Category Community

Business owners seek to wipe out graffiti problem

SPRINGFIELD — Believe me, there are many, many more crimes that occur in our community that warrant significant attention and resources above something like graffiti. Violent crime, hate crime, robbery, and so many more leap to mind. If those crimes are like a cancer on…

Update: Commissioner Loveall cleared in ethics investigation

Editor’s note: This story is an updated version of the breaking news story from October 7. Read the original story here: www.chronicle1909.com/2023/10/07/loveall-cleared-in-ethics-investigation/ SPRINGFIELD – Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) unanimously dismissed Lane County commissioner and Masaka Properties LLC (Masaka) co-owner David Loveall’s case during an…

Teachers create biodiversity field school at Dorris Ranch

SPRINGFIELD — As a creative experience and to meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Springfield Public Schools last week hosted its first-ever Biodiversity Field Study at historic Dorris Ranch with support from community partners on Oct. 4.  Over 600 students from Springfield and Thurston high…

Celebrate local history, holiday with screams

SPRINGFIELD – History will come alive yet again this year. The second-annual haunted house fundraiser – Fright! At the Museum –  by the Springfield History Museum will show the spook-tacular journey through local history on Thursday, Oct. 19-Saturday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 26-Friday, Oct.…

Public Safety: Week of Oct. 12

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, OCT. 2 (72 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (11), Dispute (6), Criminal trespass (5) 3:13 am: Hit & run, 308 55th St. 8:09 am: Fraud, 404 63rd St. 8:31 am: Theft, 2700 Pierce Pkwy. 10:14 am: Assault, 1198 R St.…

Loveall cleared in ethics investigation

SPRINGFIELD – Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) dismissed Lane County commissioner and Masaka Properties LLC co-owner David Loveall’s case during an executive session meeting on Friday, Oct. 6, stating there was insufficient information to move forward with an investigation. That meeting’s agenda and audio recordings…

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