So, we have longer days now that we have turned our clocks back, and while we still have remnants of our recent snow storm, spring is around the corner. We will soon be cleaning out our garages, putting away our winter clothes and tires, so we might as well get[Read More…]
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As strong and powerful as bodies can be, injuries happen more often than anyone wants. Something as simple as a wrong step or poor body mechanics can result in an injury. Making a decision on how to handle an acute injury is important. Some can be handled with self-treatment such[Read More…]
Public feedback needed for Cougar Dam assessment
Photo provided/USACE The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting comments on a draft environmental assessment for downstream fish passage at Cougar Dam. The report will evaluate alternatives for the Corps’ proposed enhancement of downstream fish passage at Cougar Dam. The Corps also will be holding informational public meetings to[Read More…]
Pest outbreak looms in Lane County if storm-toppled Douglas-firs aren’t removed
DOUGLAS-FIR BEETLE (DENDROCTONUS PSEUDOTSUGAE) IS NATIVE TO THE NORTHWEST, ITS POPULATION CAN SOAR WHEN LIVING LARGE-DIAMETER DOUGLAS-FIR TREES ARE THROWN TO THE GROUND. Photo provided This winter’s heavy snow and wind have knocked down many trees across Lane County, as many as 1,000 per mile in the Highway 58 corridor,[Read More…]
Get engaged, not enraged – Take ownership of your community’s future
When things aren’t going well in our community, our first impulse has traditionally been to get upset. Our second impulse has been to look for someone to blame. Typically, we may point the finger at government: Why, we demand, aren’t they making progress on (insert the painful issue of the[Read More…]
Though the Eyes of the Colonel – Chronicle change of ownership
I have had the pleasure of working with Scott and Jeanne Olson, now former owners of our weekly newspaper. It has been a real pleasure to be allowed to write a weekly article for the newspaper and submit them for publication in The Chronicle. It is obvious that I had[Read More…]
What’s next for The Chronicle?
It’s been an exciting first week in Creswell, as former owners Scott and Jeanne Olson help my wife and I transition into our new roles. I also want to thank everyone for all of the kind replies to the introductory column; I’m getting a deeper understanding every day why Creswell[Read More…]
If a bear can dance, you can, too – Moveable Feet Teddy Bear Dance is March 15
THE MOVEABLE FEET TEDDY BEAR DANCE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15 FROM 7 TO 9 P.M. AT CRESWELL GRANGE, LOCATED AT 298 W. OREGON AVE. PICTURED IS THE LAST DANCE, WHICH WAS HELD IN 2014. Photo provided If you can walk, you can dance. And if you bring[Read More…]
LCSO recognized for Every 15 Minutes program participation
CRESWELL LANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTIES PARTICIPATE IN THE EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM AT CRESWELL HIGH ONE YEAR AGO. MARCH 14, 2018. Chronicle archives/Christopher Palanuk Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was recognized on March 5 as the 2018 Oregon Group Advocate of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)[Read More…]
Funding sought for community-use commercial kitchen
RENDERED IMAGE OF THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL COMMUMITY-USE KITCHEN AT THE COBALT ACTIVITY CENTER. Image provided Community Food for Creswell (CFC) is in the midst of a fundraising projet to install a community-use commercial kitchen in the Cobalt Activity Center. The is a project aimed to facilitate new services and bolster[Read More…]