Dear Editor and fellow Creswellians, I am a city councilor writing to you as a private citizen to ask for serious consideration of Richard Zettervall as our next mayor. Reflecting on two years of service on the council as a citizen volunteer, I have this to say: A) It is[Read More…]
Opinion & Editorial
Let’s bring STAR Voting to Lane County!
Frustrated by politics? Remember, democracy has always been a work in progress. Oregon has long been a pioneer in that progress, from the initiative and referendum a century ago to the mail-in ballots and “motor voter” registration of today. Now Lane County voters have the chance to pioneer the next[Read More…]
Thank you for the privilege of serving as mayor
It’s Fall in Creswell. Though warm temperatures haven’t completely left us, we all know what’s coming: Leaves turning color and dropping to the ground, shorter days, Halloween just a few weeks away, followed by the holidays and winter. Change is in the air. This Fall is a season of change[Read More…]
City Council election 2018
Perhaps I am conceited, but it sure is a compliment when people come up to me and encourage me to submit my name as a write-in candidate for mayor. I truly, for the first time in my life, wish I were 10 or 20 years younger, as I believe I[Read More…]
Local journalism matters because our communities matter
As the number of community newspapers shrinks across the U.S., the ripple effect can be felt throughout the industry. The disappearance of local, small town papers puts more and more communities in the dark about what’s happening around them, and regional to national outlets are struggling — and in many[Read More…]
National Newspaper Week – On reporting the tough stuff
This week is National Newspaper Week, and we found this a fit opportunity to connect with our readers and offer insight as to how our newsroom operates on the inside. We know last week’s article about the teacher misconduct report has been a contentious issue in the community. We’ve heard[Read More…]
A long, strange trip comes to an end
I was deeply saddened when I received the obituary of Curt Deatherage in my email box Friday night. For years Curt had generously shared his writing and photography with the readers of The Creswell Chronicle under the title of “It Happened in Oregon.” These articles were well read and often[Read More…]
A Long Strange Trip
Editor’s Note: This “ It Happened in Oregon” article was published in the Oct. 5, 2017 edition of The Chronicle. We rerun this column as we mourn the loss of Curt and pay homage to the legacy he’s left behind. We’ll all miss you, Curt. Never. Never in a million[Read More…]
Meet Kevin Prociw, city council candidate
Kevin Prociw – City Council Candidate Greetings Creswell (and those who love Creswell), My name is Kevin Prociw, and I’m a candidate for city council in the upcoming November election. The Chronicle has graciously provided me the opportunity to introduce myself to the community (thank you!), so let me tell[Read More…]
It’s obvious that the democrats created a scam against Judge Kavanaugh
To the Editor, There was a king who went around without any clothes. Everyone commented how well he was dressed. Finally a little child saw him and said, “Look mommy, that man is naked.” So, the truth finally came out that the king had no clothes. This is what is[Read More…]
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