Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
At four percent, Oregon’s unemployment rate in June was Oregon’s lowest since comparable records began being kept in 1976, according to a recent release issued from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). Leading the job gains across the state last month…
Creswell’s Len Zeoli sits with some of his ”ancestor” sculptures in his garage woodshop. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE That’s the Len Zeoli recipe for life. He’s a wood sculptor whose art is alive to him. He and his wife, Christie,…
The first installment of the History Here project can be seen at Harry Holt Park. More are coming. CHERYL RICHARD/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE The History Here project will be installing a 10-part poster series in Creswell – a project that is…
What a wonderful Independence Day this year! Our Easy Acres Neighborhood Group got together at the Blue Rooster Inn to celebrate being neighbors. Because there are not a lot of us, and because our neighbors know that we (the Edwards/Kaus)…
IMAGE PROVIDED As summer temperatures rise, so do the dangers of working in high heat. That’s especially true in Oregon, where workers tend to be used to working in mild weather, and are frequently not accustomed to high temperatures. As…
Paige Sharpe IMAGE PROVIDED Paige Sharpe, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce program manager, was selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study education attainment along with 20 chamber of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United…
Ken Parramore and Verlean McCoy of the Creswell Heritage Foundation staff the snack table for cyclists at Cycle Oregon’s Weekender event from July 13 to July 15. Creswell served as Sunday’s rest stop for the event; the first time the…
Herbal ABC’s book reviewed by Yaakov Levine. Many years ago, while sitting in Sharol Tilgner, ND, Herbal ABC’s class with a group of aspiring herbalists of all ages, I remember thinking that this class series would be an amazing book…
IMAGE PROVIDED No matter the stereotype, summers are dry in Oregon and gardens need to be watered regularly, especially in times of drought as the forecast calls for this year. Information is available from the Oregon State University Extension Service…
Over the last year, Forest Floor Organic Soils has taken the Oregon market by storm with their premium soil products and growing solutions. Owned and operated by Chris Stewart, Forest Floor Organic Soils focuses on providing their customers with soil…