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COTTAGE GROVE – With the exorbitant price tag dangling off a single sheet of lumber, South Lane Fire District won’t be building its new Creswell fire station anytime soon. The Creswell Station 203 has outgrown the space, and it’s been a “top priority” for District…

ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Filbert co-op residents Lanny and Debra Martin and granddaughter Ruby Nye, 11, of Thurston, celebrate becoming a “resident-owned park” this past Saturday. SPRINGFIELD – Sayonara, Patrician Park; welcome to Filbert Grove Cooperative, a 55-plus manufactured home park, now a “resident-owned community.”  After…

NOEL NASH/CHRONICLE PHOTO From left, Rep. Peter DeFazio, Lane Transit District general manager Aurora Jackson, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon listen to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday, July 15 at LTD’s station in Glenwood. GLENWOOD – South Lane County is…

FILE PHOTO Vaccinated commuters can ride for free during August with Vaxpass. Lane Transit District is offering the community a boost with the Vaxpass free bus pass during August for those who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Federal regulations require all passengers and members of the…

Wright The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Oregon held its 100th Convention in June.  Retiring Auxiliary President Debra Wright (from Creswell VFW Post Auxiliary) and Department Commander George Carroll, each had a successful year, in spite of COVID-19, which required the use of alternative…

MIKE EYSTER/CHRONICLE PHOTO Construction continues at the Hamlin Middle School and Sports Complex where a new baseball field will host Bushnell University, Springfield HS and the Springfield Coasters of the West Coast League. SPRINGFIELD – That dream of having a state-of-the-art baseball facility is finally…

From left: Patrick Cartwright, owner of Northwest Automotive Customs Inc.; Duc Nguyen, VFW member and owner of Banh Mi & Brews; Bryce Watson, VFW member; and Gary Stokem, outside sales representative for NAPA Auto Parts. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – A pothole-riddled parking lot at the…

The Patrician, located at 3530 E. Game Farm Road in Springfield. CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO SPRINGFIELD –  After two years dreading the eventual loss of their homes, Patrician Mobile Home Park is now a “resident-owned community.”  In 2019, Patrician Mobile Home Park residents gathered at multiple…

EMMA ROUTLEY/2020 FILE PHOTO Festival-goers could find their thrill this weekend by supporting CASA, the nonprofit that is aligned with the 10th annual Adkins Farm Blueberry Festival Blues & Brews on Saturday, July 17. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a nonprofit organization that trains…