Popular local author to discuss new book at Creswell Library EUGENE – It was George Mallory – and not Sir Edmund Hillary – who first uttered the phrase “Because it is there,” before attempting to scale Mount Everest, which at 29,000 feet is the world’s highest peak. Mallory made his[Read More…]
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LTE: Creswell has painted itself into a corner
Editor’s note: This letter is in reference to the Oct. 26 edition article, “In moratorium: Creswell development at standstill.” Dear Editor I would take issue with the description of this as a David-and-Goliath situation in Creswell. The powers-that-would-be in Creswell are clearly demonstrating some deluded thinking, as defined by the[Read More…]
Cascade Kids building unique family tradition
CRESWELL – They’re moving on up! The Cascade Kids are an amazing, one-family band, ranging in age from 10 to 16. With five siblings currently in the band, they’re getting better so fast it’s almost scary. There are a total of 11 children in the family, including a newborn, John,[Read More…]
Old-time fun: Billies, Bulldogs revive, relive basketball rivalry
PLEASANT HILL – For a couple of members from Creswell’s 2004 state championship basketball team, Sunday’s first-ever Creswell-Pleasant Hill alumni basketball doubleheader was an awesome trip down the Billies’ lane. For Pleasant Hill’s Braedyn Cantrell, the star of the day with 44 points, it was business as usual as he[Read More…]
LTE: ‘Priority mail’ not so much a priority for post office
Monday I went to the local post office (not in my town) to mail a two-day priority mail letter. After paying $9.65, I was told that the letter would arrive on Thursday. I learned that it arrived on Saturday that week. Why does the USPS advertise a guarantee of two-day[Read More…]
Tribute: Larry Leroy Joslin
Larry Leroy Joslin May 24, 1951 – Nov. 3, 2023 Larry Leroy Joslin of Creswell passed away Nov. 3, 2023. He was 72 years old. Larry was born May 24, 1951 in Eugene, Ore. to Leo and Ila Joslin. He grew up in Creswell and graduated from Creswell High School[Read More…]
In Creswell, Hot Shots, China Wok are subject to close after all
CRESWELL – Misinformation has led to false celebration. Due to a mistaken source, The Chronicle last week misreported that Creswell’s incoming McDonald’s would not affect China Wok or Hot Shots, two businesses that are located nearby 375 E. Oregon Ave., where McDonald’s will be developed. The source, construction manager Drew[Read More…]
LTE: McDonald’s in Creswell: We’re more than a freeway exit
I read in the Oct. 26 edition of The Chronicle of Mcdonald’s plans to move to Creswell. I have several concerns about McDonald’s plans after reading this article. While McDonald’s is a known brand with a proven performance track record, it does not seem to understand what type of impact[Read More…]
Billies, Bulldogs volleyball set to clash in state quarterfinals
The Pleasant Hill Billies volleyball team has had the Creswell Bulldogs’ number this season, sweeping the Bulldogs in both of the matches they’ve played. As both teams advanced last Saturday night, they’ll face off in the quarterfinals early Friday morning for a third and final time. “We don’t just play[Read More…]
Creswell development at standstill on west side for the foreseeable future
CRESWELL – The City of Creswell is in violation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Now, as the City stares down the barrel of a moratorium, it’s dukes up between the two entities, in what the city manager calls “a David-and-Goliath situation.” In a nutshell, the DEQ has placed[Read More…]
