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Virus issues linger

With the population over 80 years old showing a 15 percent greater mortality rate after contracting the coronavirus, Magnolia Gardens Executive Director Tara Blount said the senior center is taking extra precautions – just to be safe. As of presstime Tuesday, there were 15 confirmed…

Coronavirus Health Tips

Based on information gathered from the Oregon Public Health Authority, here are tips to help reduce the risk of spreading illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza: • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash. • Wash your…

Coronavirus: Area health officials focus on prevention

CRESWELL – Local health leaders say it’s all about prevention when it comes to coronavirus. Three people in Oregon recently tested positive for coronavirus, a strain that has only been spreading since December 2019. It has the potential to cause severe illness and pneumonia in…

Town Hall offers climate discussion

Dana Merryday EDITOR’S NOTE: This is event was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The science is undeniable: The climate is changing. Things are going to be far different for you, your children and your grandchildren. The culprit is two-fold. The first is that the…

Dak Thai opening Tuesday

Venus Crofts, right, will soon open a new Thai restaurant in Creswell, Dak Thai Cuisine at 2 W. Oregon Ave. Her mom, Annie, will be the chef, and is the sister of former owner Ae Drumrongthai. Erin Tierney/The Chronicle CRESWELL – The temporary lapse of…

A ‘smart’ presentation

Creswell Clubhouse’s Sign Language Club signs during the variety show at the Clubhouse’s 10th anniversary dinner. From left, top: Ariel Major-Thomas, Ava Foote, Aliana Legorreta and Sophie Bilyeu; lower: Lauren Clemmons, Dezmynd Rosales and Karson Colombo. Gini Davis CRESWELL – Ten years of supporting K-5…

CBD: Got ‘bliss’?

Pass by any of your local markets and health food stores, and you’ll see signs and posters touting the many choices of CBD (Cannabidiol) products available, derived from the much-maligned agricultural hemp plant. When you take a closer look at these products, you’ll learn that…