City hall, from the inside, part one
I hear people wonder what we do all day here at City Hall. So, I thought that from time to time it might be worthwhile to give you a snapshot of what is keeping us so busy. Jennifer is the nice lady at the front…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Category Opinion & Editorial
Herbert is a fine candidate
Dear Editor, House District 11 voters have a fine candidate in Mark Herbert. Herbert has management experience, and he wants to control spending and tax increases for Oregon voters in the Oregon Legislature. Herbert has lived in our local area for several years. He believes…
Consider this ‘safe route to school’ option
Dear Editor, In a knee jerk reaction to your Aug. 30, 2018 article regarding “safer” routes to school. May I suggest borrowing a superb idea many airports have adopted. If you have ever had go to the Eugene Airport to pick up an arriving family…
When the road rises to meet you, give thanks for how far you’ve come
I’m admittedly a visceral fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of gal. When I decided to make the move from Pennsylvania to Oregon in April 2016, I hardly had a plan. I awoke from a fever dream with the decision to move out west. That was it. It didn’t…
An inspirational Labor Day message
Wes Alford SCOTT OLSON You never know when an interesting human interest story will fall right into your lap. This past Labor Day, I was working on getting ready for this week’s edition of The Chronicle when the phone rang. It was Jana Lee with…
Do we remember other fires in faraway places?
The other night it was hot. Hot during the day, hot at night. Heat seems to define summer for us, in many ways. In spite of that, after a day in the outdoors, we built a fire. A small fire. A ”hat” fire, which mountain…
Creswell School Board Treasury
I believe we have honest and honorable citizens on the Creswell School Board and in the administration; however, I also believe the recent decision to turn the finance decisions over to the School Superintendent is a cause for concern. It isn’t a common thing for…
Middlefield Oaks loved the carousel
Dear Editor, I would like to thank the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel for inviting Middlefield Oaks Senior Living Community to come and visit the carousel up-close and personal. They really enjoyed seeing the horses, rabbits and antelope. I loved the looks on some…
An Invitation to visit your City Council
Every two years citizens of Creswell elect four people to serve on the city council; three are elected as councilors and one is elected mayor. For the past three election cycles you have selected me to serve as mayor, and it has been one of…