Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/CHRONICLE PHOTOAt low tide, a stairway leads to a sandy beach and shellfish flats. As Oregon begins to reopen I was intending to write up beat news and I will get to that in a bit. As I prepared…
Blum EUGENE – After working the past 10 days of The Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, I struggle to capture the story. TrackTown, NBC, USATF, and The USOC all are pumping out the hype, records, and “made for TV” excitement…
Bailey Bennett, 2008 Since childhood, Independence Day has always been a family/community kind of day for me and I love it. In Creswell I have been involved with the celebration for many years, in many ways: Serving breakfast in Holt…
Catherine Russell There are many celebrations of national unity and independence, literally hundreds of them, the world over. Most stand as moments of remembrance of a day when one country formally broke free from the rule of another. While the…
SPRINGFIELD – The pandemic has demonstrated that more preparation is needed in instances of sudden change, and Lane County commissioners are evaluating ways to open more housing and recovery opportunities during a crisis. In the past two years Lane County…
EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Dawn Melhert of Springfield worked with her father, a master woodworker, to create positive signs during the pandemic. SPRINGFIELD – At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dawn Melhert began making signs to help herself cope, but…
Sgt. Scott Denham, 2019 As a retired Army Veteran and 27-year Los Angeles County and Lane County Deputy Sheriff and Sergeant, one of my favorite days has always been the 4th of July. I love serving in our great country.…
1992 FILE PHOTO Creswell volunteer firefighters and residents check out the new fire engine purchased in 1992. Story By Catherine Russell The Fourth of July has long been a day when we take time to remember where we came from…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO The return of the Concerts In The Park brought out hundreds of music lovers. COTTAGE GROVE – Everyone seemed to be in a celebratory mood last Wednesday. They had a good reason to celebrate – the Concerts…
CRESWELL – Under the potential threat of a rogue parade, caravan, an unpermitted rally and fireworks show, public safety officials are advocating for a “safe-and-legal” holiday and warning about consequences for illegal activity. The heat, so to speak, is turning…