Concept plan for Mazama Industrial Park. Click here to zoom in. CRESWELL – New life is being breathed into a 2.2-acre property just off Interstate 5, and soon residents will see a transformation unfold in that corner of town.  The former Super 8 Motel building…

This is going to be one of those columns containing both good news and bad news. And if you are anything like me, you want to get the bad news out of the way first. Indeed, the bad news that I heard while recently attending…

CRESWELL – The ad hoc committee in Creswell is making headway on a town hall to address the past, present and future of the Fourth of July events.  “Our intention … is centered in positive forward momentum, building partnerships, demystifying processes and procedures, promoting communication,…

Creswell Mayor Dave Stram – ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO If you enjoy watching sports on TV, you’re familiar with the “highlights.”  They show them during halftime, the plays that set the tone in the first half of the game.  The catches, the shots, the steals and…

IFYOUGO: What: Parent Café When: Thursday, Feb. 24, 6-8 p.m. Where: Meets virtually More info: Visit tinyurl.com/FebruaryParentCafé to register by Monday, Feb. 21.   *** SPRINGFIELD — A program at Springfield Public Schools is embracing parents as their own experts by creating an inclusive space to…

Oregon is in many ways a maverick state. It is the only one of 50 to have a two-sided state flag. On one side is the shield from the state seal along with “State of Oregon” and her founding date of 1859. On the reverse is…

CRESWELL – They always say that the breaks even out in sports. When the bounces don’t go your way one game, just be patient, because your luck is certain to change.  The Creswell boys have endured so many tough breaks, so many tight losses, that…

CRESWELL – It’s not official, so no need to start throwing any big celebrations just yet.  But the Creswell girls basketball team is going to state. The Bulldogs solidified their status by pulling away from Harrisburg with a suffocating defense, winning 50-44 on Senior Night. …

A colorful collection of Groundwaters newsletter covers. I’ll wager that some of you may remember picking up free copies of a colorful 32-page magazine called “Groundwaters” at your local library, organization or community store every three months for quite a few years.  They featured wonderful…