Weekly Clips for December 5

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Springfield, Cottage Grove kick off Christmas this weekend; Creswell next
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Oldest & Coldest Parade will wrap around Springfield streets with the theme “Gingerbread Kisses & Christmas Wishes.” The parade will start at 1 p.m. at…
Springfield, Cottage Grove kick off Christmas this weekend; Creswell next
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Oldest & Coldest Parade will wrap around Springfield streets with the theme “Gingerbread Kisses & Christmas Wishes.” The parade will start at 1 p.m. at…
Watch-O-Rama to animate Springfield Monday
Chronicle Staff Report SPRINGFIELD – One of the most significant weekends of football in the southern Willamette Valley is about to kick off in a mashup of “in real life”…
Watch-O-Rama to animate Springfield Monday
Chronicle Staff Report SPRINGFIELD – One of the most significant weekends of football in the southern Willamette Valley is about to kick off in a mashup of “in real life”…
Interim city manager selected in Creswell
CRESWELL — City manager Michelle Amberg’s last day is Dec. 13, so the Creswell City Council and staff have been reviewing resumes and letters of interest. On Tuesday, the Council…
Interim city manager selected in Creswell
CRESWELL — City manager Michelle Amberg’s last day is Dec. 13, so the Creswell City Council and staff have been reviewing resumes and letters of interest. On Tuesday, the Council…
Tiny Ducks in a bigger pond: Willamalane preschool ups capacity with UO support
SPRINGFIELD – Despite the gallons of annual rain in Lane County, it is considered a desert — a childcare desert. According to research conducted in 2022 by Oregon’s Early Learning…
Tiny Ducks in a bigger pond: Willamalane preschool ups capacity with UO support
SPRINGFIELD – Despite the gallons of annual rain in Lane County, it is considered a desert — a childcare desert. According to research conducted in 2022 by Oregon’s Early Learning…
Local, global nonprofits benefit from mall vending machine
EUGENE — Giving to local nonprofits is now as easy as pressing a button. Through Dec. 15, three Giving Machines will be at the Valley River Center Mall, allowing customers…
Local, global nonprofits benefit from mall vending machine
EUGENE — Giving to local nonprofits is now as easy as pressing a button. Through Dec. 15, three Giving Machines will be at the Valley River Center Mall, allowing customers…
Column: Waste doesn’t have to be part of meaningful holiday season
In my job, I run across many screaming statistics about solid waste, pollution, and climate change that sometimes make me stop and say, “Yikes.” Just in time for the holidays,…
Column: Waste doesn’t have to be part of meaningful holiday season
In my job, I run across many screaming statistics about solid waste, pollution, and climate change that sometimes make me stop and say, “Yikes.” Just in time for the holidays,…

In case you missed it…

‘Luke’s skywalkers’ – Jackson keeps a healthy balance while taking over Class 3A Billies

BOB WILLIAMS / CHRONICLE PHOTO Luke Jackson

 It’s probably fair to say that Luke Jackson is heavily invested.

As he begins his first year running the boys basketball program at Pleasant Hill High School, he’s not only heavily invested in making his students better basketball players, but better people, too. With two all-star players – 6-foot-3 senior guard Gavin Inglish and 6-1 junior guard Landen Melvin – and a strong supporting cast, expectations have never been higher for Billies fans.

Jackson had to leave practice early a few nights ago – he was the color commentator for the Oregon-Oregon State men’s basketball game in Corvallis. Obviously, he’s staying fully immersed with the school that made him famous during his All-American career from 2000-04.    

 

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