Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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…
CRESWELL – It was standing-room only at this week’s first in-person city council meeting since the pandemic, as community members voiced concerns regarding the unauthorized Fourth of July activities in downtown Creswell. The centerpiece was a parade – organized in…
BOB WILLIAMS/FLASHBOX STUDIO LCSO Sgt. Scott Denham cautions parade participants regarding safety codes; horses, a bicyclist, pedestrians, and cars and trucks made for a congested intersection CRESWELL – Police in Creswell say that the unauthorized parade in the early afternoon…
BRADLEY COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO As fireworks explode above, a brush fire gains intensity during the Creswell Chamber of Commerce fireworks show Sunday, July 4, on the old Bald Knob Mill property along Highway 99. Note: This story was updated at 5:10…