Debra Gruell, Executive Director of the Springfield Museum, sits on the The Simpsons Couch at the museum Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Springfield, Ore. One of the best-kept secrets in television ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — The Springfield that exists in the mind of Matt Groening is a kind of American everything — hick pit stop, rosy-cheeked Rockwellian font of family values, cesspool of ...

Sally Golden, a special education teacher in Springfield, is the Oregon Teacher of the Year in the Lane County region. The school gathered for the surprise event at Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Hundreds of people turned out for the festivities as a mural honoring "The Simpsons" was unveiled in Springfield, Oregon. On hand for Monday's big event was actress Yeardley ...

Sanipac claims that they do not owe Lane County any system benefit fees due to a lack of an intergovernmental agreement with ...

The Mammoth manufacturing plant in Springfield will cease operations by the end of this year, a company representative confirmed to the News-Leader Wednesday morning, affecting approximately 200 ...

The Lane County Diaper Bank in Springfield, one of only two diaper banks in Oregon, is at risk of closing due to financial ...

Eugene and Springfield officials want to protect waterways, sidewalk accessibility and more as they consider changes to ordinances about sleeping, sitting and lying on public property. Councilors for ...

Marist Catholic senior Brody Buzzard was named the Sky-Em League defensive player of the year and earned Class 4A first-team ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore., as the inspiration for the animated ...

Well, you may have suspected it but now it's confirmed: Twenty-five years after The Simpsons debut on television, Portland-born creator Matt Groening says the show's setting is named after Springfield ...

One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore., as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and ...