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PHOTO PROVIDED Workers on Social Security disability have more job opportunities than ever before. As Americans celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it’s worth acknowledging the increased support options available to people with disabilities who want to work.   Since 1999,…

COTTAGE GROVE – I need to make more masks for my husband, but I really don’t want to.  It’s not that I don’t enjoy making masks. I love sewing, and one of my favorite things is digging into my fabric scraps and finding fun patterns…

Carolina Allen said getting tased and pepper-sprayed in the face actually isn’t all that bad – when you do it as a group.  “We were all right there together. It was a great bonding experience,” said Allen, a 2018 Creswell High grad who’s going through…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Council this week is refining ways to garner more community engagement around filling the vacant Ward 1 position, after councilor Sean VanGordon was appointed interim mayor at the Jan. 19 meeting.  The council will appoint an interim city councilor at its…

DANA MERRYDAY/THE CHRONICLE These structures are known as “yurts” in the West. The word comes from the Russian “yurta,” which in turn comes from the Turkic word “jurt.” PART ONE OF TWO PARTS COTTAGE GROVE – Alan Bair never intended to start a company or a…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE NAACP volunteers helped with fundraising efforts during the Dr. Martin Luther King Day event. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to remove an unverified comment regarding Springfield police. As Lane County celebrates Black History Month, it’s important to consider how equity…

BREAKING – Today, Gov. Kate Brown announced the Oregon Health Authority’s decision to revise its guidance regarding outdoor sports and an exemption for college athletes.  Gov. Brown said school sports are important for students’ mental, emotional, and physical health. Gov. Brown also noted that she…

Lane County Public Health aims to vaccinate 5,500 residents over the age of 80 by the end of this weekend. The county “leveraged some existing doses and came up with 5,500 doses that public health can get into the arms of our 80-plus folks as…

Lane County Workforce Services is looking for job seekers whose jobs were lost due to the Holiday Farm Fire. The organization can help them either become employed to assist with restoration and recovery of the land upriver or, if their skill set is different, help…