Weekly Clips for April 9

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By Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller – Executive Editor

Saturday was a big day for small humans, as spring and Easter egg hunts dotted communities under a sun that cracked the skies, with temperatures rising pleasantly into the mid-60s.…

By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth is set to open Oregon’s first traumatic brain injury (TBI) unit this summer once construction is complete on the facility’s new inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The specially designed…

By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – Library supporters filled the City Council Chambers at City Hall in Springfield on April 6, after a social media post circulated online over the weekend claiming that library…

By Ashlin Sanderson

COTTAGE GROVE – An annual Cottage Grove arts event will not take place this year after an unsuccessful search for a director. Trashion at the OPAL Center for Arts and…

By Chronicle News Service

Bohrer’s work all about ‘Plants and Animals of Oregon’ SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Arts Commission invites the community to experience Plants and Animals in Oregon, a photography exhibition by Twyla…

By Chronicle News Service

PHOTOS PROVIDED / WILLAMALANE Employees of Willamalane Park and Recreation District celebrate their 20-plus years of service as new trees are planted in their honor at local parks.




In case you missed it…

Springfield, Cottage Grove fill streets for ‘No Kings’ march

A pre-march rally at Springfield City Hall drew a packed house. PHOTOS BY BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE

SPRINGFIELD – Roads in Springfield were closed last Saturday as thousands of protestors flooded the streets near City Hall during the third round of “No Kings” protests, a nationwide event focusing on expressing displeasure with the federal administration.

An estimated 8 million people showed up nationwide to protest, compared with the October rally’s 7 million.

An estimated 3,500 people joined Springfield’s demonstration, filling 5th Street from sidewalk to sidewalk, from B to Main Street. The empty lot behind the PublicHouse was full, too, with booths set up with resources for folks, including a first-aid station.



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