The statistics about food waste are genuinely staggering. Here are a few that always stick out to me. Between 30 to 40 % of food grown in the U.S. goes uneaten, and wasted food makes up nearly 20 % of Lane County’s garbage stream. • In Oregon, a family of[Read More…]
Opinion & Editorial
Plagiarism found in former Chronicle reporter’s work
Dear readers, The Chronicle last week uncovered several instances of plagiarism by Ryleigh Norgrove, a news reporter for this publication from March 2022 through May 2023. After an initial audit of more than a dozen titles authored by Norgrove, at least seven pieces contained material, without attribution, that was first[Read More…]
Sunshine Week: Support Local Journalism
Sunshine Week is March 10-16, and this year, there’s an even greater need for you to get involved. Sunshine Week annually celebrates freedom of information laws in every state. It also salutes efforts by good government advocates and journalists to use and ensure the effectiveness of those laws to get[Read More…]
Three sustainable steps to upgrade your wardrobe
Have you ever heard of the term “fast fashion?” No, it doesn’t mean your T-shirt can win an Olympic sprint or your socks can claim victory in the next Indianapolis 500. Instead, as Merriam-Webster states, fast fashion is “an approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that[Read More…]
LTE: The fixed income poverty myth
Dear Editor, Throughout the decades of my employable years I never knew if there would be job security from day to day. Commission incomes are highly variable, never fixed. Now, receiving Social Security, I finally have a “fixed” guaranteed income which increases for inflation, not exactly fixed. While I have[Read More…]
7 years of dedication saved Creswell’s historic schoolhouse, Creswell First! takes it from here
It was one of the first stories I stepped into as a reporter for The Chronicle. About eight years ago, the Creswell City Council had a tough decision to make. It was under ownership of a dilapidated one-room schoolhouse in the middle of a residential neighborhood. With no capacity to[Read More…]
Fixing Measure 110’s failures: Recriminalization will empower people to seek treatment
MEASURE 110 BACKGROUND The 2021 Senate Bill 755-C codified and amended Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized most unlawful possession of a controlled substance (PCS) offenses. 58.5% voters across the state voted in favor of the ballot measure, including 60.7% of voters in Lane County. … Measure 110 reduced the penalties[Read More…]
Ice storm illustrates county’s need for environmental, climate justice
Despite nearly a week without power, the recent ice storm made me realize how fortunate my family was. • Our friends took us in because we didn’t have a non-electric heat source. • I have a very supportive employer who allowed me to telework and paid time off so I[Read More…]
50+ first names …
The last time I caught up on all of the people I meet and interact with was well before the ice storm. In fact, it might have been before Taylor and Travis started dating. I’ve been joining a few members of the Twin Rivers Rotary Club for coffee at the[Read More…]
Nash joins Chronicle as distribution manager
Benjamin Nash has been named The Chronicle’s distribution manager, overseeing all aspects of the company’s home delivery, subscription, and single-copy sales of the weekly newspaper. He’ll also lead multiple circulation and subscription initiatives to continue growing the paper’s readership. Nash, 32, has been an automotive parts specialist the past 11[Read More…]