Weekly Clips for July 27

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Vertical printing takes hold in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Shelley Street is relatively quiet. Its curved asphalt beckons semi-trucks and other service vehicles to a wealth of industrial-style buildings, housing everything ranging from restaurant equipment to cleaning…
Vertical printing takes hold in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Shelley Street is relatively quiet. Its curved asphalt beckons semi-trucks and other service vehicles to a wealth of industrial-style buildings, housing everything ranging from restaurant equipment to cleaning…
Trash talk: ‘Love Where You Live’ cleans up Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – There are people who litter and people who pick up litter. Julie Sonam is the latter. Sonam grew up on a farm in Central Oregon. She’s lived in…
Trash talk: ‘Love Where You Live’ cleans up Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – There are people who litter and people who pick up litter. Julie Sonam is the latter. Sonam grew up on a farm in Central Oregon. She’s lived in…
Standridge: Culture first, the wins will come
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a series of profiles on our area’s high school athletic directors. Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for Parts 2-5.…
Standridge: Culture first, the wins will come
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a series of profiles on our area’s high school athletic directors. Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for Parts 2-5.…
Off-roading with Dirt Maidens: Creating space for BIPOC mountain bikers
SPRINGFIELD — Mountain biking: It’s scary, it’s hardcore, and it’s growing to become more inclusive. Dirt Maidens, Facebook group-turned nonprofit for women mountain bikers, started meetups that took off during…
Off-roading with Dirt Maidens: Creating space for BIPOC mountain bikers
SPRINGFIELD — Mountain biking: It’s scary, it’s hardcore, and it’s growing to become more inclusive. Dirt Maidens, Facebook group-turned nonprofit for women mountain bikers, started meetups that took off during…
Update: Details emerge from ethics investigation of county commissioner, Springfield developer
SPRINGFIELD — More details have surfaced regarding the ethics investigation of a Lane County Commissioner and Springfield developer, David Loveall, as a public records request was received after the print…
Update: Details emerge from ethics investigation of county commissioner, Springfield developer
SPRINGFIELD — More details have surfaced regarding the ethics investigation of a Lane County Commissioner and Springfield developer, David Loveall, as a public records request was received after the print…

In case you missed it…

Food Smiths a family affair, diner’s delight

REBECCA ALLEN LAMPTEY / THE CHRONICLE. The Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Food Smiths, a family-owned food cart that focuses mostly on breakfast items. From left: Owners Isaac and Elasah Smith, and their children, Phoenix,15, Gryphn, 13, and Finn, 9. The food truck is located on the corner of 10th and Main streets.

COTTAGE GROVE – Last week, Cottage Grove welcomed its latest addition to its list of culinary experiences – the Food Smiths, a food truck family enterprise with a primary focus on serving breakfast.

Located on the corner of 10th and Main streets, the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce on July 11 celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and food samples consisting of banana foster waffl e, biscuits and gravy, homemade fries, and strawberry shortcake.

“It was so great to see so many people show their support” at the ribbon cutting, said Georgia Haskell, the CEO of the Cottage Grove Chamber. “What a great addition to Cottage Grove.”

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