus drivers are study in how times change
Jon Tintera was driving school buses before they had radios. “If we had an emergency we had to pull over and send a note with a passer-by,” the 65-year-old recalled last week. “It was a big day when we...
View ArticleRunning the right way
When you think of summer solstice celebrations, pagan rituals and New Age hocus-pocus may come to mind. But in Springfield next week — at exactly 6:21 p.m. on June 21, the first day of summer — more...
View ArticleFalk makes match play field
Former Thurston High golf standout Tyler Falk continued his strong summer campaign at the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Amateur Championship this past weekend in Bandon. After qualifying for match...
View ArticleBRIEFLY SPRINGFIELD
Tips to be shared on preparing for fall harvest “Garden Preparation for a Fall Harvest” is the topic of a free workshop to be offered at 1:30 p.m. today at Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C...
View ArticlePeaceHealth patients can use upgraded 24/7 online access
PeaceHealth Medical Group is upgrading its state-of-the-art patient portal, allowing patients to see their own records and interact with their provider’s clinic remotely, 24/7. In the mid-1990s,...
View ArticleTHE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
Bury those utilities Fred Freeman’s letter dated July 2 (“Street Options Just Window Dressing”) about the South Willamette Street improvements in south Eugene is, in my opinion, exactly the correct...
View ArticleSpringfield police log
Incidents FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Reckless endangering: 9:38 p.m., 707 58th Street. A caller said neighbors were setting off bottle rockets in a two-liter plastic bottle. The caller said he also heard a “very...
View ArticleWILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of July 14-21. Monday, July 15 Introduction to Climbing — Ages 12 and up. Learn the basics of belaying and safe climbing with...
View ArticleProgram takes aim at feline population
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. There seems to be widespread agreement in Springfield that the city has a cat...
View ArticleThe crushing irony of dying under a pile of books
Because of this latest heat wave, I’m heading a crusade for air conditioning. My troops add up to three mostly black cats — Harley Davison only qualifies because he has one toe on a hind paw that’s...
View ArticleTop entertainers and lots more at SummerFair
Whether it’s jamming to great music, catching a fish or following the exploits of a certain squirrel, there really is something for everyone at Willamalane’s Springfield SummerFair to be held July...
View ArticleUnder the stars
There’s nothing like a warm evening and blanket on a soft patch of grass to enjoy a free movie in the park. Anthony Peterson of Springfield was in the right mood last Friday night at Island Park for...
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