Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
A ‘ramble’ on justice “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”– Isaiah 1: 17 Over the past couple of years I have been thinking about justice. What does it mean?…
There is much noise in today’s world, drowning out sounds of nature. Natural sounds are usually soothing, and research shows that they are beneficial to our well-being. We all know cities are noisy – and the bigger the city, the noisier it is. But extraneous…
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…
With the Nov. 8 election just around the corner, one ballot item is still under much deliberation. In response to the passing of measure 109, authorizing the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to create a program to permit licensed service providers to administer psilocybin products, OHA…
Town hall set for Oct. 13 CRESWELL – A determination by the Archbishop may soon seal the fate of Saint Philip Benizi in Creswell. “The wind seems to be blowing towards closing the church,” said Dave Smith, parish council member. Saint Philip Benizi is a…
Garden clean-up is an important, if tedious task. Proper end-of-season care will help minimize the spread of disease and can keep weeds down over the winter. It will also help your perennial plants survive the winter and make your yard look neater. It might help…
Cedar Creek Fire update: 32% contained 120,575 acresEvacuation Level 1: Be readyThe Deschutes National Forest and Willamette National Forest both have closures due to fire hazard Waterlines in Creswell to be flushed next week The City of Creswell’s Public Works department will be conducting the…
SPRINGFIELD – The bragging rights for best football team in Springfield will remain with the Thurston Colts after their 47-20 win against the Springfield Millers last night. Thurston had a slow start, but was led by a rushing attack that racked up 325 yards and…
CRESWELL – For over two decades, there has been one constant at Creswell City Hall – Roberta Tharp. You’ve seen her sitting on the far right side of the council dais, keys clanking persistently through council proceedings, speaking out in hushed but confident tones when…