On March 5th at about 8 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with Oregon State Police to a vehicle that had crashed into the McKenzie River near milepost 31 on McKenzie Highway. Multiple area fire agencies responded as well, including McKenzie Fire and Eugene Springfield…

Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a house fire in the 500 block of 40th St in Springfield Thursday Morning.  Firefighters were called to the reported fire at 8:45 AM on March 6th.  Engine 14 arrived to find heavy fire in one side of a duplex with an injured…

Every so often (though not often enough), the stars align where business interests align perfectly with environmental sustainability.  Such is the case concerning a new partnership between the city of Eugene, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, and the Viking Textile Maker Hub (VTMH) to address…

SPRINGFIELD – It’s all fun and games on Main Street in Springfield with the arrival of Castle of Games in the Paramount Center. Kimberly Buckmaster, owner of Castle of Games, was joined on Feb. 28 by Springfield Chamber Area of Commerce members and the public…

Willamette Riverkeeper (WRK) is proud to announce a transformative step forward with the appointment of Michelle Emmons and Heather King as Co-Executive Directors and Upper and Lower Willamette Riverkeepers. This innovative co-leadership model represents a heartfelt commitment to collaboration, community engagement, and environmental stewardship across the Willamette River Basin.…

SPRINGFIELD – Not long after good news spread, lousy news came knocking.   Just days after the Willamalane Park and Recreation District completed its final stages of replanting 35 acres of blight-resistant filbert trees at Dorris Ranch in February, “a park ranger discovered approximately 50…

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of The Chronicle’s four-part series featuring historical excerpts from the collections of local museums and historians as they prepare to launch “Historic Atlas of Springfield, Oregon,” a 200-page collection detailing the city’s historical development this summer. Thurston was…

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a 4 part series highlighting the history of Cottage Grove. Read the intro here. For over 30 years, I have collected photos of the area. You have probably seen some of them in the local newspapers or the…

COTTAGE GROVE – Grovers will receive a nice boost in local history this month.  In February, the City of Cottage Grove received a Heritage Programs grant to partner with local media and historical organizations to showcase storytelling, photographs, and old-time tidbits that many are likely…