Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Dear Editor: Since 2023, when the IMERF was discussed as a real possibility, Lane County has spent $274,931.20 in legal fees paid to Beery, Eisner, and Hammond LLP (BEH). An attorney from that firm, Joshua Soper, has represented Lane County…
Dear Editor Don’t vote for David Loveall in May 2026. A commissioner’s most basic job is to exercise sound judgment. It seems every recent story published about Lane County Commissioner David Loveall reveals a catastrophic lack of these qualities. From…
Dear Editor In the upcoming race for East Lane County Commissioner, voters are fortunate to have Jake Pelroy running. Jake is a former Marine, a family man, and pro-business and pro-jobs. Jake is the good, solid, responsible, and thoughtful leader…
I publicly want to commend and thank the Creswell City Council for unanimously voting to give staff the direction to terminate the Inter-Governmental Agreement, System Benefit Fee, with Lane County. The council was given a lot of information from staff,…
Dear Editor: Most folks don’t pay much attention to local government until something feels off. When a decision hits close to home, when opinions clash, or when change feels uncomfortable – that’s usually when we look up. Funny enough, that’s…
Dear Editor: I wish to compliment The Chronicle and staff on the Dec 25 issue of the papers. Also, I would hope and pray that you all have a very happy New Year, and many more to come. I was…
During World War II, the Christmas trees at the White House and Rockefeller Center remained dark. This Christmas is the 80th anniversary of the first Christmas after the end of the war. According to author Matthew Litt, Christmas 1945 was…
Dear Editor: The time from Thanksgiving through December is particularly meaningful to me, as it provides an opportunity to reflect with family and appreciate the many blessings we enjoy. This season also offers ample opportunities to contribute positively to our…
By Francis Bautista SanchezOregon Health News More than one in five Oregon eighth- and 11th-graders experienced unmet mental or physical health care needs in 2022, according to a new state Student Health Survey (SHS) report developed with Oregon youth using…
Vaccines work. Most of us are too young to remember the U.S. polio epidemic of 1952, which killed 3,145 children and left another 21,269 reeling from permanent, disabling paralysis. I was only two years old at that time, but I…