Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
MITCHELL – Michelle Lee Ann Mitchell, 55, of Springfield died Sept. 3. MINIHAN – Karen Gail Minihan, 74, of Springfield died Sept. 9. DURBIN – Wanda Lorene Durbin, 86, of Springfield died Sept. 14. DENNISON – Wendell Raymond Dennison, 66,…
Marjorie M. Jonas of Springfield Ore., formerly of Jackson, Mich., and Niceville, Fla., passed away Sept. 20, 2021 at the age of 92. “Marge” was born Marjorie Maxine Byers and raised in Coldwater, Mich. She was preceded in death by…
What do you do with over 30 canisters of pet ashes in your closet? If you’re me, you pay a landscaper a substantial amount of money to create a serenity garden, burying the ashes among beautiful hydrangeas, hostas, daisies and…
Gregory and Sharon Poitra with their 5-year-old granddaughter Zelda. RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO EUGENE – Sharon Poitra told her young granddaughter they were going “Camping in the Car.” Since she was talking to a 4-year-old, she didn’t want to be brutally…
Lunching at the base of Clay Hills Rapid. There is a lot of good steelhead water in this section of the river and the largest of the rapids are now behind us;ses. FRANK ARMENDARIZ/CHRONICLE PHOTOS As you float away from…
Dear Editor: While reading last week’s “Letters to the Editor” I noticed something unusual. A couple of folks I don’t always agree with felt the same way I did about Dave Stram for mayor. Proving to me that he is…
Editor’s note: This is Part II of The Chronicle’s Q&A with Creswell mayoral candidates Kevin Prociw and Dave Stram. JoeRell Medina did not participate before his resignation. Read Part 1 here. Why would you be a better fit for the…
The Village Green’s manicured landscaping was a big draw. ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO COTTAGE GROVE – The Village Green has only positive memories for my family and myself. Jean, son Matthew and I were introduced to “The Green” in 1972 when…
Owner Darren Bollinger. BRAD COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO “I figured if I could sell millions of dollars of software around the world, I could sell a $10 sausage here in town.” That was the idea that propelled Darren Bollinger, owner of Bangers…
The Dorena covered bridge is getting repairs. DANA MERRYDAY/THE CHRONICLE DORENA – I was out Row River Road last month and had to do a double-take as I braked when I approached the congested collision where Row River Road hits…