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Chronicle news service Oregon’s overdose deaths decreased 22% between December 2023 and December 2024, a trend similar to that experienced nationwide, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. The count is still much higher than pre-pandemic years, with 1,480 deaths within…

SPRINGFIELD – Willamalane has joined The Chronicle in launching a multi-platform, hyper-local calendar serving the communities Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill.  The digital calendar launches June 1, and the newly expanded and curated product debuts in a two-page spread with the June 3…

CRESWELL – The city manager appointment process hit a few hiccups in recent weeks, all eventually leading to the same outcome: Vincent Martorello is Creswell’s new city manager.  The city council made the appointment on a 4-3 vote on May 13; soon after, however, previous…

DRAIN – A new venue opened in Drain this month, and it is destined to be a favorite.  One might even say it is in the stars.  Capricorn Manor, a “fantasy Victorian event venue” featuring an antique mall and vendor shop, welcomed visitors to its…

CRESWELL – While celebrating his 101st birthday Sunday, retired Col. Richard Heyman took a few moments to reflect on a life well-lived.  “I’m proud of the life I’ve lived. I didn’t wait for the world to come to me, I went looking for it,” Heyman…

In 2023, new data from United Ways of the Pacific Northwest and its research partner United For ALICE reveals that 37% of workers in Oregon’s 20 most common jobs lived in households that couldn’t afford basic necessities. These essential workers – including cooks, cashiers, fast…

On Monday, May 26, Memorial Day ceremonies were held across the southern Willamette Valley to honor service members who gave their lives to defend our nation. In Creswell, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4039 gathered at the Creswell Veterans Memorial Plaza on South…

Springfield Police ■ MONDAY, MAY 12 (67 calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (10), Theft (5), Dispute (4) 3:54 am: Theft, 1396 Main St. 9:55 am: Animal abuse, 1372 34th St. 10:01 am: ID theft, 1095 Quinalt St. 11:08 am: Runaway(s), 6869 B St. 11:48 am:…

SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield is grappling with financial issues, as a recent report uncovers a long-term structural imbalance and a short-term budget deficit within the General Fund.  This imbalance has been largely attributed to decades of limited property tax growth due to state measures,…