Hosting a community event often includes piles of disposable plates, cups, and utensils destined for the landfill – but Lane County has a better solution. Thanks to the Sustainable Events Services (SES) Program, event organizers with more than 250 attendees can now swap single-use plastics…

An estimated 300 people attended a Town Hall at Lane Community College last week to voice concerns about the future of Social Security with Rep. Val Hoyle, who has been hosting town halls since the start of the year. With a lot to unpack, the…

SPRINGFIELD – As the clock struck 3 p.m. at the Springfield Justice Center, community members squeezed in and flooded out of the already packed Emergency Operations Center.  Judge James Tierney initiated the city’s first graduation ceremony of the Springfield Municipal Adult Recovery and Treatment (SMART)…

MEETING LOCATIONS ■ Springfield City Hall: 225 5th St. ■ Creswell City Hall: 72 S. 2nd St. ■ Cottage Grove City Hall: 400 E. Main St. MONDAY, MAY 5 ■ Springfield City Council Work Session, 5:30 p.m. ■ Springfield City Council, 7 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY…

SPRINGFIELD – The Megga Hunt at Spalsh! in Thurston is a staple on the spring calendar. Williamalane Parks & Recreation orchestrates the hunt, featuring food, music, and games. A golden egg results in a gift basket at the prize table, and Chronicle photographer Bob Williams…

As Elphaba sings in the Broadway cult-classic musical Wicked, “Everyone deserves a chance to fly.”  Everyone also deserves a chance to experience the wonder of enjoying theater. This is the goal of Cottage Theatre in Cottage Grove, where a hearing loop system has been installed…

SPRINGFIELD – Underlining the complexities of modern policing, the Springfield Police Department presented its comprehensive annual Use of Force Report to the Springfield City Council on Monday. Officials characterized this year’s report as the most “comprehensive” and “nuanced” since the department began systematically compiling this…

Cottage Grove High School baseball team, as seen in the “Cottage Grove High School Annual” publication, circa 1912, housed at the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society. Identified only through last name, the folks standing are Cellars, McCargar, Hill (coach), Martin, Brumbaugh, and Medley. Sitting are Hendricks,…

Springfield Police ■ MONDAY, APRIL 14 (80 total calls)  Top calls: Traffic stop (13), Dispute (7), Abandoned vehicle (6) 12:37 am: Assist outside agency, 269 16th St. 2:58 am: DUII, 2259 5th St. 6:47 am: Hit & run, 663 Fairview Dr. 8:39 am: Abandoned vehicle,…