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Springfield martial arts gym aims to prepare people for any situation
“What we’d like to be is a community resource. We’re starting with our expertise, self-defense, but we’re building a support network for community responsibility,” Kaz Rhoads says. Rhoads and her...
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LETTERS IN THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
Egypt coup is justified I was disappointed in the July 5 editorial, “Egypt’s devastating coup,” that criticizes those who brought down Mohammed Morsi without explaining why more than half the...
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Honors
McKnight completes Army basic training Army Pfc. Justin McKnight has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. McKnight is the son of Allene McKnight of Springfield and...
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WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Upcoming events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Monday, July 22 Jedi Engineering With Lego Camp — Ages 5 to 8. Young Jedi explore worlds far, far away and engineering principles...
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Briefly Springfield
Children invited to library’s animal show Zany Zoo will bring the Animal Fair to the Springfield Public Library for two shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today. Children will get to meet and learn about many...
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Springfield police log July 5-11
Incidents FRIDAY, JULY 5 Dispute: 9:38 p.m., 300 block South 41st Street. A caller said a man threw a dresser out of the second-story window of a house during a dispute. Two men were seen fighting...
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Thurston High football camp opens Aug. 5 for all ages
The Thurston High football team will host its annual summer football camp in early August. The Colts’ coaching staff and varsity players will help conduct drills and teach the basic skills of the game...
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As Titans near end, friends build future
A somewhat trying season for the Springfield Titans is drawing to a close this month. The AAA American Legion baseball squad split a doubleheader with Roseburg Doc Stewart’s on Tuesday — winning the...
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Volunteers sought for Police Planning Task Force
Springfield’s Police Planning Task Force is made up of your Springfield friends and neighbors. They live and work here, own businesses, send their children to school and drive our streets. Do you fit...
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Life can get hairy sometimes
Jeez. Sharing living space with a big dog whose entire raison d’être is to eat, poop, pee, nap, scratch and shed copious amounts of hair, and who requires walks even when your ruined foot hurts and...
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Officer claims city ignored problems
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. A longtime Springfield police sergeant on Friday formally accused city and police...
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Numbers cruncher
It pays to be a math whiz. Springfield High School senior-to-be Michael Carson, 16, recently received a $500 check from the National Society of Professional Surveyors for placing first in the annual...
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Scientist finds answers in bones
When Nici Vance was 19 and a sophomore at the University of Montana, her anthropology professor, the aptly named Dr. Skelton, offered students the opportunity to assist him in consulting on a forensic...
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The editor’s mailbag
A no-brainer for Civic Civic Stadium should be the home of the United Soccer League’s U-23 Premier Development League. With more small children already playing soccer than any other sport, what better...
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WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of July 26-Aug. 1. Friday, July 26 Movies in the Park — Come join others for an outdoor movie, “Up.” Bring blanket and lawn...
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Springfield Briefly
Animal show comes to the library today Zany Zoo will bring the Animal Fair to the Springfield Public Library today at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Children will get to meet and learn about different...
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Springfield police log July 12-18
Incidents FRIDAY, JULY 12 Robbery: 8:16 p.m., 51st and Main streets. A caller said he saw a man and a woman walking down the street with his wallet, which he had left behind at a market. The woman...
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Ex-Millers jump onto bigger stage
Springfield High graduates Jonathan Emerald and Jesse Goodier will be competing in the national spotlight this week as they participate in the USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field...
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Ready for his national splash
There’s little time to rest in the summer for Carlos Hunnicutt. The Springfield High senior-to-be competed at the 2013 Speedo Western Zone Sectional Long Course Championships held at Mount Hood...
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Fun at the county fair is spelled b-i-n-g-o
The Lane County Fair is already in full swing, having undergone its annual metamorphosis a few weeks early this year. Plan now to head over to the fair so you don’t miss out on the fun! Along with...
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