‘Hmm. Did you try the on/off switch?’
Pat Edwards It seems as though my time, this past week, has been taken up with being on hold on the phone or trying to figure out why something isn’t working on my computer. Don’t get me wrong … I…
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Not to drone on, but empty stands leaves viewers with empty feeling
TV IMAGE/NBCDrones form a globe over the stadium during the opening ceremony that was missing an in-person audience. “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” I enjoy…
Kidnapped woman rescued in Creswell
Martinez-Cruz CRESWELL – An adult woman was found safe in Creswell, after being kidnapped by a Eugene resident on July 18. That Sunday, a missing person was reported at 1:58 a.m. in downtown Eugene, near West Broadway and Olive streets.…
Covid has schools ready to pivot; LCC: Only vaccinated on campus
STOCK PHOTO Area college and school district officials are facing a familiar problem heading into the 2021-22 school year – how to establish Covid-related guidelines in the face of ever-shifting guidance from public health officials. District leaders from Springfield, Creswell,…
‘A portrait of Cottage Grove’
EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Uyen Thi “T” Nguyen will be taking her portraits of Cottage Grove people into Eugene and Springfield. If you have visited historic downtown this month, you have no doubt noticed art hanging in local businesses, 10 of…
Councilor among those attacking mayor, manager
BRADLEY COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO Participants in the “protest and parade” on Saturday gather at the staging area at the old chicken processing plant. CRESWELL – The Fourth of July parade in downtown Creswell continues to spawn controversy and consternation among residents…
Vic Berkey: Jan. 1, 1946 – July 17, 2020
Victor Berkey passed away on July 17, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. He was born on January 1, 1946, in Eugene to Vic and Deloras Berkey. He attended Goshen Elementary, Hamlin Junior High, and Springfield High where he played in the…
Robert Dickens: July 23,1928 – July 7, 2021
Robert (Bob) Dickens passed away on July 7, 2021 in Eugene, Ore., at the age of 92. Robert was born July 23, 1928 to Arthur and Rene Dickens in Cottage Grove. He was predeceased by his loving wife and partner…
Gary Allen Mortensen: May 31st, 1940 – June 23rd, 2021
Gary Allen Mortensen was born to Helen and Stan Mortensen on May 31, 1940 in Eugene, Ore. He passed away in his home in Crow, Ore., on June 23, 2021. Gary now joins his daughter Kelly, but is survived by…
Robert “Bob” Lee Grimes: July 28, 1921 – July 23, 2021
Robert “Bob” Lee Grimes passed away July 23, 2021. He was 100 years old. He would have been 101 on July 28. Bob was born in Noble, Ill., to Ora Grimes and Laura Palmer. He had 5 siblings. Margaret, George,…