Jerry Lee Lister
My dad, Jerry Lee Lister, died November 27, 2020. Born in Fruitland, Idaho, to Walter and LaVeller Lister, who have preceded him in death, they settled in Lowell, Ore., when my Dad was 4. He joined the Navy in ’56…
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Hugh W. Littlebury, Jr.
Hugh Watson Littlebury, Jr. was born on May 20, 1944 in Kansas City, Kansas. He died peacefully in Springfield, Oregon with his eldest daughter by his side on Nov. 29, 2020 after a brief illness involving intestinal cancer. He was…
Robert “Bob” Wallace Currier
Robert “Bob” Wallace Currier, 76, of Creswell, Oregon passed away November 29, 2020. Bob was born on May 17, 1944 to Robert E. and Eleanor D. (Gately) Currier in Willimantic, Connecticut. After earning a high school diploma, Bob joined the…
Fun with pets for the holidays
What are you doing with your pets this year during holiday time? This year will look a little different. We will be staying home but we can still have decorations, special food, and family time. Family time includes (our) pets.…
Gift of angling: A lifetime adventure that connects family, friends, history
FRANK ARMENDARIZ THE ANGLER’S LOG My earliest memory of fishing wasn’t the time I actually caught my first fish. It was of my grandfather Manuel plucking me out of the surf by my pants belt after taking a tumble when…
‘Small-town sentiment’ drives video store fans
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE From left: Ryle, Wes and Addie Violette in their Empire Video masks, made by a customer. CRESWELL – Empire Video has been a staple of the community since its grand opening March 14, just two days after…
Creswell council finishes with flurry of approvals
CRESWELL – The City Council did plenty of heavy lifting at its final meeting of 2020, unanimously approving several items, including: χ An updated downtown development plan χ A land swap with the South Lane Fire District χ Fewer restrictions…
State website offers camp, virus updates
State recreation officials advocated for Parkpulse.io, a web tool that helps plan outdoor recreation during the pandemic. The online mapping tool provides information about most of Oregon’s publicly accessible recreation areas. It displays detailed information for each site, such as…
Forum on Thurston protest elicits passionate accounts
SPRINGFIELD – Rick Braziel, a veteran law enforcement professional tasked with reviewing the Springfield Police Department’s behavior during the July 29 protests in Thurston, heard from more than 30 residents on Dec. 10 during a community forum. While acknowledging his…
Vaccine arriving this week; County health officials working out logistics
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE PeaceHealth officials are among healthcare professionals awaiting arrival of the vaccine. PeaceHealth has hospital facilities in Springfield, above, and Cottage Grove. Lane County health officials say nearly 100,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be available to…