Editor’s note: This is Part IV of an ongoing series examining the “Orchards” era of the 1900s in the southern Willamette Valley. The Chronicle is proud to publish the first excerpts of Pat Edwards’ new book, “Picking The Orchard Clean.” PHOTO PROVIDED A historic image of the Fruit Lands arch[Read More…]

RON HARTMAN/THE CHRONICLE – Clara Polson was a longtime fixture at the transfer station serving Creswell and the surrounding area. CRESWELL – The Lane County Waste Management site on Cloverdale Road is the place to go in the Creswell area for recycling.  But when someone like Carla Polson decides to[Read More…]

ERIN TIERNEY / THE CHRONICLE – Town Hall in Creswell CRESWELL — Eight months later, and it’s still a sore subject. The topic of the 2021 Fourth of July in Creswell again reared its ugly head at a Town Hall on March 15, as a panelists of city leaders opened[Read More…]

CRESWELL – In less than 20 years, Creswell’s population is projected to spike by 45%, but as it stands, it has little room to grow.  Wetlands have been identified as a significant barrier to properties zoned for residential use, according to City planners and its commission. There are over 100[Read More…]

Holt CRESWELL — A man charged with murdering his grandmother in April 2019 was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on March 8.  Sally Baldwin, 87, of Creswell died 17 days after being brutally beaten and robbed by her grandson, James Lynn Holt, 47, of Eugene. On Friday,[Read More…]

CRESWELL – The Finnish are coming, the Finnish are coming! Hey, that’s news that’s worth shouting from the streets.  Finland’s track team plans to stay in Creswell throughout the 2022 World Athletics Championships from July 15-24 in Eugene. Dr. Lonn Robertson, a retired dentist who now runs marathons and trains[Read More…]

Sometimes the Creswell players and coaches must be wondering if the forces of the universe are conspiring against them. The Bulldogs — who finished their season with an 11-11 record – found so many unlucky ways to lose games this season, it was unfathomable to even think they could face[Read More…]

Concept plan for Mazama Industrial Park. Click here to zoom in. CRESWELL – New life is being breathed into a 2.2-acre property just off Interstate 5, and soon residents will see a transformation unfold in that corner of town.  The former Super 8 Motel building at 345 E. Oregon Ave.[Read More…]

CRESWELL – The ad hoc committee in Creswell is making headway on a town hall to address the past, present and future of the Fourth of July events.  “Our intention … is centered in positive forward momentum, building partnerships, demystifying processes and procedures, promoting communication, answering questions, and providing space[Read More…]