Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Fly fishing has benefitted from advancements in fly-rod manufacturing technology. Pictured is my 50-year-old Hardy reel milled from a single block of aluminum. The essentials – fir and feathers wrapped on a hook, cast by a rod and line –…
RON HARTMAN/THE CHRONICLE The Bulldogs lost to Class 2A powerhouse Monroe in the regular-season home opener Friday in front of appreciative fans in Creswell. CRESWELL – Almost all of the breaks went against Creswell in its home football opener Friday…
DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO The Buster Keaton mural welcoming people to Historic Downtown Main Street in Cottage Grove needs repair. IF YOU GO: What: Raffle for Buster Keaton mural renovation. Includes gift certificates for Lily of the Field Bed and Breakfast, Saginaw…
Oregon’s first constitution banned slavery while making it illegal for free African Americans to live in the state. A few years later, in 1872, Mary Beatty, an African American woman living in Oregon, joined three other women — Abigail Scott…
Lane County has received more than $4 million in state funding for residents who have suffered economic impacts or health disparities due to COVID-19. The new funding, Supporting Tenants Accessing Rental Relief (STARR), was approved by the State Legislature as…
Lane Community College plans to offer mostly in-person classes and activities for the 2021-22 academic year, school officials said. “We’ve learned a lot from the challenges of the past year, especially the importance of remaining agile and flexible. As…
As spring and summer open up and we consider taking a one- or two-week vacation with social distancing in mind, we are blessed in the Northwest with many national parks. Oregon has Crater Lake, while Washington state has three –…
The Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) annual member appreciation event was held virtually March 5, and several area officials and school organizations were honored. Creswell native and Lane County Sheriff Clifton Harrold was named outstanding elected official and Cottage Grove…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Creswell 76 Station owner Bill Spencer watches members of his crew service a customer’s car and deliver a surprise award bag. CRESWELL – It was a day for fist bumps all around the new gas pumps. Customers…
Guitarist Steve Arriola, far left, and keyboardist Skip Jones, far right, are the leaders of the Steve Arriola Band, which hopes to make more frequent appearances at Village Green. COTTAGE GROVE – When Don McLean sang about “the day the…