ALICE DOYLE/PHOTO Des Linden breaks the tape in record time for a women’s 50K ultra-marathon on Tuesday, April 13, in Cottage Grove. When you hear the word “marathon” it usually means something epic or vast in proportion, such as “Last night I did a marathon…

Roger Brubaker, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Coordinator for Lane County Public Health, said that there has not been an uptick in suicide deaths and there are options available for those who are struggling. Photo Provided Suicide is a serious public health issue in…

Huerta SPRINGFIELD – A student-driven interview of Dolores Huerta – longtime social justice advocate, educator, and civil rights activist – was one of the highlights of this year’s Huerta/Chávez Celebration, an event that hopes to inspire students to stay strong and celebrate their different backgrounds.…

An artist’s rendering of the proposed baseball facility at Hamlin Middle School. Coming Fall 2021 – the Springfield High School baseball team will be hitting home runs from a new home field. In partnership with Bushnell University, the Springfield Baseball Project and Springfield Public Schools…

RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTOBret Lucich brings the funny – and the serious at times – to the stage. COTTAGE GROVE – Bret Lucich received an eager request Friday night at the Village Green. Someone asked him to play “Bring ’Em Home.” But the name of Lucich’s…

One of the photos of a “vehicle of interest” in the Pattys burglary. “It has very distinctive wheels and a triangle marking on the rear gate,” Sgt. Scott Denham said. Several vehicles in Creswell were targeted last weekend for their catalytic converters, according to Sgt.…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE From left, Tricia Hewitt, Emily Rivas and Shelle Holmes of Thurston Flowers. THURSTON – Emily Rivas’ love of flowers started growing when she was 8 years old, playing in her family’s backyard garden in Hayward, Calif.  “My mom had a vegetable garden…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE The Flower Basket in Cottage Grove is fully stocked, with more outside its front door. COTTAGE GROVE – Mother’s Day is the busiest week of the year for area florists, and despite the trials and tribulations of the pandemic, plans in local…

Lane is one of 15 counties moving to Extreme Risk on Friday, April 30, where it will stay until at least May 6, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday.  The level change means that indoor dining is prohibited, though outdoor capacity limits for bars, restaurants and…