Beck The season of rebirth always lifts my spirits “When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze; Then…

BRAD COOK / THE CHRONICLE – Tom opened for Buddy Guy last Thursday in Portland, and then played drums behind the legendary Blues artist. I joined Dave and Lonn the other morning at Blue Valley Bistro off Melton Rd. in Creswell to discuss coverage of…

Pat Edwards Strange weather contrasts ‘return to normal’ elsewhere These past couple of weeks were rather strange, weather-wise, even for Oregon. The week before last we actually had our first “short-sleeve weather” days. The 70 degrees were glorious and I was able to get some…

Readers may notice this week’s edition of The Chronicle is more monochrome than usual. While there is much to appreciate about black and white in print, we know that our readers enjoy seeing every face in color and a pop of color on every page. …

BUCH HEATHER BUCH, 46   Birthplace: Eugene   Marital status: Married Spouse’s job: Merchant Mariner and U.S. Navy reservist Children: Daughter Residence neighborhood: Unincorporated Lane County   Online: HeatherBuch.com, facebook.com, HeatherBuchLaneCounty.com  Education: Bachelor of Arts, Seattle University   Occupation(s): Lane County Commissioner   Current employer: Lane…

BRAD COOK / THE CHRONICLE – From left: Erin Tierney, executive editor; Ryleigh Norgrove, reporter; Noel Nash, owner and publisher; and Denise Nash, chief operations officer and co-owner at the Cottage Grove ribbon cutting event. What’s that saying? Is it always darkest before dawn? We…

The newspaper masthead. It’s immediately recognizable when you hear the publication’s name.  The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal. You can envision their front-page nameplates in their distinctive fonts. We are The Chronicle: Minion Pro/bold, Neue Haas Grotesk Display, Pro/55 Roman,…

Noel Nash Joe and Sandie came by our Springfield office last week to discuss their ideas regarding a weekly food-and-music festival they’re trying to establish in Cottage Grove. The experienced marketing and festival organizing experts hope to attract residents and visitors from throughout the southern…

This morning, as I try to figure out what I can write about, I’ve decided that it would be fun to tell you a little about a subject I’ve been trying to work on for quite some time. As most everyone knows, for Jim and…