Weekly Clips for Jan. 8

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By Ron Hartman – Reporter

SPRINGFIELD – In many ways, Izabella and Carson are just a couple of typical fifth-graders. In other ways, though, they’re a couple of quite extraordinary students in a dual-immersion (half-English,…

By Ashlin Sanderson

LANE COUNTY – Lane County Commissioner Chair David Loveall delivered the 2025 State of the County address on Monday, discussing some of the County’s top accomplishments and what to expect…

By Ashlin Sanderson

CRESWELL – During the first Springfield City Council meeting after winter recess, officials representing Creswell and Lane County asked the council to consider expanding the regional wastewater system to connect…

By Sarina Dorie – Arts Writer

SPRINGFIELD – After serving as principal of the Academy of Arts & Academics since 2018, Ame Beard plans to retire at the end of the school year, refocusing her efforts…

By Chronicle Staff Report

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Councilor Beth Blackwell on Dec. 31 resigned from the Springfield City Council, stating she was unable to give the role the full attention it deserved. Springfield…

By Chronicle Staff Report

SPRINGFIELD – The historic westbound OR 126B Main Street Bridge, built in 1929, spans the Willamette River. The bridge was closed on Monday, Jan. 5, and will remain closed for…




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Loyalty & love: Dogs focus of nonprofit

Darin Cambell ADON ECCLES / THE CHRONICLE

EUGENE – Like many couples, Darin and Jennifer Campbell had been through their fair share of ups and downs. Then life really became a roller-coaster one tragic afternoon about 15 years ago when Jennifer caught some thieves rummaging through the family car. When she confronted them, one of the guys hopped into the getaway truck and intentionally sideswiped her, leaving her there injured in front of her house.

“Just like that, the career I had built was gone,” Jennifer said, the pain still evident in her voice all these years later. “I was just a pile of crying goo, but my husband never left my side.

“The dog, Baldur, next door kept running away every day and the neighbors had five kids under the age of 6, and they couldn’t handle him and he would come and spend 8-9 hours in my yard every day while they were at work. Then one day God just said, ‘He’s your dog,’ and then they said, ‘He’s your dog.’”

“It was right at the same time her doctor said she needed to get a service dog, so it was serendipitous how it all came together,” Darin said.