Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
A little over 3 years ago I moved up the Row River from the town of Cottage Grove. With my attention on other matters regarding a shift to country living, I neglected to pay attention to the detail of fire response in the area. Out…
Last Thursday, Sept. 1, was my husband Jim’s 83rd birthday. With our daughter, Gloria, and our self-proclaimed “adopted daughter,” Tracie, we headed to Florence for a special lunch at Bridgewaters, since Mo’s was closed. Then we drove north to Heceta Head where we parked and…
Perhaps you heard the news last week. The country’s largest newspaper chain, Washington, D.C.-based Gannett and owner of The Register-Guard in Eugene, laid off 3% of its U.S. workforce – or roughly 400 employees. The company also announced that it would not fill another 400…
For the last few months I have been engulfed in working on a historical display that will be erected at the J. Polk Currin Swinging Bridge. One side tells of the days when River Road was essentially downtown Cottage Grove and is titled “Slabtown”. I…
There is excitement and happiness for many families who have enjoyed the now-concluded Creswell parade and Bohemia Mining Days, plus additional time at the Cottage Grove race track and WOE facility. I extend my thanks and appreciation to the Creswell Chamber of Commerce for putting…
Since I write my weekly columns on Thursday or Friday of each week, I wasn’t able to do more than mention my participation in the Lorane Community Yard Sale event last week, since it hadn’t happened yet. So, today I want to thank everyone who…
The 48th Annual Eugene/Springfield Joint Chamber Golf Classic – a partnership of the Eugene and Springfield chambers. The Chronicle was delighted to sponsor and participate in the event this past Friday at Pine Ridge Golf Club. The weather could not have been better. The course…
The author, right, with her father waiting out the lockdown at Mall of America. You see it on the news but you never expect it to happen to you. I was in Minnesota for the weekend accompanying my father on his 25th college reunion and,…
One of my very favorite things these days is having my interest piqued at the mention of some local history that I had not been aware of until now. It’s fun to have the time and energy to delve into research that might help me…