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Champion bowlers

Photo provided/Chris Safer Thurston High School girls who bowled with the Cottage Grove Lady Lions – a cooperative sponsorship girls’ bowling team that won the state championships on Feb. 22-23 in Salem. From left: junior Kari Kindrick, sophomore Josie Bridges and freshman Avary Lott. See…

Falling for roller derby

Jen Blue/The Chronicle Emerald City Roller Derby and the Lane County Concussion on Saturday night battled it out at the Bob Keefer Center in Springfield. Lane County Concussion took on Portland’s Bridgetown Brawlers and was followed by a ”Leather vs. Lace” mashup featuring local and…

Newton chosen for city manager

Nancy Newton. SPRINGFIELD – Contract negotiations are underway with Nancy Newton to serve as Springfield city manager. The role has been temporarily filled since June 2019 by pro tem Mary Bridget Smith, following former manager Gino Grimaldi’s retirement after 13 years with the City. There…

Don’t dilly-dally for Do-si-dos

Erin Tierney/The Chroncle SPRINGFIELD – Avery Brooks, 10, of Springfield Girl Scout Group 20128 catches Cabela’s customers on the way into the store on Saturday. She even offers tips to hunters – including freezing your girl scout cookies for hunting trips! Avery and other local…

Everyone deserves family’

Don and Lauren Horton, of Springfield, have adopted eight children with special needs. Pictured, from left are, Ella, 13; parents, Don and Lauren; Taylor, 14, with Sophia, 11 on his lap; Victoria, 12; Michelle, 14; and Joseph, 14. Erin Tienrey/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – Some memories…

Panel addresses stigma, greater youth support

(Left to right) Kathy Kelty, peer court coordinator; Tim Herrmann, chief administrative officer at Cottage Grove Community Medical Center; Roger Brubaker, Lane County Public Health suicide prevention and mental health promotion coordinator; Anna Marie Dudley, South Lane School District and Cottage Grove Community Medical Center;…

Parklet idea gains interest in Grove

Before I delve into your possible weekend itinerary in this week’s column, I first want to touch on the parklet idea presented by Ryan Sisson, civil engineer for the City of Cottage Grove, at last month’s Cottage Grove City Council meeting. A parklet means converting…

Lady Lions ‘strike’ gold with first state bowling title

Pictured with their state championship trophy won Feb. 22-23 are the members of the Cottage Grove Lady Lions – a cooperative sponsorship girls’ bowling team including girls from Cottage Grove, Creswell and Thurston. From left, top: head coach Ernie Owen and assistant coach Rick Kindrick;…

Creswell preparing for Oregon book competition

Top left: Nola Graf, Sammara Santiago, Tylyn Bowles, Jennalyn Kruger, and Kiera Apher make up the middle school OBOB team, Whapowin Green Llamas. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) season has started with the regional championship kick off on Feb. 29 for…

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