Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
With the sunshine of the past week and temperatures tickling the 60-degree mark, I have begun to feel a special awareness that spring is just around the corner. A certain energy and revitalization is slowly creeping into this 78-year-old body…
The Oregon Historical Society commemorates the bravery of activists and many others in an original exhibition, “Nevertheless, They Persisted: Women’s Voting Rights and the 19th Amendment.” The exhibit is the subject of a talk at noon on Thursday, March 18…
SPRINGFIELD – As school reopening continues and spring break approaches, Willamalane has expanded childcare and youth programming options for families. Beginning March 29, Willamalane Kids Club after-school programs will return to Thurston, Douglas Gardens and Yolanda elementary schools. Kids Club programs…
SPRINGFIELD – After being appointed to the Ward 1 council at last week’s Springfield City Council meeting, Damien Pitts officially took his oath of office on Monday. The work session meeting was only about four minutes long, and Mayor Sean…
DANA MERRYDAY Church members donated a part of their grounds to facilitate Jefferson Park, an affordable housing site for seniors and low-income residents. Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series. Having had the monumental experience of leading…
When #MeToo became a national movement in 2017, it was a milestone in advancing equity for women and girls. So was the push to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. So was the 1920 passage of the 19th…
SPRINGFIELD – Two freshmen from Thurston High School were asked to speak with the board about their comprehensive distance learning experiences during the SPS zoom meeting on Monday. Unfortunately nearly anytime class president Jaelyn Dunlap or vice president Savannah Efseaff spoke,…
Scammers are leaching themselves to The Chronicle’s coverage of the Publishers Clearing House winners in Cottage Grove on Feb. 28. The story was widely shared on social media platforms. Chronicle staff has reported, banned, and deleted the false profiles when…
The new Creswell 76 Station on Oregon Avenue has scheduled a grand-opening event on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first phase of the Creswell 76 redevelopment and expansion project along Oregon Avenue is complete, with…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Mark Molina at his home base of operations. Mark Molina wears many hats in the Springfield community – and he’s proud of all of them. A U.S. Army veteran, pastor, entrepreneur, and board member for the HIV…