The annual Fourth of July parade moves down Oregon Avenue in 2019. The Creswell Chamber of Commerce organized and sponsored a pancake breakfast, the parade and a fireworks show on the holiday, events that drew people from throughout Oregon. CRESWELL – The City of Creswell…

CRESWELL – The City of Creswell is considering what it would take to stage a safe and affordable Fourth of July Celebration.  The Creswell Chamber of Commerce traditionally organized the celebration – that is, until the pandemic shut down tourism and the revenue associated with…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE From left, Marco Caturegli, Kaitlynn Davis, owner Chelsea Pisani, and Amy Osborn celebrate their second anniversary at Creswell Wellness Center. Pisani has welcomed a new line of CWC-branded products. The team at Creswell Wellness Center celebrated two major milestones this month: Their…

Lane County will move to the “high risk” category on Friday, Feb. 26, dropping from the “extreme risk” level thanks to improvements in COVID-19 case counts. The result of the new classification could provide local businesses – including restaurants – some relief with limited indoor…

PHOTO COURTESY OF BILLINGS GAZETTE Virgil Gust, now 99, in his clothing store in 2008. He founded the store in 1947 after returning from the Navy at the end of World War II. Editor’s note: This is Part II of a three-part series on visits…

Our world continues to rapidly change, with 10,000 people turning 65 every day in the United States. The caregiving workforce is continuing to grow.  Businesses are examining policies and corporate cultures to create environments where caregivers can thrive. Working daughters, like working motheres, need flexibility,…

The company’s website is a wealth of information for people who are considering getting a yurt. Among other resources and links, there is an interactive 3-D yurt builder that guides a potential yurt buyer through building a model allowing them to select size, colors, accessories,…

DANA MERRYDAY/THE CHRONICLE Pacific Yurts’ famous acrylic dome at its Cottage Grove facility Editor’s note: This is Part II of a two-part series on Pacific Yurts, a Cottage Grove business. In last week’s issue we learned how local-born Pacific Yurts came into being. This week…

Cottage Grove’s tiny house village project on East Madison received a matching grant of $50,000 to help complete the project funding. Every donation received will be matched by the grant, doubling the impact. Cottage Village has $155,000 left to raise to finish financing the Village.…