The Spring events are underway
Even though it is still grey, cold and rainy, the time to get out and do things fun has come to the Northwest. And a little rain has rarely slowed down Oregonians. Ken Kesey in “Sometimes a Great Notion” says…
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Nutritionally Speaking: Medicinal mushrooms: potent medicine for people and planet
The estimated number of mushroom species ranges from 30,000 to 1.5 million. We have had a close relationship with mushrooms and have enjoyed the benefits they offer for thousands of years. The mushroom life cycle includes three distinct phases; mycelium,…
Guest Viewpoint: Now is the time for Millennials, Gen Xers to buy a small business
When it comes to growing the economy, we often focus on job growth through starting a new business. However, there is also a lot to be said about job retention and growth through transitioning current businesses to the next generation.…
Creswell VFW is an ‘early bird’
Photo provided Last month the Creswell Veterans of Foreign Wars received the Early Bird award from the VFW National Commander-in-Chief, B. J. Lawrence. The award was for the highest membership growth in the nation for a post of its size…
Board dismisses complaint, votes to respond
During the April 10 school board regular meeting, the school board held an executive session at 8:09 p.m. to consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or…
Committee picked to screen search for superintendent
The Creswell School Board met April 10 for its regular meeting and appointed the screening committee members for the superintendent search. The board received 25 applications and needed to pick 15 to join the board — 11 administration and four…
Good ‘Fry’day and Easter ‘Yum’day in the Valley
Hilltop Bar & Grill, Pleasant Hill For many, Easter Sunday entails family get-togethers, egg hunts, and the Easter Bunny. But what would Easter Sunday be without delicious food thrown in there, too? In Southern Lane County, residents need not hunt…
Offbeat Oregon History: Skunk’s ‘beautiful pelt’ would have been best admired from afar
A postcard photo of a tableau of a moonshine still surrounded by happy dwarves, on display at Rock City Gardens in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Image prpovided One of the most appealing things about life in rural Western Oregon, around the…
UPDATE: About that big ol’ boulder…
Richard Heyman, as seen on April 1 with a mysterious boulder on Melton Road. The Colonel took to Chronicle readers to find out about its origins. PHOTO PROVIDED In the April 4 issue, Chronicle columnist Richard Heyman submitted a photo…
Sweet Lorane Community News
Last week, I wrote about Jim’s and my lifestyle changes while we were forced to function with one car. During that time, he was working through some mobility issues caused by tendonitis in his hip, and those issues were compounded…