Gossip may not be the “world’s oldest profession,” but it may be the second. I’m sure there was a source in the Garden of Eden who broke the story about Eve and the apple. I’m thinking it was the snake (#Eve). We, the public, “love us some dirt” but usually[Read More…]
Community
Fire department, residents save the day
SHANE KRONBERGER/LRFPD PHOTO Pete Kersgaard of the Lorane Rural Fire Protection District surveys the fire damage. Our community dodged another wildfire bullet again this week. At about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, high winds developed in our area. Apparently, a tree, located on private property between south Territorial and[Read More…]
‘There have been a lot of losses … there will be a recovery’
PHOTO PROVIDEDMarianne Purdy and the little car that could; saved her and all she could carry. Cottage Grove, due to family connections, has become a place of refuge for fifth-generation Blue Riveran, Marianne Purdy. She was relaxing on the sofa after a long day when her venetian blinds told her[Read More…]
Practical advice for fire safety; Mt. Firestone was epic blaze
Williams There has been a great deal written and spoken about what an enemy fire can be. It can be our best friend or worst enemy. Coming into the fall season, we should think about our appliances, smoke alarms, extension cords, and electrical appliances. Evenings will start to chill and[Read More…]
Creswell VFW honors POWs/MIAs with ceremony at Post
Beck The POW/MIA Recognition Day is commemorated on the third Friday every September to recognize prisoners of war and those missing in action. This past Friday, Sept. 18, Creswell VFW members posted U.S. Flags in downtown and held a small ceremony at the Post that evening. The Veterans of Foreign Wars[Read More…]
Open houses, open hearts
Photos by Dana Merryday/The ChronicleA major life moment – handing over the keys, even during a downpour. There were mixed emotions at the Cottage Village’s Open House last Friday. The ceremony was a celebration, a housewarming, and dedication all at once for nine tiny homes, completed and ready for residents at[Read More…]
Taking note of losses beyond the wildfires, pandemic
Jazmine Bangs/PHOTO Mike Plank with his neighbor’s baby Calliope Stevens. Residents of Lorane, like most people in Oregon, are reeling from the burden that we are all carrying right now. The addition of the devastating wildfires to our COVID-19 concerns have made our load almost unbearable. The worry and fear[Read More…]
‘So humble and lucky’
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/PHOTO Blue River, a scene repeated all over the McKenzie River Valley, where over 800 homes and structures have been lost. Friends and neighbors, it is a calamity of an immensity our county has never seen. Yes, we have had powerful wind storms, heavy snow storms and major flooding[Read More…]
South Lane Fire Board meets; Wooten back on job
SLCF&R Fire Chief John Wooten UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 21, 1:40 p.m. COTTAGE GROVE – The South Lane Fire District board of directors met Thursday, Sept. 17, for the first time since mid-June, and Thursday night’s meeting covered how to promote public meetings, project costs and board personnel moves. It was[Read More…]
Weather brings mixed bag for areas hit by wildfires
The sun can be seen behind the clouds and above City Hall, through the smokey haze, Thursday afternoon in Creswell, OR. The rain might be coming, but it’s bringing potential landslides and flooding with it. And air quality remained poor Thursday afternoon in the southern Willamette Valley. As of 4:45[Read More…]
