COTTAGE GROVE — The good news: Bohemia Mining Days is set for July 13-15, after fundraising efforts and a generous anonymous donor pulled through to help cover the festival’s substantial budget deficit. The bad news: If BMD coordinators can’t find a viable partner to split expenses with by next year,[Read More…]
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Valley lends slow, steady salute on Memorial Day
Nine hundred sixty-eight in World War I. Three thousand, seven hundred fifty-seven in World War II. Two hundred and sixty-nine in the Korean War. Seven hundred and nine in Vietnam. Six in Desert Storm. Sixty-nine in Iraq. Seventy-four in Afghanistan. During Monday’s Memorial Day Celebration at the Springfield Veterans Plaza,[Read More…]
Creswell Council to vote on sleep site, or buck law
CRESWELL – It all boils down to time, place, and manner. Creswell City Council this week spent four hours working toward coming into compliance with a federal court ruling that states that cities cannot enforce anti-camping ordinances if they do not have enough homeless shelter beds for their homeless population. [Read More…]
In their own words… Election 2023
In a dedicated effort to remain nonpartisan in its coverage, The Chronicle does not endorse any political candidates; instead, we offer all candidates equal opportunity to submit a guest column on a topic of their choosing, answer a carefully curated Q&A, and submit background information in a biography. We believe[Read More…]
Suspects sought in Springfield; residents to shelter near 13th and F
Local schools in lockout out of ‘caution’ UPDATE: 12:51 p.m. Police have the suspect in custody. There is no longer a need to shelter in place. School lockouts have been lifted, and normal activities can resume. *** SPRINGFIELD — Wanted suspects are drawing a large police presence around 13th and[Read More…]
Creswell community collectively mourns tragic loss of young athlete, friend to all
CRESWELL — In a gym lined with purple balloons, a grief-stricken community gathered on Saturday to celebrate the life of Breanna Dapron, a 2021 Creswell High School alumna who was fatally shot at a house in Eugene on Jan. 19. She succumbed to her injuries on Jan. 23, two days[Read More…]
Chronicle awarded ‘Business of the Year’
Springfield Chamber honors business leaders, pillars of the community at annual banquet SPRINGFIELD – Springfield honored its own last week at a prestigious event, one that included The Chronicle earning “2022 Business of the Year” and former congressman Peter DeFazio earning “Distinguished Citizen of the Year.” The Springfield Chamber’s 73rd[Read More…]
Shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 arrested
EUGENE — Shots fired at a Eugene residence led to the arrest of three people and two deaths, including a 20-year-old Creswell resident. The Eugene Police Department received a call of shots fired late in the evening on Jan. 19 at a home at 2810 W. 18th Ave. Arriving units[Read More…]
Sweat Equity: Habitat of Central Lane’s largest home development gaining momentum
SPRINGFIELD – Sandwiched between R and Q streets, development is underway for Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane’s largest home development in its 30-year history, Fischer Village. “We are going for high density so we can build more homes on a single piece of property,” said John Aaron, construction project[Read More…]
Worlds collide at hyper-local wedding
You may have noticed my byline has grown by a whopping 13 letters in recent months. Lance and I tied the knot on June 21 – seven years since our first encounter at a dinky dive bar in Avis, Pa.Much like this column, our wedding had been a long time[Read More…]
