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Hometown hopes and dreams: Ferrari goes from Colts to Drifters

SPRINGFIELD – Representing your hometown is always an honor in sports – and when it comes to Thurston graduate and Drifters assistant coach Rocco Ferrari, Springfield is just in his…

Hometown hopes and dreams: Ferrari goes from Colts to Drifters

SPRINGFIELD – Representing your hometown is always an honor in sports – and when it comes to Thurston graduate and Drifters assistant coach Rocco Ferrari, Springfield is just in his…

Billies earn highest finish, again, in OSAA Cup

For the second straight season the Pleasant Hill Billies earned the top finish of any school in the area in the OSAA Cup. After finishing 8th last season, the Billies…

Billies earn highest finish, again, in OSAA Cup

For the second straight season the Pleasant Hill Billies earned the top finish of any school in the area in the OSAA Cup. After finishing 8th last season, the Billies…

ODFW: Low returns prompt McKenzie salmon closure

It was no surprise when last week the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shut down spring Chinook fishing on the McKenzie River for the remainder of the season. The…

ODFW: Low returns prompt McKenzie salmon closure

It was no surprise when last week the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shut down spring Chinook fishing on the McKenzie River for the remainder of the season. The…

Pierre’s FareWeil: It’s been a thrill on the sports beat

CHRONICLE ARCHIVE PHOTO. Weil on the beat during a Pleasant Hill vs. Creswell football game in the fall of 2022.

After two incredible, informative, inspiring, satisfying years at The Chronicle, it’s time for me to say goodbye.

It’s a bittersweet moment for sure, but I’m excited about my next chapter as I’ll be moving to the Washington, D.C. area to continue pursuing my journalism career.

I’m not sure if other journalists struggle with this or not, but I’ve always found it easier to write about other people rather than myself. So, with that in mind, it seems only right that this column be dedicated to the many people who allowed me to thrive in this position.

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