Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Pat Edwards I hope everyone was able to enjoy the Fourth of July this past weekend. More importantly, I hope that each of us, regardless of which way we lean on the political spectrum, took the time to really appreciate how blessed we are to…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Wholesome activities this past July 4 included citywide house-decorating and costumed-pet contests, organized by the City. This year’s first place prize went to Scott Fenley at 1235 Greenbriar Dr. Geno Auriemma is the 11-time national champion coach of the University of Connecticut’s…
Catherine Russell There are many celebrations of national unity and independence, literally hundreds of them, the world over. Most stand as moments of remembrance of a day when one country formally broke free from the rule of another. While the world remains an unsettled and…
If I had a hammer … I might likely be in Creswell, building something. Perhaps you’ve noticed all of the activity around town; it’s hard to miss. There’s something else that’s hard to miss – the feeling of opportunity, progress and positive growth for our…
MIKE EYSTER/CHRONICLE PHOTO Tim Olguin has traveled from California to Oregon, like many before him. His vision, and journey, is unlike any other, however, Olguin remade his career to help people in need of low-income housing. Meet Tim Olguin, educator, affordable housing advocate, homebuilder, and…
Molina A year has finally passed since the initial shutdown of our economy, school system, and government offices. In Springfield we have heard from an independent auditor on the Springfield Police Department’s responses to one of the demonstrations that turned violent in Thurston. We have…
Pat Edwards I wrote my column this week from our comfy motel suite in Boardman, Ore., on the Columbia River. My sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Dwight, are across I-84 in a beautiful RV park, situated next to the Boardman Marina and one of the…
CRESWELL – On May Day, International Workers Day, this year I was traveling by automobile to Iowa. Much of the route was on secondary, two-lane roads. Beginning in Eastern Oregon I began to notice stretches of abandoned homes and small towns in poor condition with…
Mike Eyster For decades leaders in Springfield and Glenwood have sought to develop the potential of Glenwood. The undeveloped land could be used for all types of housing, and the riverfront is ripe for recreation, hospitality, and commercial uses. All of these would benefit the…