Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller, executive editor I was impressed by the glitzy and starry event put on for the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet at the Armory. There was barely a moment where I didn’t see Georgia, CEO of the Chamber, zooming around to…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month – a time to raise awareness and make meaningful connections with children and families in our community. According to the 2020 Lane County Data Card from Our Children Oregon, in 2019, 17.5 children per 1,000 were victims of abuse…
Based on recent local discussions and issues, it is apparent that many people in Lane County think that all our natural spaces would be better off without active management. Somehow, we can go back in time, take people out of the equation, and let these…
By Seven Bolejack, Agnes Stewart Middle School student Mayor would be an interesting job to have if you liked the idea of being president but on a smaller scale. You would have to work on resolving the city’s problems, and the city would quickly fall…
With time and, most honestly, after painful seasons of maturity, we learn that there is a divine moment for every purpose, embracing silence or choosing to speak. After being married, I agree that there is a time for everything and that mindful communication is a…
This past week, a news item from a local TV channel was posted to the Lorane page on Facebook. The headlines: “Former Lorane Elementary School for Sale.” The Eugene newspaper also used the story on its front page. It stirred up a lot of memories…
Dear Editor: Representatives often promise to help people meet basic needs – food, rent, and gasoline. Few question why gasoline is called a basic necessity. Gasoline, car insurance, car payments, fees, and repairs can take one-third of household income. In addition, a portion of income…
The Chronicle deserves accolades and appreciation for the essential revelations in Ryleigh Norgrove’s writing about the resignations of two Cottage Grove police department leaders (“Extremely unacceptable behavior’ led to Cottage Grove PD resignations” March 16, 2023). Thank you! I am aware of and applaud the…
Noel Nash, publisher My brothers and I worked for our dad throughout high school – and two of us worked with him afterward for a few years. He was a painting contractor in South Florida for more than 35 years. Cleaning, prepping, painting in ridiculous…