Construction workers take concrete out to prepare for raised crossing.EMMA ROUTLEY/PHOTO SPRINGFIELD – Concerns for children’s safety sparks the start of construction projects in three Springfield school locations. According to Jeff Paschall, City Engineer for the City of Springfield, the…

Salon owners Emily Campbell, 40, Alaina Rush, 38, and stylist Hazel Berry, 40, pose in front of the updated logo for The Mothership Salon. EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – Alaina Rush, 38, and Emily Campbell, 40, will be celebrating the…

Didi Brooks (left), 48, and step-daughter Kaytie Minks, 28, indicate their appreciation. Last Friday might have started out with a gloomy, overcast morning, but volunteers from the Creswell Food Pantry and FOOD for Lane County served free lunch to the…

Bryce Wortman said he’s working on balancing his competitive nature and controlling his emotions. EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – At 8 years old, Bryce Wortman of Creswell won his first golf tournament. At 13, he knew he wanted to be…

Gun store owner Raye Gunter is encouraging new gun owners to take safety courses. EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE As fear of the future grew in our community, toilet paper and hand sanitizer were not the only things unable to stay in…

A variety of cars and trucks begin the trek to Albany behind the lead car, a classic Camaro. People drove from all over the state to attend the first Oregon Performance Cruise. It began at the Old Symantec building, now…

Painted Van Man Samonberry dipped into Springfield’s Northwest Bugfest on Sunday. He says he’s been all over with his VW; he’s followed the Grateful Dead on Tour and has been to each of the lower 48 states and all over…

Groups supporting Springfield law enforcement and Black Lives Matter marched and rallied. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOB WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY SPRINGFIELD – Two groups of protesters descended upon downtown streets, culminating in a rally at City Hall, in an overall peaceful protest…