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Drain couple dies in auto accident

TYEE – A Drain couple died in motor vehicle accident on Weyerhaeuser timber company property west of Tyee sometime in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 24. Douglas County Search and Rescue volunteers assisted in recovering the remains from the hillside Sunday morning.  Douglas…

Lane assesses homelessness

Chronicle news service On the last Wednesday of January, the Lane County Human Services Division, in collaboration with various local agencies and organizations, conducted its annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, an effort aimed at measuring the scope of homelessness in the region.  This count is mandated…

New hiring model addresses lifeguard shortage

SPRINGFIELD – Since the pandemic, pools across the country have struggled to staff their facilities and recruit lifeguards adequately, and Willamalane was no exception.= “We were like most pools across the country, requiring that applicants be fully certified before hire,” said Whitney Hoshaw, marketing and…

PeaceHealth RiverBend has new COO

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has appointed James Roundtree as its new chief operating officer, effective June 2.  He will be part of the Oregon network executive team and focus on day-to-day operations, including surgical services, imaging, lab, and facilities. Roundtree…

CDC: Oregon overdoses down in 2024

Chronicle news service Oregon’s overdose deaths decreased 22% between December 2023 and December 2024, a trend similar to that experienced nationwide, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. The count is still much higher than pre-pandemic years, with 1,480 deaths within…

Save the date! New print+digital calendar launching June 1

SPRINGFIELD – Willamalane has joined The Chronicle in launching a multi-platform, hyper-local calendar serving the communities Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill.  The digital calendar launches June 1, and the newly expanded and curated product debuts in a two-page spread with the June 3…

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