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…

COTTAGE GROVE – Neighbors, staff, supporters, politicians, and press members crowded into a small white building with black and green trim on a rather sweaty afternoon last week. “What this is all about is helping at-risk rural kids get off the street and make sure…

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…

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…

COTTAGE GROVE  — Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium has been awarded the 2025 Funeral Home of the Year Award by the Oregon Funeral Directors Association (OFDA). The honor was presented during the OFDA’s annual conference held this May in Hood River, Oregon. Marc…

Springfield Police ■ MONDAY, MAY 19 (69 calls) Top calls: Abandoned vehicle (8), Traffic stop (7), Theft (5) 12:50 am: Subject(s) down, 2200-block Olympic St.  6:24 am: Hit & run, 1289 S. 58th St. 6:25 am: Recovered stolen vehicle, 820 W. Olympic St. 8:37 am:…

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…

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…

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…