Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
By Seven Bolejack, Agnes Stewart Middle School student Mayor would be an interesting job to have if you liked the idea of being president but on a smaller scale. You would have to work on resolving the city’s problems, and the city would quickly fall…
With time and, most honestly, after painful seasons of maturity, we learn that there is a divine moment for every purpose, embracing silence or choosing to speak. After being married, I agree that there is a time for everything and that mindful communication is a…
This past week, a news item from a local TV channel was posted to the Lorane page on Facebook. The headlines: “Former Lorane Elementary School for Sale.” The Eugene newspaper also used the story on its front page. It stirred up a lot of memories…
Dear Editor: Representatives often promise to help people meet basic needs – food, rent, and gasoline. Few question why gasoline is called a basic necessity. Gasoline, car insurance, car payments, fees, and repairs can take one-third of household income. In addition, a portion of income…
The Chronicle deserves accolades and appreciation for the essential revelations in Ryleigh Norgrove’s writing about the resignations of two Cottage Grove police department leaders (“Extremely unacceptable behavior’ led to Cottage Grove PD resignations” March 16, 2023). Thank you! I am aware of and applaud the…
Noel Nash, publisher My brothers and I worked for our dad throughout high school – and two of us worked with him afterward for a few years. He was a painting contractor in South Florida for more than 35 years. Cleaning, prepping, painting in ridiculous…
The following letter represents my personal position as mayor of Creswell. No decision on this matter has been made by the city council. “Time is your enemy.” Those words stopped me cold. “Time is your enemy,” said the consultant the city had hired to help…
To The Editor: Nationwide user fees (fuel tax & etc.) cover about 50% of road construction and maintenance costs. The balance is from general funds, income tax, property tax, and etc. User fees historically covered more of the costs than is the case today. Oregon…
Dear Editor: Congratulations to journalist Ryleigh Norgrove and the entire Chronicle staff for the fine reporting and persistent investigation that revealed the story behind the resignations of former Cottage Grove Police Chief Scott Shepherd and Captain Conrad Gagner (Extremely unacceptable behavior led to Cottage Grove…