The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is suspending its contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, according to a Wednesday news release issued by the department. The Sheriff’s Office still has not installed any cameras anywhere in…

SPRINGFIELD – About 3.5 million people show up to line the streets of New York City every year to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but perhaps a lesser-known secret is that Springfield cooks up one of its own annually…

Juanita Avila stands at the front desk of her grocery store, Juanita's Latina Store in Cottage Grove, Oregon, the day after she was arrested by ICE agents. Avila had her green card in her pocket during the encounter. BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE

LANE COUNTY – Communities across the country are concerned about their own health and food security, and that of their neighbors, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the nation’s most extensive food program, announced it planned to freeze…

COTTAGE GROVE – A community is in mourning for a beloved high school student, athlete, son, brother, and friend, Darby Raymond Ladd, who passed away on Oct. 29. In the services announcement, the Ladd family noted that Darby “had the…

SPRINGFIELD – District Attorney Christopher J. Parosa recently confirmed the actions of Springfield Police officers were lawful in a July 30, 2025, officer-involved shooting. His 11-page report details the incident. 2:37 p.m. Police received a call from the Chase Bank…

SPRINGFIELD – “You’re either on the bus or off the bus,” according to Ken Kesey, and The Block Party is just the kind of bus you’re going to want to take a ride on. The heart of downtown Springfield is…