ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Lane County Public Health and Cottage Grove officials partnered for greater security around a clinic this weekend. Mask guidelines for indoor spaces will be lifted no later than the end of March, state health officials announced this week. That’ll include mask…

COTTAGE GROVE — While the pain points may be easier to identify than the solutions, Cottage Grove City Council this week had a robust discussion on how it might further assist the homeless population in the city. In a nutshell – and not unique to…

Photo: Dana Merryday – Souvenir Centennial items COTTAGE GROVE — Friday, Feb. 11, is Cottage Grove’s official incorporation date. This anniversary marks when locals decided it was time to evolve from a laissez faire settlement into having a by-the-books form of local government.  There was…

Vogel 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. Mindfulness, mindfulness, mindfulness. Everyone is talking about it! What does it mean and how can you be…

VARSITY Front row, from left: Karinna Leonard, Samairah Quinones, Chloe Halgren, Dakota Carson, Gabby Halgren, Caroline Spriggs … Back row, from left: Manager Emmye Fetters, Trevor Stephens, Kylee Chisholm, Kendyl Whitson, Emme Whitson, Tyler Hollingsworth, Emma Maness, Lauren Bailey, Kaitlyn Machado, Jen Dewey, Aubrey De…

CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO – It was standing-room only at Creswell City Hall just after the Fourth of July incidents in 2021. The City Council heard community comments surrounding the Fourth of July parade, and City officials attempted to clarify misinformation about their role in the…

Juvenal Martinez works on one of his creations in the kitchen at his Springfield bakers. Photos: Mike Eyster SPRINGFIELD – As a teenager, Juvenal Martinez worked at a famous bakery in Mexico City (La Gran Via). He started by sweeping floors and washing dishes. Ultimately,…

Volunteers at The Rural Organizing Project ready for the rush on Tuesday, Feb 1 at its pantry at 632 E. Main St. in Cottage Grove. ROP started its food pantry in 2019, and since then, the demand has only increased, according to Emily Roth, pantry…

There is some good news, and some not-good news about the Omicron surge that the county is in the midst of grappling with. The good news: The drop in hospitalizations is likely to happen quicker than during the Delta surge in fall 2021. The bad…