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THURSTON – Teagan Merritt, a 16-year-old junior at Thurston High School, woke up last week thinking she was a 14-year-old 8th-grader at Thurston Middle School. It was a typical response for someone with a severe brain injury, the result of a tragic car accident that…

Catholic Community Sharing Food Pantry at 1025 G St. in Springfield in September. CHRONICLE ARCHIVE PHOTO

Food pantry volunteers at Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Willamalane file photo

SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield has developed a traffic safety video about the rules and recommendations for E-mobility devices. The City of Springfield has produced an informative and friendly video about the rules and recommendations for E-mobility devices within Springfield and on Willamalane Park &…

COTTAGE GROVE – The City lost a beloved member of the police department on Nov. 20 as comfort K9 Sabrina died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 99 just north of River Rd. CGPD Police Chief Cory Chase said in a news release:…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield residents continue to raise concerns about the Springfield Police Department’s use of Flock cameras, and those concerns have only intensified after word spread that automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras had captured images of a stolen vehicle, even though the cameras were…

SPRINGFIELD – About 3.5 million people show up to line the streets of New York City every year to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but perhaps a lesser-known secret is that Springfield cooks up one of its own annually on Hayden Bridge Road. Page…

SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield celebrated the achievements of four graduates from its SMART Court (Springfield Municipal Adult Recovery and Treatment) program during a ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Springfield Justice Center. SMART Court is a supervised treatment program designed for individuals with…

CRESWELL – This basketball season just isn’t going to be the same without the “Gonzaga Grandma.” Barbara Few, who would have turned 93 next month, died on Friday, Nov. 14 after a three- or four-week illness, according to her husband, retired Rev. Norm Few. Together,…