Downsizing 101 – Getting Started
PHOTO PROVIDED So you’re ready to begin downsizing your home. You’re not sure where to begin, but you know it’s time. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day… and yet it was built! Toss out any judgment you may have…
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Walking into Wellness
PHOTO PROVIDED With the intense summer heat hitting us the last couple of weeks, it has been an easy transition into a more sedentary routine as any physical exertion seems ludicrous in this heat. If your normal exercise routine has…
Health Q&A August: National Immunization Awareness Month
Q: Now that I am getting older, how important are getting immunizations like influenza, pneumonia, tetanus and shingles? A: Great question, especially since August is National Immunization Awareness Month! It is an annual observance held in August to highlight the…
South Valley Farmers Market: Local Produce for Locals
Fresh cucumber and yellow squash are available for purchase at the South Valley Farmers Market. PHOTO PROVIDED Beginning in 2016, local farmers, food producers and consumers started something new in Cottage Grove. From late spring to early fall, South Valley…
Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Mural & Bohemia Food Hub: Revitalizing Cottage Grove
Kim Johnson standing beside Roger Peet in front of the Taylor’s Checkerspot butterfly mural on 10th and Washington in Cottage Grove. MIKE ROTHGEB/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Cottage Grove is known for its beautifully painted murals that grace many of the historic…
Through the Eyes of the Colonel: City needs ordinance for controlling stray cat population
There are noticeably a lot of cats in Creswell, and the immediate surrounding area, which encouraged me to seek out individuals with knowledge concerning the perceived problem. I went to Mr. and Mrs. Al January. For 13 years the Januarys…
Tournament for all ages near Corvallis on August 4th
PHOTO PROVIDED ODFW will host the second annual Scholastic 3-D Archery Triple Crown archery tournament Aug. 4 at the Archery Park, EE Wilson Wildlife Area (2955 Camp Adair Road, Monmouth). The competition is open to all ages and the cost…
Region called BS on California papers’ UFO stories in 1890s
An illustration from Robur the Conqueror (The Clipper of the Clouds), a Jules Verne novel from 1886. This shows the climactic scene, in which Robur’s airship, the Albatross, outperforms its lighter-than-air rival, the Go-Ahead. Here, the Go-Ahead’s crew members are…
SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH CRESWELL SHINES because of Patti Scott
Patti Scott is Creswell’s Superstar of the Month ERIN TIERNEY/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Editor’s note: Each month, The Chronicle and our friends at The Flower Basket & Gift Boutique will ask readers to choose someone in the community they feel makes…
Portion of coast opens for razor clamming
Digging for clams on the Oregon coast. PHOTO PROVIDED/ODFW The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced that a portion of the coast has opened for razor clamming as domoic acid levels…