Michael Dunne

It wasn’t that long ago when local, regional, and global supply chains were boringly predictable. A local business would place an order and whether that was to a supplier down the street, in another state, or across the ocean, trucks,…

Greg Hopper-Moore is the newly named general manager of the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield. BRAD COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO SPRINGFIELD – In a profession with a literal spotlight, Greg Hopper-Moore, 53, the newly named general manager of the…

Creswell’s Hobby Field continues to see more activity, and manager Shelley Humble is utilizing grants to make significant upgrades to the facility. EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO CRESWELL – To get a sense of how far Hobby Field – the City…

River Roofing is typical of many Oregon establishments, where business remains brisk and the need for more employees remains strong. NOEL NASH/CHRONICLE PHOTO State of Business in Oregon: Good, but Labor Problems Persist Recently, the Springfield Chamber of Commerce held…

CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO The Creswell Food Pantry is among nonprofits that have made adjustments to continue serving residents during the pandemic. “The Great Recession of 2008 changed nonprofit fundraising forever, and now COVID-19 is accelerating that change going forward.” That…

Owner Darren Bollinger. BRAD COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO “I figured if I could sell millions of dollars of software around the world, I could sell a $10 sausage here in town.”  That was the idea that propelled Darren Bollinger, owner of Bangers…

Wise Women Herbals CRESWELL – The global dietary supplements market was valued at around $140.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% from 2021-28.  So why should residents of Creswell…

What do national truck driver scarcity, historic labor problems, and the Delta variant all have in common? They are conspiring to create supply-chain issues that are wreaking havoc among local and national restaurants. The dining experience at a restaurant is…

EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Stan Simonsen of Creswell’s Cascade Home Center said building supply sales remain brisk. For the lucky people who are coming out of the pandemic relatively unscathed, a large question looms: Is now a good time to tackle…

Coming out of the historic year that was 2020, there are some once unfamiliar words and phrases that have now become commonplace: social distancing, personal protective equipment, Delta variant, mRNA, and more. From a business perspective, the term Paycheck Protection…