Dear Editor: Sunday morning in Eugene/Springfield. I ease myself down in my La-Z-Boy with a cup of coffee and the (almost) daily paper (such as it is!). If I’m lucky a cat jumps up in my lap. I glance out my picture window to see Amazon Creek rollicking by. I[Read More…]
Opinion & Editorial
Do your finances match your sustainability values?
While recycling, bringing your own bags to the grocery store, composting, and ditching the car are all fantastic individual actions to fight climate change, perhaps the most potent way to effect long-lasting, significant transformation is with your wallet. Strangely enough, money — or a lack thereof — seems to be[Read More…]
Treatment courts: Second chances for those in pursuit of recovery
May is National Treatment Court Month, a time to acknowledge the profound impact that specialty courts have on Oregon communities and our justice system. Built on principles of compassion and rehabilitation, treatment courts provide a vital lifeline to individuals wrestling with substance use disorders, redirecting them away from incarceration and[Read More…]
Welcome, ‘Lookout’
Dear Editor The recent election reminds me that to have a functioning democracy with three branches of government, it is essential to have a strong Fourth Estate: news media to shed light on what all levels of government are doing. For local news, I proudly subscribe to The Chronicle and[Read More…]
LTE: Remembering Leroy Zimmerman
Dear Editor, It is with great sadness that I recognize another leading citizen of Cottage Grove’s passing, Leroy Zimmerman, editor and publisher of The Cottage Grove Sentinel in past years. He passed away in Bend, his new home, on April 10. The reasons are manifold to recognize Leroy. As[Read More…]
Lookout! Everybody into the pool!
My wife and I purchased The Chronicle in 2019. Our mission, unchanged to this day, was to build a credible hyper-local news-and-information business that embodied the best practices of ethical journalism and community esprit de corps. And to attempt this in communities that had no other coverage – so-called news[Read More…]
Prepare for upcoming election with digital voting guide
By Nancy Mills, League of Women Voters of Lane County The League of Women Voters of Lane County (LWVLC) wants to help you prepare for the primary election coming soon on May 21. It is a nonpartisan political organization dedicated to helping voters become informed about and actively participate in[Read More…]
Climate change and high food prices got you down? Turn to your kitchen
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…]
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…]
