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Speed appears to be a factor in single-car accident

A Springfield man died Saturday, April 10, in a single-car accident a little after 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. David Anthony Chavez, the driver, was 52. Springfield Police and Eugene Springfield Fire responded to the 3600 block of Franklin Blvd. on Saturday after a…

Springfield weighs two Glenwood projects

SPRINGFIELD – The Glenwood riverfront property has piqued the interest of developers in Springfield, and the Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) this week heard two unsolicited pitches for its redevelopment.  SEDA and City have assembled about nine acres of Glenwood riverfront property for future redevelopment,…

A VERY EGG-CELLENT ADVENTURE

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE The Alvarado family helped their toddler find her eggs, which were quickly discarded back on the ground after finding the goodies inside. SPRINGFIELD – Thousands of eggs were hidden throughout the trees of Dorris Ranch on Saturday, and families took turns filling…

A careful return to public lands, waters

FRANK ARMENDARIZ/PHOTO It was my first trip up into the fire recovery zone on the McKenzie River and what I saw was heartbreaking. (Looking upriver toward Blue River.) Over the last year, while adhering to the prescribed health and social distancing recommendations related to COVID-19,…

Deputies pursue, help catch suspects

Lane County Sheriff’s deputies under contract to Creswell responded to 50 calls March 22-28, and two separate Creswell deputies were also involved in pursuits the final weekend of March that occurred outside of the city limits, Sgt. Scott Denham said. Both situations began with traffic…

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