Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Creswell 76 Station owner Bill Spencer watches members of his crew service a customer’s car and deliver a surprise award bag. CRESWELL – It was a day for fist bumps all around the new gas pumps. Customers…
The advice was sage, and the calm, steady tone of voice made it clear that it came from a lifetime of experience. Nothing theoretical, just the simple truth. “You’ll need to make a few withdrawals from the ‘goodwill’ account now…
Five hundred names. A nice, round figure. The list was composed of people (and a few pets) I met during our first 10 months in the southern Willamette Valley, 50 people at a time each month. We celebrated the list…
Pedro Gomez, Dee Dee and Noel Nash Where to start? A deep breath. Or two. A lifelong friend and colleague died on Super Bowl Sunday, unexpectedly, at age 58. Really, he was more of a brother. There is nothing new to…
High school players and coaches across all sports began practicing again Monday, Jan. 11, adhering to pandemic-specific safety guidelines, dreaming of actual competition once again. Those dreams are hanging by a thread right now. District officials are awaiting an update…
Need a penny? Take a penny. Have a penny? Leave a penny. Sentiments often seen at convenience stores, usually scrawled on a piece of paper next to a dish with a few pennies, nickels and dimes. Is it just a…
CRESWELL – The City Council did plenty of heavy lifting at its final meeting of 2020, unanimously approving several items, including: χ An updated downtown development plan χ A land swap with the South Lane Fire District χ Fewer restrictions…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE With the old and new convenience stores side-by-side behind them, Bill Spencer, right, and Sam Scott overlook an active construction site. CRESWELL – The redevelopment of a landmark gas station and surrounding property along Oregon Avenue has…
CRESWELL — Kim was like a lot of kids born and raised in Creswell over the decades, and easily recalled Oregon summers with her cousins, getting ice cream at the Dairy Queen, running around Holt Park, and taking family bike…
CRESWELL — Kim was like a lot of kids born and raised in Creswell over the decades, and easily recalled Oregon summers with her cousins, getting ice cream at the Dairy Queen, running around Holt Park, and taking family bike rides…