FRANK ARMENDARIZ/THE CHRONICLE A view of the lower Siuslaw River. The river bar was dredged last winter making a crossing less perilous than in recent years. On days that the ocean calms down the bottom fishing has been excellent. A flyover of Lane County leaves…

CRESWELL – Robert Baguio says he’s always been an “idea guy,” with all kinds of cool and practical products popping into his head. His latest idea is more than just a passing fancy – he already has taken it to market in a matter of…

DANA MERRYDAY/ THE CHRONICLE Former Councilor Bob Ehler was remembered at the site of the bike repair station named in his honor. The Equinox, rains, and generally cooling temperatures have brought some relief from smoke in the form of cleaner air and the feel of…

ERIN TIERNEY/FILE PHOTO Mayor Richard Zettervall left office three months early due to community reaction to an equity-and-inclusion discussion. CRESWELL – Only three months before his term was to expire, Creswell Mayor Richard Zettervall resigned Sept. 30, citing adversarial responses to an equity resolution he…

The Chronicle, Creswell, Ore. The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual “Better Newspaper Contest” recognized The Chronicle with eight total awards this past week, including two first-place finishes. The Chronicle finished second overall in General Excellence.  Like just about everything else in our lives, the contest…

CINDY WEELDREYER/ SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – Isolation and fear of a global pandemic, combined with social unrest across the country, natural disasters, and conflicting political ideologies clashing as election day approaches, a national day of prayer and repentance was a brief respite for…

JOHN MORAN/PHOTO It takes Alesong an average of 18 months to make its beer. A small artisan brewery on Territorial Highway intends to give wine a run for its money. Alesong Brewing & Blending at 80848 Territorial Highway only makes barrel-aged beer, which is a…

Gossip may not be the “world’s oldest profession,” but it may be the second. I’m sure there was a source in the Garden of Eden who broke the story about Eve and the apple. I’m thinking it was the snake (#Eve). We, the public, “love…

SHANE KRONBERGER/LRFPD PHOTO Pete Kersgaard of the Lorane Rural Fire Protection District surveys the fire damage. Our community dodged another wildfire bullet again this week. At about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, high winds developed in our area. Apparently, a tree, located on private…