Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
ELORA KELSH/SPRINGFIELD CHAMBER From left: Councilman Steve Moe, Vonnie Mikkelsen, Chelsea Greenway, Jordan Cora Lampe, Aliya Hall, Noel Nash, Denise Nash, Ron Hartman (back), Erin Tierney, Emma Routley and Robert Baguio on Friday in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – Rocked by a…
Three seats will expire on the Springfield Utility Board (SUB) in November, and in Cottage Grove, the mayor and three council seats are up for grabs. The SUB positions to expire are held by David Willis, Robert Scherer and Pat…
Maeta Henrikson sits among her belongings following a July 1 fire. The 86-year-old said she’s thankful for community support, and appreciates her German sherpard, Compass.ERIN TIERNEY/PHOTOS “I didn’t get to grow a garden this year,” Maeta Henrikson said as she…