The Chronicle Newspaper Shuts Down After 117 Years of Covering Lane County Communities

The Chronicle newspaper shuts down after 117 years of covering Lane County communities

“After years of barely hanging on, we have no choice but to let go,” wrote co-owner and executive editor Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller at the start of an article announcing the closure that was published Tuesday.

The Chronicle Closes After 117 Years

The Chronicle, the oldest independently owned weekly newspaper covering Springfield and surrounding communities for more than a century, is closing, its owners confirmed Tuesday, August … Continue reading →