Lane County Waste Management has temporarily closed several of its waste transfer stations due to hazardous air conditions, including:   Creswell (34293 Cloverdale Rd., Creswell) London (73111 London Road, Cottage Grove) Rattlesnake (82572 Rattlesnake Rd., Dexter) Sharps Creek (74540 Sharps Creek Rd., Culp Creek) Walton (18585 Transformer Rd.) Low Pass (22377[Read More…]

Silke Field, Springfield High School Officials leading the wildfire relief station at Silke Field at Springfield High School said there is an urgent need for more volunteers. All volunteers are asked to sign up in advance at mckenzieriver.org/volunteer. Please, officials stressed, do not show up without signing up.  McKenzie River[Read More…]

BOB WILLIAMS/ FOR THE CHRONICLE Holiday Farm fire, at a glance (as of 10 a.m. Sept. 10): Estimated fire size: 144,695 acres; Containment: 0%; Expected containment date. Oct. 29, 2020; Structures threatened: 17,732; Structures destroyed: Unknown; Personnel deployed: 207; Injures on incident management team: 0 Firefighters celebrated some small successes[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD — Due to a facility closure at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, the Senior Meals Program will suspend service of both Café 60 meals to go and Meals on Wheels routes on Friday, Sept. 11. Other locations include:  Local:  * COTTAGE GROVE (RIVERVIEW TERRACE) – 925 W. Main, Cottage[Read More…]

Several rumors around the McKenzie River fires, including fire marshal impostors encouraging people to evacuate their homes, and looting of evacuated homes, we cleared up Thursday by Springfield Police. “One of these concerns was regarding a subject posing as fire marshals, encouraging people to evacuate their homes,” lieutenant George Crolly[Read More…]

Due to the continuing hazardous air quality and wildfire activity, PeaceHealth will close most of its Springfield, Cottage Grove and Eugene PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics from noon today through the weekend. The only clinics that will remain open are: *Urgent Care at Gateway in Springfield and West Eugene *Pediatrics at[Read More…]

BOB WILLIAMS/ FOR THE CHRONICLE Rumors that people can return to the fire area along McKenzie Highway to check on homes or look for animals are incorrect, Lane County officials say. Areas under a Level 3 evacuation notice, including the roads within those areas, are closed to the public. The[Read More…]

The Chronicle, Creswell, Ore. Note to readers: The Chronicle shares in the grief we are all feeling for our family and neighbors during this wildfire tragedy. As always in these situations, we’re heartened to see the outpouring of support and love from people all over the area. We have taken[Read More…]

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLELeft, Anni Piper performs at the Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove during the inaugural Blues Festival.  COTTAGE GROVE – Aussie-born blues artist Anni Piper’s rebellious spirit seems like a nice fit here in Oregon. “People in the Pacific Northwest don’t give a damn what anybody else[Read More…]

Photo courtesy of EWEBLeaburg Canal runs full all winter with stormwater runoff complicating the future of the canal for both power generation and stormwater conveyance. The Leaburg Dam and the Leaburg Canal Project, built by the Eugene Water and Electric Board during the 1930s, have been a presence in Lane[Read More…]