William Spencer
William Leonard Spencer, 89, born in Chehalis, Washington on Dec. 6, 1930, passed away Aug. 4, 2020, in Yuma, Arizona. The first of two children born to Leonard and Carrie Spencer. Bill was an Army veteran of the Korean War…
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Wilma Ellenburg
Wilma Ellenburg, 80, of Cottage Grove passed away at home on Sept. 3, 2020. She was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Manford and Cora Goff (Steele) on April 18, 1940. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1958. …
Medical experts: Stay inside
PHOTO BY EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE … Air quality is at dangerous levels in the southern Willamette Valley. The direction from area medical experts could not be clearer: Stay indoors as much as possible. And if you must go out, make…
Tragedy chokes valley: McKenzie fire continues to devastate
Smoke from the McKenzie River fires devastates the valley on Sept. 8. BOB WILLIAMS/FOR THE CHRONICLE Thousands of Oregonians have been evacuated due to wildfires, and those who fled to safety are in shock from the loss of their homesteads,…
Over 3,500 acres burning in McKenzie River area; officials expect loss of life
A sad pup and its owner at Thurston High School, which is being used as an emergency center for those affected by the McKenzie River fires that began Sept. 7. Between 80-100 homes and businesses are expected to be lost,…
Rabbits and Dragons, and mutual admiration
A reader of The Chronicle asked if she and her husband were born under compatible signs. She was born under the sun sign Libra during the lunar Year of the Rabbit, and her husband was born under the sun sign…
Off the beaten path: Alleys still provide easy access
Somewhere along the way, alleys picked up a bad reputation. “Don’t get caught in a dark alley,” is a saying many can picture in their mind as a thing to avoid, having a clandestine, shady, or even dangerous aspect. They have been…
‘Trainer dude’ proud, poised
Nick and his son practice poses – a family tradition. Whether you’re deeply in or have brushed up against the fitness or bodybuilding world in the lower Willamette Valley, you have probably heard the name Nick The Trainer Dude. “NTTD”…
All-day blues festival offering music, ‘healing’
The inaugural Village Blues Festival, featuring Anni Piper and five more Northwest-area bands, will be at the Village Green in Cottage Grove on Saturday, Sept. 5. The nonprofit fundraiser – sponsored by the Rainy Day Blues Society – is for…
Students have choices: Area districts offering independent-work options, too
EMMA ROUTLEY/PHOTO ILLUSTRATION“Dry-erase” boards in a living room might become more common as students participate in a variety of online schooling. As schools prepare for Comprehensive Distance Learning, it can be difficult for parents to research and understand the differences…