Alice M. Jones
Alice Mae Jones, 93, of Dexter, Ore. passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 2020. She was born May 1, 1927 to Robert and Valeria Miles in Corsica, Pa. She married Wallace Jones on June 8, 1943. They were married 50-plus years…
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Jeanne Ellen Tiedje Easterling
Jeanne Tiedje Easterling, 88, was born on Jan. 5, 1932 in Tucson, Ariz. to William David Tiedje and Lucile Margaret Ewer Tiedje. Her family moved to Creswell, Ore. in 1943 where she attended Creswell schools. She was an excellent student — serving…
Jeannine Mart
Jeannine M. Mart, 88, longtime resident of Springfield, Ore., died on Dec. 29, 2020. She enjoyed her last three years at Garden Way Retirement Community of Eugene, Ore. She married Roger D. Mart (deceased) in 2003. Roger retired from Eugene…
Distinctive sounds, diminutive beauty
BRADLEY COOK/ FLASHBOX STUDIO Hummingbirds make great company and are beautiful to watch. Most hummingbirds migrate once the cold weather arrives – but one species remains. “Anna’s Hummingbirds” live in western Oregon year-round. Here are ways to identify Anna’s…
PeopleReady launches workforce training program for in-demand jobs
PORTLAND, OR – January 4, 2021 – As many job sectors in Oregon continue to struggle in an unpredictable economy and the state faces a near 7% unemployment rate, the skilled trades are booming. But the number of skilled trade…
State agency expands community-based outreach campaign
Oregon Health Authority officials have expanded their multilingual Safe + Strong education and outreach campaign with a new theme and materials to help communities find simple, culturally specific information on safely connecting with family and friends this winter. Led…
‘May all things’ be better next year
DANA MERRYDAY/ THE CHRONICLE John Hogan planted these dawn redwood trees. While it feels good to have 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is important to reflect and remember the losses and lessons this past year has brought us. It…
Delayed, postponed and canceled: Here’s to doing things again in 2021
PHOTO PROVIDED Dwight and Barbara (back); Jim and Pat Edwards (front) on board a train in Alaska. LORANE – In the summer of 2018, my sister and brother-in-law, Barbara (I call her B.J.) and Dwight Isborn, moved from their beautiful…
Oregon coast is perfect place to watch whales
FLORENCE – California gray whales can live to be 70 years old, can grow to nearly 50 feet and adults can weigh 60,000 pounds. Gray whales can dive 500 feet and are able to stay underwater for 30 minutes or…
Now, who could possibly oppose helping others?
Need a penny? Take a penny. Have a penny? Leave a penny. Sentiments often seen at convenience stores, usually scrawled on a piece of paper next to a dish with a few pennies, nickels and dimes. Is it just a…