We introduced The Chronicle Foundation last week, dedicating our entire Sept. 7 cover to the urgency and importance of keeping this news and information business alive. We know you know this: Our mission, our North Star, is to serve the communities we cover with hyper-local news about family, friends, and[Read More…]
Author: NOEL NASH - [email protected]
Help save The Chronicle: 114-year-old paper needs financial support – now
A few weeks ago while attending a business-networking luncheon, a woman stood and gave a testimonial regarding The Chronicle. Sitting among business leaders positioned around long tables, I had no idea where the speaker might be going with her comments. She wasn’t an advertiser and there had been no specific[Read More…]
Dear Grovers: We are here to serve you, too
If you live in Cottage Grove, there’s a chance you received a postcard from The Chronicle this week asking you to subscribe to our newspaper and/or website. I’m taking this opportunity to explain the value proposition, specifically for Grovers, but it applies to all of the communities we cover. When[Read More…]
Take notice: Change in law would kill weeklies
This past Thursday night my wife and I attended the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s 73rd annual awards banquet, along with many of our Chronicle teammates and many hundreds of business leaders. Inside the Wildish Theater, nestled between various retail shops and restaurants in Springfield’s vibrant downtown, people socialized and[Read More…]
We’re here to cover your town
We launched a campaign this week to highlight the fact our hyper-local paper serves distinct communities in the southern Willamette Valley. We’re committed to the idea that Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Pleasant Hill deserve coverage of it’s people, schools, government, sports, arts and entertainment, local business owners, health care[Read More…]
Fifty first names only
As we recap selected moments from 2022 throughout the pages of The Chronicle this week, it’s worth noting a few milestones of our own this year, and recognize the team that puts it all together. It starts, of course, with the co-owner, Dee Dee – who wears too many hats[Read More…]
Fifty first names only
We’ve had our first blast of cold recently, and Tony texted to let me know he saw the evidence first-hand. “It’s cold! I was feeding peanuts to the chipmunks in my front yard Friday, and one ran through the open door and under my couch. True story … just happened.”[Read More…]
Fifty first names only
A few weeks ago we reported on the distribution partnership between The Chronicle and area Dari Marts, the first of its kind for the paper first established in 1909. We’re still ironing out a few kinks with the bar code, also a first for the newspaper. Besides bringing the only[Read More…]
The Chronicle, Dari Mart partner in distribution
Dari Mart convenience stores from Springfield to Cottage Grove will now carry single-copy editions of The Chronicle – an expansion to 15 total stores. The two local family businesses are partnering to help ensure small and rural communities in the southern Willamette Valley continue to receive non-partisan and unbiased news[Read More…]
Fifty first names only
The high school fall sports season is a personal favorite, with games played against a backdrop of changing leaves and crisp autumn air. Indoor events have their own special feel, too, and a cozy gym can provide warmth and safety from the elements. Thurston High School opened its football season[Read More…]
