Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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…
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…
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…
Looking at the history of car seats, we’ve come a long way since the days of babies riding on their parent’s lap or in those clunky metal chair frames that didn’t do an ounce of good when it came to child safety. Today, car seats…
In November 2020, Oregonians voted to transform the way our state responds to substance use by passing Measure 110. The measure generated significant controversy by decriminalizing the possession of controlled substances – including methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. It created a new system to deliver treatment,…
Recently I had the privilege of sitting down with two talented Black members of our community to discuss their respective projects, achievements, and the hopes they have for Lane County. Lyta Blunt is a dynamic drag queen, DJ, singer/songwriter, and producer who has taken the…
Sadly, the community of Lorane has lost one of its own this past month. Bill Mitchell was one of the few remaining “old-timers” of my generation who was born and lived his whole life in Lorane. He and his wife, Charlotte, who preceded him…
Noel Nash, publisher My wife and I attended an open house recently in Springfield at the PeaceHealth “Heartfelt House,” part of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington. Steve, a former beat reporter for the Register-Guard who covered UO sports, is on…
To the Editor: Cities will be receiving federal funding to “improve” road safety for vulnerable users, pedestrians, cyclists, etc. I am concerned that as in the past, wide, unobstructed roads will be built which invite high speeds. A few years ago my residential frontage street…