Oregon is on fire. My heart and my mind are so focused on the terrible fires that are taking so many homes, businesses – and, most probably, the lives of our neighbors in Lane County – that it’s difficult to know how to express my…

ANDY NELSON/POOL PHOTOGRAPHER Firefighters faced an uphill battle while trying to contain the Holiday Farm Fire this past week. A week after its first spark in the evening of Sept. 7, the Holiday Farm fire has burned 166,573 acres, while a million acres burn around…

Imagine yourself on a cross-country trip and you had very strict dietary requirements.  Maybe gluten-free, organic, vegan, low sodium. From the standard fare offered on freeway exits, you would have a tough time feeding yourself. As a vegetarian, the closest experience I can offer was taking…

From left, Tom Soward, Jim Bailor, Berneda McDonald, Bob Drullinger, and Jeri Porter. Lorane Rural Fire Protection District (RFPD) officials recently announced the purchase of two new trucks that will be serving residents during emergencies. What’s even better is that both trucks were bought with…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLEA mannequin reminds everyone to “Keep Calm and Maintain Social Distancing.” Hearts for Hospice continues to care for the Springfield community despite the challenges a pandemic can bring. The face of Hearts for Hospice is a thrift store located at 444 Main St.…

Read the full story in Thursday’s edition. CRESWELL — After aggressive pushback from the community, Creswell City Council tonight nixed its discussion on an equity and inclusion resolution and committee, in hopes that a future mayor and council may pick it back up. With tensions…

ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE St. Vincent de Paul, United Way of Lane County and the Lane County Emergency Operations Center are partnering with the grassroots organizers of the donation center currently operating at Silke Field in Springfield to provide a long-term drop-off and sorting location in north…

COTTAGE GROVE — The Bank Building in downtown Cottage Grove is offering free office workspace for those recently evacuated from their homes or have lost power as a result of Oregon’s unprecedented wildfires.  During this crisis, the Bank Building Offices – located at 609 E.…

Lane County Waste Management has temporarily closed several of its waste transfer stations due to hazardous air conditions, including:   Creswell (34293 Cloverdale Rd., Creswell) London (73111 London Road, Cottage Grove) Rattlesnake (82572 Rattlesnake Rd., Dexter) Sharps Creek (74540 Sharps Creek Rd., Culp Creek) Walton (18585…