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COTTAGE GROVE – Twinberry Commons hosted a Spring Fun Festival on Saturday, April 25 at a familiar location – just outside of historic downtown on the corner of Highway 99 and Main Street.  The building, previously home to the Covered Bridge Brewing Group, has been…

“Finally, Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So, the soldiers took charge of Jesus.  Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others – one on each side…

Hosting a community event often includes piles of disposable plates, cups, and utensils destined for the landfill – but Lane County has a better solution. Thanks to the Sustainable Events Services (SES) Program, event organizers with more than 250 attendees can now swap single-use plastics…

An estimated 300 people attended a Town Hall at Lane Community College last week to voice concerns about the future of Social Security with Rep. Val Hoyle, who has been hosting town halls since the start of the year. With a lot to unpack, the…

SPRINGFIELD – As the clock struck 3 p.m. at the Springfield Justice Center, community members squeezed in and flooded out of the already packed Emergency Operations Center.  Judge James Tierney initiated the city’s first graduation ceremony of the Springfield Municipal Adult Recovery and Treatment (SMART)…

MEETING LOCATIONS ■ Springfield City Hall: 225 5th St. ■ Creswell City Hall: 72 S. 2nd St. ■ Cottage Grove City Hall: 400 E. Main St. MONDAY, MAY 5 ■ Springfield City Council Work Session, 5:30 p.m. ■ Springfield City Council, 7 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY…

SPRINGFIELD – The Megga Hunt at Spalsh! in Thurston is a staple on the spring calendar. Williamalane Parks & Recreation orchestrates the hunt, featuring food, music, and games. A golden egg results in a gift basket at the prize table, and Chronicle photographer Bob Williams…

As Elphaba sings in the Broadway cult-classic musical Wicked, “Everyone deserves a chance to fly.”  Everyone also deserves a chance to experience the wonder of enjoying theater. This is the goal of Cottage Theatre in Cottage Grove, where a hearing loop system has been installed…

SPRINGFIELD – Underlining the complexities of modern policing, the Springfield Police Department presented its comprehensive annual Use of Force Report to the Springfield City Council on Monday. Officials characterized this year’s report as the most “comprehensive” and “nuanced” since the department began systematically compiling this…