Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Welcome to the Year of the Rat! Enjoy New Year’s celebrations with fun, joy, excitement and kindness toward others. The moon has been pushing our oceans around with force during the past couple of weeks, and that powerful gravitational influence…
• CHEER – South Albany won its fifth consecutive cheerleading state championship on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Portland. … After missing out on first place in the 6A division last year by 0.4 points, Newberg returned this year to stand…
THURSDAY, FEB. 27 • Umphrey’s McGee (jam band) McDonald Theater, 6 p.m. • Lyle Lovett (singer-songwriter) Shedd Institute, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 28 • Tatiamo (Americana, folk, country) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m. • Jesse Boden Band (Americana, roots rock, blues)…
So, who’s up for a festival? If you’re a local musician, or a musician-in-training, the 18th annual Florence Winter Music Festival might be worth the 90-minute trip just for the free workshops being offered. Of course, seeing Livingston Taylor and…
The Jobe Woosley & Co. band plays a blend of original music and classics from the ’60s and ’70s. Woosley (right) is joined by Kate Kisselburgh and Justin Schepige. BRADLEY COOK/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – In so many different ways,…
Part of my work as a health coach is helping people find healthier food choices when they come to me asking for this guidance. They want to be healthier and manage their weight, often not knowing where to start. Many…
LORANE – Life right now is rather mundane following the business of the holidays. For Jim and I, the days are filled with doctor appointments, yoga classes, and trips to town to run errands … with one exciting exception. We…
Museum Curator Maddie McGraw stands next to a 1939 drift boat made by Wood ”Woodie” Knoble Hindman, which was shared by the McKenzie River Discovery Center with the museum for the exhibit. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – When it comes…
Thurston Colts junior Hailey Williams (4) tries to get a shot off over Willamette Wolverines guard Lena Evans (12). The Wolverines beat the Colts in an overtime thriller Tuesday, Jan. 21 on their home court. The 48-45 loss was Colts’…
Participants join in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Springfield. Jen Blue/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – In his ”Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. said, ”Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in…