Angler’s Log
A very nice wild rainbow trout fly caught on the McKenzie. Wild fish like this (note the presence of an adipose fin between the tail and dorsal) must be released in many lakes and rivers. Always check the regulations. Frank…
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No horseplay, just winning for Creswell HS equestrian team
Creswell’s Freestyle Fours drill team (from left), Ashley Anderson, Grace Haga, Jane Marquess and Levi Bones precision-ride their way to third place during the regional Pacific Northwest Invitational Championship. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Creswell equestrians performed like old hands at…
Hatch, Black earn all-state honors
Representing the Lady Dawgs on 2019 All-State softball teams are Aubrie Hatch (left) and Destiney Black. File Photo Two players on the Creswell Bulldogs softball team have been selected for 3A All-State teams. Outfielder Aubrie Hatch, a senior, was named…
Football kid campers take heat to learn fundamentals
CHS head coach Scott Worsham guides young camper Edward in running a pass route and receiving the pass. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Creswell High School coaches and returning high school football players put young hopefuls through their paces during a…
Germen uses football camp to improve, mentor others
Reece Germen (left) and Corbin Allison are returning CHS football players who served as camp counselors during last week’s Summer Football Kids Camp run by high school coaches and players. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Reece Germen didn’t think he would…
Healthy eating made easy
Making healthy food choices can be challenging. The chaos of life almost always makes it easier to swing by a drive-thru. Not only is this typically an unhealthy option, but all that money spent on burgers and fries go to…
Flower Basket celebrates 35 years of success, involvement
Carol Reeves has owned and operated The Flower Basket in Cottage Grove for the past 35 years. File photo Carol Reeves has put her heart and soul into The Flower Basket – her curated shop of flowers, Oregon-made chocolates, boutique…
Bungling attempt by old crimps marked the end of the shanghaiing era
The four-masted barque Arracan, one of the last of the British grain fleet in Portland, moored below the Broadway Bridge about 1913. Image/ Salem Public Library The election of 1904 didn’t end the practice of shanghaiing in Portland, but it…
PublicHouse hosts museum fundraiser
The Children’s Space at the museum is one fo the benefactors of the fundraising event at the PublicHouse. Special to the Chronicle The Springfield Museum will be holding a ”pint night” fundraiser with the PublicHouse from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, July…
Just another day…
Jen Blue/The Creswell Chronicle A couple strolls by one of the most well-known murals, installed by the Old City Artists in 2014, depicting Matt Groening’s epic Simpsons characters. This is only one of many murals throughout the city that spotlights…