Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hard lessons: Don’t suffer in silence Close your eyes and picture someone struggling with depression. Are they wearing dark, neutral shades devoid of color? Are their eyes dull and lowered? Are their lips sagging at the sides? Are there green, cartoon stink lines wiggling outward…
In November 2022, a coalition of cities and one county filed a lawsuit relating to the Climate Friendly and Equitable Community (CFEC) rules adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. The CFEC rules were adopted in response to former Gov. Kate Brown’s Executive Order…
Since its inception in 1987, Oregon Statute has mandated the appointment of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for every case under ORS chapter 419B. These dedicated volunteers, including those from CASA of Lane County, serve as legal representatives for children in foster care, ensuring…
Dear Editor: Sunday morning in Eugene/Springfield. I ease myself down in my La-Z-Boy with a cup of coffee and the (almost) daily paper (such as it is!). If I’m lucky a cat jumps up in my lap. I glance out my picture window to see…
While recycling, bringing your own bags to the grocery store, composting, and ditching the car are all fantastic individual actions to fight climate change, perhaps the most potent way to effect long-lasting, significant transformation is with your wallet. Strangely enough, money — or a lack…
May is National Treatment Court Month, a time to acknowledge the profound impact that specialty courts have on Oregon communities and our justice system. Built on principles of compassion and rehabilitation, treatment courts provide a vital lifeline to individuals wrestling with substance use disorders, redirecting…
Dear Editor The recent election reminds me that to have a functioning democracy with three branches of government, it is essential to have a strong Fourth Estate: news media to shed light on what all levels of government are doing. For local news, I proudly…
Dear Editor, It is with great sadness that I recognize another leading citizen of Cottage Grove’s passing, Leroy Zimmerman, editor and publisher of The Cottage Grove Sentinel in past years. He passed away in Bend, his new home, on April 10. The reasons are…
My wife and I purchased The Chronicle in 2019. Our mission, unchanged to this day, was to build a credible hyper-local news-and-information business that embodied the best practices of ethical journalism and community esprit de corps. And to attempt this in communities that had no…