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Front and back view of the plate. Over the winter of 2019, you saw a flurry of activity at the Old School House Creswell Heritage Foundation had acquired money through grants and generous private donations to replace the foundation and front porch.  During excavation, a…

It is with great humility and gratitude that The Chronicle can announce that its donation campaign is over as of today. We qualified for and received a Payroll Protection Plan emergency/disaster loan, which will ensure our survival. The virus’ initial arrival affected our psyches as…

There are signs that things are cautiously easing in the direction of a more normal life. This glimmer at the end of the tunnel is a ray of hope that we are turning a corner. Last Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown, at a news conference, made…

Oregon was a leader in the 1850s in the construction of covered bridges over rivers and  creeks. Steel was difficult to obtain, and expensive. Timber, on the other hand, was readily available. This is one reason Oregon became the state with the most covered bridges…

CRESWELL — Money has freed up for small businesses affected by COVID-19 in city limits, thanks to an unfilled position in the City’s planning department.  Creswell City Council on Monday authorized $30,000 from the Planning & Economic Development budget to be used for small business microloans…

City of Creswell  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F 541-­895-­2531  13 S. 1st St., info@creswell-­or.us   ci.creswell.or.us  Sheriff’s Office  Creswell line: 541-895-2025  Non-emergency line: 541-682-4150   For emergencies: 911  SLCF&R Non-emergencies, call 541-942­-4493.  Creswell Library  Take out only Lane Library District  541-895-3053  64 W. Oregon…

The uncle, Wes Strange I learned to stretch wire from my “second father,” my Uncle Wes, who taught me a lot about tools and land. Wes was a 30-year-career Army Chief Warrant Officer. When he retired in 1965, he began building a new house in front…

Pat Edwards LORANE — Despite the constrictions put upon daily life, Jim and I are finding ways to celebrate these past couple of weeks.  I’ve mentioned in previous columns that we have been in a state of “disaster” since last January. All of a sudden,…

PHOTOS BY MIKE NORDTVEDT/LIFESLICE PHOTOGRAPHY Living in a pandemic, people have been in dire need of a fun diversion, something they could enjoy out in their neighborhoods.  Creswell Cars and Coffee Club, a group of classic car enthusiasts who meet the first Saturday of each…