Weekly Clips for June 12

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Class Acts: Graduation magazine publications
Coming this week! The Chronicle’s 2025 Graduation Magazine, Class Acts, will be included for free with every Chronicle newspaper next week, June 19th.
23 Apr 2025
Class Acts: Graduation magazine publications
Coming this week! The Chronicle’s 2025 Graduation Magazine, Class Acts, will be included for free with every Chronicle newspaper next week, June 19th.
23 Apr 2025
Another Creswell native to lead Lane County Sheriff’s Office 
EUGENE— Carl Wilkerson, a native of Creswell and a 30-year veteran of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, was appointed Sheriff on Wednesday afternoon. “This is truly one of the most…
12 Jun 2025
Another Creswell native to lead Lane County Sheriff’s Office 
EUGENE— Carl Wilkerson, a native of Creswell and a 30-year veteran of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, was appointed Sheriff on Wednesday afternoon. “This is truly one of the most…
12 Jun 2025
Eugene Hotel reaches historic 100
CRESWELL – Back in the day, you never knew who might just show up at the Eugene Hotel … or what might just happen … or when … or if…
12 Jun 2025
Eugene Hotel reaches historic 100
CRESWELL – Back in the day, you never knew who might just show up at the Eugene Hotel … or what might just happen … or when … or if…
12 Jun 2025
Lane County at ‘moderate’ threat as fire season starts 
Oregon’s wildfire risk is increasing as fire and forest officials express concern over changing conditions. The fire season for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade and Western Lane Districts…
12 Jun 2025
Lane County at ‘moderate’ threat as fire season starts 
Oregon’s wildfire risk is increasing as fire and forest officials express concern over changing conditions. The fire season for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade and Western Lane Districts…
12 Jun 2025
Birds, ‘Techno Art’ featured exhibits at 2nd Friday Art Walk in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – In the summer, the art walk in Springfield becomes a vibrant and exciting event. With pleasant weather and a diverse lineup of artists, it offers a great evening…
12 Jun 2025
Birds, ‘Techno Art’ featured exhibits at 2nd Friday Art Walk in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – In the summer, the art walk in Springfield becomes a vibrant and exciting event. With pleasant weather and a diverse lineup of artists, it offers a great evening…
12 Jun 2025
Recycling competition puts a charge into county-wide waste prevention
There is something uplifting – even soul-nourishing – when I see young folks mobilize for a good cause. It makes me feel confident about the future when I see these…
12 Jun 2025
Recycling competition puts a charge into county-wide waste prevention
There is something uplifting – even soul-nourishing – when I see young folks mobilize for a good cause. It makes me feel confident about the future when I see these…
12 Jun 2025
Annual bookfest event visits Dorena Elementary
COTTAGE GROVE – Kiddos walked into their school library with wide eyes and gaping mouths as they looked at a spread of colorful children’s books across four tables. These books…
11 Jun 2025
Annual bookfest event visits Dorena Elementary
COTTAGE GROVE – Kiddos walked into their school library with wide eyes and gaping mouths as they looked at a spread of colorful children’s books across four tables. These books…
11 Jun 2025
‘Chronicle’ earns 15 awards in multi-state contest
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – The Chronicle, Oregon’s most-awarded newspaper the past two years in the state’s annual journalism contest, was awarded 15 more honors in the 2024 contest – this…
12 Jun 2025
‘Chronicle’ earns 15 awards in multi-state contest
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – The Chronicle, Oregon’s most-awarded newspaper the past two years in the state’s annual journalism contest, was awarded 15 more honors in the 2024 contest – this…
12 Jun 2025

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Third-graders and excavators: Hands-on fun for Springfield students

A City of Springfield worker explains safety precautions around the use of large power equipment, such as this excavator, to a rapt audience during National Public Works Week. Bob Williams / Chronicle photo

SPRINGFIELD –  As eight and nine-year-olds filed off a school bus and into the parking lot of City Hall, a truck-mounted message sign flashed their school name and a “Welcome” message at the entrance of the City’s annual Public Works Week Event.

Ten third-grade classes from Springfield Elementary Schools celebrated National Public Works Week last week with a carnival and equipment rodeo, hosted by the City of Springfield. The hands-on field day featured the Development and Public Works Department.

“It’s pretty exciting, the kids are loving it,” said Walterville teacher and first-year visitor Cassandra Moorhead.

The two-hour field trip had two parts: half was an outdoor equipment rodeo, where kids could see and interact with five public works tools. The other half was inside City Hall, in a carnival-like setting with educational and interactive games.

DPW staff showed students “all of the work that they do – everything from planning, to building, to developing, to operating, and maintaining our infrastructure within the city,” said Mike McGillivray, communications coordinator. 

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