Category Opinion & Editorial

New sports reporter, UO interns add more power to reporting

Chronicle staff report  The Chronicle – the only hyper-local, locally-owned newspaper covering Springfield, Thurston, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill high school sports teams – has hired University of Oregon graduate McKenzie Days as its new reporter, replacing Pierre Weil. Days, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, graduated…

TrackTown: A legacy owned by generations

In an article for Eugene Magazine’s Summer 2008 issue, Vin Lananna—former University of Oregon head track & field coach—wrote, “The spirit of TrackTown USA isn’t confined to the track at Hayward Field. Walkers, joggers and runners fill the beautiful trails that wind throughout Eugene and…

Writer’s reflections: Mental health series

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…

Creating climate-friendly and equitable communities 

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…

Letter to the Editor: Just blessed to be here

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…