LORANE — Last week, the Lorane Grange hosted a presentation by Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold to familiarize our community with the upcoming Lane County Jail Levy that will be on the May 16 ballot. Jim and I went to the meeting and were pleased to see a large number[Read More…]
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Collared wolf seen in Mosby Creek area
COTTAGE GROVE – Collared wolf OR125 has recently been seen near Mosby Creek. OR125 is a wolf originally from the Indigo Pack, which is a resident pack in Douglas County. This wolf was collared last June 2022. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife does not relocate or move wolves.[Read More…]
Bond measures up to voters in May
There’s several measures on the May ballot for Lane County voters to keep an eye on — and new faces volunteering for local districts, like school boards and fire, water or transportation. In the Southern Willamette Valley, ballots will include candidates for South Lane School District, Springfield School District, Creswell[Read More…]
Easy being green: Arbor Month celebrates, promotes sustainability
A series of tree-centered events, including tree plantings, will mark Arbor Month in south Lane County following state forester Calvin Mukumoto’s proclamation that all of April is Oregon Arbor Month. “Trees play an essential role in the lives of Oregonians,” Mukumoto said. “Living through the extreme heat of 2021 and[Read More…]
Leaders seek transportation solutions in Lane
Last week, local policy leaders participated in a roundtable discussion about the future of transportation – its growth points, community engagement benchmarks, and climate impact. The event was hosted by Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST) and AARP Oregon at the UO Ford Alumni Center, alongside community transportation partners like Lane County,[Read More…]
County to receive $20M for unhoused
Correction: In an earlier edition of this story, The Chronicle reported incorrectly that 200M was being shared. Oregon is on track to spend $20 million to help homeless residents move into houses, give people who have fallen behind on rent more time to pay, and create new goals for cities[Read More…]
‘Tridemic’ not holiday threat, yet
For the better part of two years, people in our community were isolated. Children didn’t go to school, parents worked from home, and public events were canceled and postponed in an effort to keep people from getting sick. And that may have been effective, but now another problem has arisen. [Read More…]
Lasting impact: Bridges, United Way strive for racial justice
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges and marshals leaving William Frantz Elementary School, New Orleans, on Nov. 14, 1960. She was escorted both to and from the school while segregationist protests continued. Last week, Bridges spoke to an audience hosted by United Way on racial justice in the past, present and future. AP[Read More…]
McKenzie Fire Coverage and Resources
BOB WILLIAMS/FOR THE CHRONICLE This is a compilation of regularly updated, free Chronicle news coverage surrounding the McKenzie fires and available resources collected from verified sources. If you have resource information to add, please email [email protected]. Stay safe. Chronicle News Coverage: McKenzie fires: No more donations to Silke Field; new[Read More…]
August cop log, by the numbers
Each month, Lane County Sheriff Office Creswell Sergeant Scott Denham currates a sheriff’s log for calls received and presents it to Creswell City Council. During this presentation, Denham presents call volumes and numbers of cases generated throughout the month, and also provides graphs and comparative charts for council to examine[Read More…]