EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Bigfoot Fudge owner Johnny Saldaña has been busy from his downtown Creswell location during the pandemic. He’s adding ice cream and milkshakes to a new statewide distribution deal. CRESWELL – The Bigfoot Fudge Factory storefront just got a little chillier. Fudge connoisseur Johnny Saldaña has stayed busy[Read More…]
Author: By Emma Routley - The Chronicle
Student comments, audio woes inform board
SPRINGFIELD – Two freshmen from Thurston High School were asked to speak with the board about their comprehensive distance learning experiences during the SPS zoom meeting on Monday. Unfortunately nearly anytime class president Jaelyn Dunlap or vice president Savannah Efseaff spoke, the audio would cut out, raising student technology concerns among[Read More…]
Podcast ‘therapy’: Molina bringing diverse leadership voices to air
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Mark Molina at his home base of operations. Mark Molina wears many hats in the Springfield community – and he’s proud of all of them. A U.S. Army veteran, pastor, entrepreneur, and board member for the HIV Alliance, among others, Molina can now add yet another to[Read More…]
Opal Center continues to promote art, prepare for return of community activities
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE February featured bright paintings with apocalyptic-style scenery by artist Alex Ihnat. This month, student art will decorate windows. COTTAGE GROVE – Temporary shutdowns haven’t stopped the local theatre from circulating art through the downtown community. Students aged 5-18 submitted original art to the first contest sponsored by[Read More…]
Creswell Wellness Center launches its own brand
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE From left, Marco Caturegli, Kaitlynn Davis, owner Chelsea Pisani, and Amy Osborn celebrate their second anniversary at Creswell Wellness Center. Pisani has welcomed a new line of CWC-branded products. The team at Creswell Wellness Center celebrated two major milestones this month: Their second anniversary and the launch[Read More…]
No longer ‘extreme’
Lane County will move to the “high risk” category on Friday, Feb. 26, dropping from the “extreme risk” level thanks to improvements in COVID-19 case counts. The result of the new classification could provide local businesses – including restaurants – some relief with limited indoor dining again. As of Feb.[Read More…]
Creswell School Board updating re-entry plans
CRESWELL – It was just a small line item in the Creswell School District Board Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10, listing the recent installation of 250 air filters for schools across the district. It’s something that happens every year. Except this year, the timing was especially important. Joel Higdon, the[Read More…]
Springfield schools make decisions on transfer rules
SPRINGFIELD – Last year, the Springfield Board of Education approved the rule that students can move in and out of the school district at the convenience of the family, provided that the schools are not at capacity. The results of that decision were incalculable because of the pandemic, and superintendent[Read More…]
NAACP sees three keys to equitable community
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE NAACP volunteers helped with fundraising efforts during the Dr. Martin Luther King Day event. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to remove an unverified comment regarding Springfield police. As Lane County celebrates Black History Month, it’s important to consider how equity is practiced, said Ibrahim Coulibaly,[Read More…]
From home to homeroom
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS PHOTO Parents and children renewed the time-honored tradition of school drop-offs across the southern Willamette Valley this week. Guy Lee Elementary students and parents alike prepared for the return of in-person schooling on Feb. 4. Only kindergarten and first graders entered their classrooms today, with other grades[Read More…]
