ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO – City Councilors still have to choose which side of Mill Street will lose it parking privileges to make room for a bike lane. SPRINGFIELD – Parking on Mill Street will be cut in half as the City of Springfield eyes street…

CRESWELL – What a proud feeling, to cross the Finnish line together.  “Super excited to participate,” Creswell Middle School Principal Julie Johansen said a few moments after the CMS track & field team ran a mile that they’ll always remember. They were one of about…

DANA MERRYDAY/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Action last week at the Veneta Skate Park includes scooters and boards. What does it take to move a mountain, or better yet, build one? As you travel the Territorial Highway south of Oregon Route 126, you will see a mountain…

Lane County to award $3 million in ARPA funding Since the first case of coronavirus was discovered in the United States, the pandemic has caused severe, intertwined public health and economic crises. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law in March 2021…

Each term the University of Oregon names its top students to the Dean’s List in recognition of their academic achievements, and 4,183 UO students qualified for the honor for winter term 2022, including these local students:  COTTAGE GROVE • Mikaela Alyssa Blomquist, freshman, educational foundations…

TUESDAY, MAY 10  5:53 pm: Harassment/Threats, Lincoln Middle School, 1565 S. 4th St. Summary: A juvenile male, without provocation, punched an individual several times causing a slight discoloration to his right cheek, submitting him to unwanted physical contact. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 1:23 am: Warrant service,…

Lane County bounty now in Oakridge, the Grove ■ OAKRIDGE, Ore.– Lane County Bounty’s mission is to strengthen the local food economy by offering everything needed to create nutritious meals with ingredients grown in our region. The food delivery service primarily sources from producers within…

Chronicle file photo SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Council continues to chisel away at the issues relating to housing diversity and affordability. This week, the council re-examined resolutions to lower barriers for developers and extend the use of RVs as a temporary shelter.  Sandy Belson, interim…

Davies Warning: This column may be triggering for some readers.  Editor’s note: In partnership with the Center for Community Counseling, The Chronicle publishes columns addressing mental-health issues in our community. Reach out for help at 541-344-0620 and.ccceugene.org. My mother was a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.…