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Public Safety: Week of Oct. 19
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, OCT. 9 (61 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (6), Abandoned vehicle (5), Theft (4) 2:08 am: Robbery, 310 42nd St. 11:05 am: Theft, 548 S. 5th St. 1:19 pm: DUII, 4660 Main St. 4:17 pm:…
Classifieds: Week of Oct. 19
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Pleasant Hill’s Tressa Geyer wins Athlete of the Week
Thurston inches closer to league title after dominant win

On the first stormy Friday night lights of the season, the Thurston Colts took their home field for the final time in the regular season to take on the South Eugene Axe. The Colts raced out to a 35-0 halftime…
World’s biggest bovine? Creswell cow gunning for Guinness record

CRESWELL – Romeo oh Romeo, how tall art thou Romeo? Romeo is a 6-year-old Holstein cow who lives at Welcome Home Animal Sanctuary – a non-profit established in 2016 which cares for 79 abused, neglected, abandoned, injured, and special needs…
Chasing history: Springfield’s own taking state by storm at Marist

EUGENE – If the name Cloe Chase isn’t familiar, here’s a quick rundown of the senior Marist Catholic girls soccer star: 97 career goals; 31 goals in 11 games this season; defending Class 4A state champion; University of Oregon commit;…
Business owners seek to wipe out graffiti problem

SPRINGFIELD — Believe me, there are many, many more crimes that occur in our community that warrant significant attention and resources above something like graffiti. Violent crime, hate crime, robbery, and so many more leap to mind. If those crimes…
Update: Commissioner Loveall cleared in ethics investigation

Editor’s note: This story is an updated version of the breaking news story from October 7. Read the original story here: www.chronicle1909.com/2023/10/07/loveall-cleared-in-ethics-investigation/ SPRINGFIELD – Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) unanimously dismissed Lane County commissioner and Masaka Properties LLC (Masaka) co-owner…
Teachers create biodiversity field school at Dorris Ranch

SPRINGFIELD — As a creative experience and to meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Springfield Public Schools last week hosted its first-ever Biodiversity Field Study at historic Dorris Ranch with support from community partners on Oct. 4. Over 600 students…
