Martinez-Cruz CRESWELL – An adult woman was found safe in Creswell, after being kidnapped by a Eugene resident on July 18. That Sunday, a missing person was reported at 1:58 a.m. in downtown Eugene, near West Broadway and Olive streets. Family and patrol officers canvassed the area but the victim[Read More…]
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‘A portrait of Cottage Grove’
EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Uyen Thi “T” Nguyen will be taking her portraits of Cottage Grove people into Eugene and Springfield. If you have visited historic downtown this month, you have no doubt noticed art hanging in local businesses, 10 of them to be exact. This would not be unusual if[Read More…]
Councilor among those attacking mayor, manager
BRADLEY COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO Participants in the “protest and parade” on Saturday gather at the staging area at the old chicken processing plant. CRESWELL – The Fourth of July parade in downtown Creswell continues to spawn controversy and consternation among residents and city leaders. Consider: – The two main organizers of[Read More…]
Caravan a short, uneventful ‘parade and protest’
A participant in Saturday’s caravan in Creswell. Photo by Bob Williams of Flashbox Studio. CRESWELL – Roughly two dozen pickup and other trucks made a slow, 20-minute drive down 5th Street and Oregon Avenue, honking horns, waving flags, and clogging intersections shortly after noon today. The vehicular caravan used the[Read More…]
LCC goes full vax status for on-campus learning in Fall
Screenshot from 7/21/21 zoom meeting live streamed on Youtube. Lane Community College will require vaccinations to return to on-campus learning starting in the Fall, its board unanimously decided at Wednesday night’s meeting. Marge Hamilton, president of LCC, said there has been extensive research put towards the recommendation to become a[Read More…]
Construction costs slow Creswell fire station
COTTAGE GROVE – With the exorbitant price tag dangling off a single sheet of lumber, South Lane Fire District won’t be building its new Creswell fire station anytime soon. The Creswell Station 203 has outgrown the space, and it’s been a “top priority” for District staff for years. It’s located[Read More…]
Driving a message in Springfield: Buttigieg, DeFazio tout rural investment
NOEL NASH/CHRONICLE PHOTO From left, Rep. Peter DeFazio, Lane Transit District general manager Aurora Jackson, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon listen to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday, July 15 at LTD’s station in Glenwood. GLENWOOD – South Lane County is fully charged – just ask[Read More…]
Parade aftermath still sparks debate: City leaders try to explain roles, dispel misinformation
ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO It was standing-room only at City Hall on Monday in Creswell as the City Council heard community comments surrounding the Fourth of July parade, conducted without permits. City officials attempted to clarify misinformation about their role in the traditional event. CRESWELL – It was standing-room only at[Read More…]
Proud Boys won’t be in Bohemia Mining Days parade
COTTAGE GROVE – The Bohemia Mining Days’ two-day festival and parades will continue without interruption, president Don Williams said Friday morning, after members of the Proud Boys extremist group said they would not try to participate in events. On Thursday, Williams told The Chronicle that BMD’s parade chairman told him[Read More…]
Crowds swell, celebrate holiday; police manage public safety concerns
BOB WILLIAMS/FLASHBOX STUDIO LCSO Sgt. Scott Denham cautions parade participants regarding safety codes; horses, a bicyclist, pedestrians, and cars and trucks made for a congested intersection CRESWELL – Police in Creswell say that the unauthorized parade in the early afternoon on July 4 was kept under control and did not[Read More…]