Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – Amy Knudsen resigned on Friday, Aug. 13, the second mayor in less than a year to do so amid heightened community tensions. Knudsen was elected in November 2020, after winning 55% of the vote against Kevin Prociw, the…
CRESWELL – Blowback from the Fourth of July is now affecting the City’s proposed gas tax. A 3-cent gas tax eyed for the November ballot was rejected on Monday in a 5-2 vote, after councilors adduced “community unrest” and “mistrust” of…
Martinez-Cruz CRESWELL – An adult woman was found safe in Creswell, after being kidnapped by a Eugene resident on July 18. That Sunday, a missing person was reported at 1:58 a.m. in downtown Eugene, near West Broadway and Olive streets.…
PHOTO PROVIDED When it rains, the potholes in the Creswell VFW parking lot well up, causing safety concerns for veterans and community members – such as the Boy Scouts – who use the building. CRESWELL – A pothole-riddled parking lot…
Tierney, Executive Editor There are many ways journalists receive feedback on their work, and one is being judged by your industry peers. It’s not so bad, really. The Chronicle was recognized for its journalism in 12 different categories by the…
Lane Transit District general manager Aurora Jackson has announced her resignation, effective Sept. 7. Pictured is Jackson, center, speaking at a July 14 event with Pete Buttigieg, the United States Transportation Secretary, and congressman Peter DeFazio at the Glenwood station.…
COTTAGE GROVE – With the exorbitant price tag dangling off a single sheet of lumber, South Lane Fire District won’t be building its new Creswell fire station anytime soon. The Creswell Station 203 has outgrown the space, and it’s been…
ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Filbert co-op residents Lanny and Debra Martin and granddaughter Ruby Nye, 11, of Thurston, celebrate becoming a “resident-owned park” this past Saturday. SPRINGFIELD – Sayonara, Patrician Park; welcome to Filbert Grove Cooperative, a 55-plus manufactured home park,…
NOEL NASH/CHRONICLE PHOTO From left, Rep. Peter DeFazio, Lane Transit District general manager Aurora Jackson, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon listen to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday, July 15 at LTD’s station in Glenwood. GLENWOOD…
From left: Patrick Cartwright, owner of Northwest Automotive Customs Inc.; Duc Nguyen, VFW member and owner of Banh Mi & Brews; Bryce Watson, VFW member; and Gary Stokem, outside sales representative for NAPA Auto Parts. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – A…