SPRINGFIELD – After being appointed to the Ward 1 council at last week’s Springfield City Council meeting, Damien Pitts officially took his oath of office on Monday.  The work session meeting was only about four minutes long, and Mayor Sean VanGordon joked that the council…

DANA MERRYDAY Church members donated a part of their grounds to facilitate Jefferson Park, an affordable housing site for seniors and low-income residents. Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series. Having had the monumental experience of leading his congregation in building its…

Scammers are leaching themselves to The Chronicle’s coverage of the Publishers Clearing House winners in Cottage Grove on Feb. 28. The story was widely shared on social media platforms. Chronicle staff has reported, banned, and deleted the false profiles when possible. PCH and police urge…

The new Creswell 76 Station on Oregon Avenue has scheduled a grand-opening event on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first phase of the Creswell 76 redevelopment and expansion project along Oregon Avenue is complete, with all pumps operational and the…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Mark Molina at his home base of operations. Mark Molina wears many hats in the Springfield community – and he’s proud of all of them. A U.S. Army veteran, pastor, entrepreneur, and board member for the HIV Alliance, among others, Molina can…

Ideas evolve, and so does The Chronicle. We first introduced the weekly Page 2 Emerald Valley Almanac in January 2020 to forge a direct connection to our agro-readers. The idea was sparked after a conversation with Creswell resident Patrick Mooney, whom I affectionately call “Pinecone…

ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE Gryff’s Pub in Springfield has extensive outdoor dining. Restaurants will be able to offer indoor seating at 50% capacity, or 100 people, starting Friday. Lane County’s case numbers have been low enough to move from “High” to “Moderate” risk on Friday, March…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE The Opal Center for Arts & Education has been featuring local artists since January by updating the front-window display case, and for March, students submitted original art to the first contest and were awarded this week. All entries are displayed in the…

COTTAGE GROVE – Chalice Savage wasn’t deterred after she lost the council race last election; instead, she persisted. This week, that persistence paid off.  Savage’s ramped-up community involvement was evident to Cottage Grove City councilors, who on Monday appointed Savage to the Ward 1 position. The…