50 first names only …
Five hundred names. A nice, round figure. The list was composed of people (and a few pets) I met during our first 10 months in the southern Willamette Valley, 50 people at a time each month. We celebrated the list…
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Springfield mayor emphasizes successes in ‘State of City’ video
Editor’s note: Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon delivered his 2021 State of the City Address via online video – a first in Springfield’s history. Watch the full address at youtu.be The last year was significant not only for the local response…
Lane County creating bicycle master plan
If you’re a rural resident of Lane County, there might be a bicycle in your future. Becky Taylor grew up riding her bicycle everywhere as a child in Lane County north of Coburg. “My best friend lived just across the…
A clarification: Source, Chronicle can’t confirm allegation
SPRINGFIELD – In a Feb. 11 article in The Chronicle, in an interview with the president for the local chapter of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a comment was published that was not verified about the…
Springfield council considers pallet warming shelters
EMMA ROUTLEY/FILE PHOTO Pallet warming shelters were opened in Cottage Grove for several nights this winter. SPRINGFIELD – Looking for a solution to slow the spread of the coronavirus among the unhoused, the City of Springfield is considering setting up…
Creswell Chamber on verge of folding
The Creswell Chamber of Commerce office on Oregon Avenue has been closed since April 2020. CRESWELL – The Creswell Chamber of Commerce has nearly shriveled into nonexistence and will disband if several board vacancies cannot be filled by the end…
Should Creswell go Fourth? Fireworks, parade spark concerns over crowds, costs
The annual Fourth of July parade moves down Oregon Avenue in 2019. The Creswell Chamber of Commerce organized and sponsored a pancake breakfast, the parade and a fireworks show on the holiday, events that drew people from throughout Oregon. CRESWELL…
Fireworks, parade spark concerns over crowds, costs
CRESWELL – The City of Creswell is considering what it would take to stage a safe and affordable Fourth of July Celebration. The Creswell Chamber of Commerce traditionally organized the celebration – that is, until the pandemic shut down tourism…
No longer ‘extreme’, volleyball joins Season 2
State health officials’ decision to designate Lane County as “high risk” instead of “extreme” pandemic conditions was a much-needed morale boost for Creswell High’s girls volleyball program, its legendary coach said Tuesday afternoon. “The kids are excited to play, and…
Creswell Wellness Center launches its own brand
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE From left, Marco Caturegli, Kaitlynn Davis, owner Chelsea Pisani, and Amy Osborn celebrate their second anniversary at Creswell Wellness Center. Pisani has welcomed a new line of CWC-branded products. The team at Creswell Wellness Center celebrated two…