Weekly Clips for October 17

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In case of emergency: Training up the talent in Pleasant Hill

PLEASANT HILL — The end of wildfire season may warrant relief for most Oregonians, but the fire department is a year-round service that doesn’t take days off in the colder…

17 Oct 2024

In case of emergency: Training up the talent in Pleasant Hill

PLEASANT HILL — The end of wildfire season may warrant relief for most Oregonians, but the fire department is a year-round service that doesn’t take days off in the colder…

17 Oct 2024

Cottage Grove prepares to vote: Candidates, community gather for forum

COTTAGE GROVE — On Oct. 9, the Cottage Grove Community Center hosted a full house for city council and mayoral candidates. Candidates fielded questions about residents’ top concerns, including navigating…

17 Oct 2024

Cottage Grove prepares to vote: Candidates, community gather for forum

17 Oct 2024

Residents considering options for Cottage Grove roads

COTTAGE GROVE — While residents and tourists alike are charmed by the lush greenery, revered businesses and restaurants along Main Street, and covered bridges as far as the eye can…

17 Oct 2024

Residents considering options for Cottage Grove roads

COTTAGE GROVE — While residents and tourists alike are charmed by the lush greenery, revered businesses and restaurants along Main Street, and covered bridges as far as the eye can…

17 Oct 2024

Locals recount spooky encounters in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD – The air is crisp with the scent of fall foliage and freshly cut hay, ushering the spooky activities in the southern Willamette Valley: Haunted hayrides, spooky lagoons, and…

17 Oct 2024

Locals recount spooky encounters in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD – The air is crisp with the scent of fall foliage and freshly cut hay, ushering the spooky activities in the southern Willamette Valley: Haunted hayrides, spooky lagoons, and…

17 Oct 2024

Creswell ghost hunter finds her calling, shares hotspots for paranormal activity in South Lane

CRESWELL — Val Frasier, director of Afterlife Ghost Investigations, is a Creswell resident with spooky experiences near and far. Her group has investigators in Thurston, Creswell, and Eugene. “We do…

17 Oct 2024

Creswell ghost hunter finds her calling, shares hotspots for paranormal activity in South Lane

17 Oct 2024

Postal workers, supporters rally on ‘Day of Action’

American Postal Workers Union workers and supporters rally Tuesday at the Springfield Post Office on Gateway Blvd. LAUREN ENGLET / THE CHRONICLE

On Oct. 1, postal workers and supporters across the country gathered to voice their concerns regarding the state of mail delivery, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s continued attempts to consolidate distribution centers, and staffing shortages. Springfield was among the 90 cities participating in nationwide Day of Action events.

The American Postal Workers Union Eugene-Springfield chapter was assembled outside the USPS on Gateway, accompanied by community members and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. Additionally, Terrence Graves, the president of Branch 916 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, spoke at the event.

“The United States Postal Service is not just a business. It is a crucial public service that operates for the benefit of the American people. It should be run at the discretion of the people, not at the whims of distant policymakers or private interests,” Cory Benitez-Egerton, local APWU president, said.

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