Springfield

Hundreds of people gathered at Springfield High School Wednesday night for a town hall with Oregon U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, a Lane County Democrat.

The 268-acre park started as a filbert orchard in 1892, and is recognized as the first commercial filbert orchard in the United States. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Utilities for Eugene and Springfield have taken steps to prepare for future disasters similar to the 2024 ice storm, which knocked out power for tens of thousands of people.

The employees had been striking since Oct. 31, while demanding a new contract with higher wages, more transparent scheduling and better work-life balance.

On Oct. 31, Franz Bakery workers went on strike. The union is asking for more reliable time off, higher wages, and new safety measures.

An Oregon timber company and one of the nation's largest producers of glue-laminated timber products in North America plans to build two new mills and expand operations in Springfield.

Springfield Public Schools will be home to five new hungry kids - the kind that help with weed mitigation. Goats.

At this weekend’s block party, Springfield, Oregon, city staff worked a tent and handed out free “Homer” donuts and posters commemorating the large Simpsons mural at 5th and Main Street.

An unknown number of Oregon Medical Group patients have been unexpectedly turned away over the last few months. Most were told their primary care provider had left. Many blame the loss of their doctor on the clinic’s out-of-state owners and healthcare consolidation.

The new inpatient rehab hospital will provide physical, speech and occupational therapies for people who’ve experienced a catastrophic medical event, such as a car accident or stroke.